Project Development Director - Energy from Waste

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Project Development Director for a 24-month contract in the Waste Management sector. This role involves managing the entire project development lifecycle, leading cross-functional teams, and engaging with various stakeholders. The position offers a competitive rate per day and includes international travel. Candidates must demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing the full development lifecycle for projects.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams across various domains.
• Experience in structuring and evaluating business cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage project definition, permitting, and investment approvals.
• Lead teams to ensure timely project advancement.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders and regulators.

Skills

Project development lifecycle management

Cross-functional team leadership

Business case structuring and evaluation

Securing environmental and planning approvals

Preparation of investment proposals

Job description

Astute’s Power team is partnering with leading Waste Management Company a to recruit a Project Development Director on a 24-month contract to work on projects in Middle East, Australia and Vietnam.

The Project Development Director role comes with a rate between a competitive rate per day.

Key skills

• Manage the full development lifecycle for the EfW projects, including project definition, permitting, commercial structuring, partner engagement, and investment approvals.
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, finance, legal, environmental, procurement, and external advisors to ensure coordinated and timely advancement.
• Develop strong working relationships with government authorities, regulators, utilities, technology providers, waste suppliers, EPC contractors, and financial institutions in each region.
• Structure and evaluate business cases, including revenue models, feedstock supply agreements, power purchase agreements, and incentive frameworks.
• Secure environmental and planning approvals, ensuring full compliance with local regulations and sustainability requirements.
• Support EPC contracting strategies, tender processes, risk allocation, and negotiation of key commercial contracts.
• Prepare investment proposals and development progress reports for executive leadership and governance committees..

Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Project Development Director role

• WFH with International travel
• Competitve rate per day (OUTSIDE IR35)
• 24 month contract

Astute People are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.