Business Development Manager

Neoen; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Neoen in Ireland is seeking a Business Development Manager to grow a portfolio of wind, solar, BESS and data centre sites.

You will analyze sites, engage with landowners and the TSO, progress planning and grid connection processes, and support market routing and financial modeling to underpin project proposals.

You will work within our Development Team to ensure safety and regular reporting as projects advance toward NTP.

Qualifications

• Site analysis to identify new development sites.
• Engage with landowners and stakeholders.
• Lead landowner negotiations and routing for grid connections.
• Progress projects through planning and grid connection.
• Identify routes to market for technologies including RESS auctions.
• Manage financial models to support business cases.
• Adhere to Health & Safety procedures and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Site analysis to identify new development sites.
• Engage with TSO to secure interconnection.
• Lead or assist negotiations with landowners.
• Progress projects through land acquisition and planning.
• Assist with routes to market for technologies.
• Manage financial models to support business cases.
• Ensure Health & Safety compliance and reporting.

Skills

Site analysis

Landowner negotiations

Stakeholder engagement

Interconnection planning

Financial modeling

Project management

Health & Safety compliance

Job description

In Ireland, Neoen has 410 MW of renewable assets in operation or under construction. The portfolio includes 3 operating solar farms totalling 58 MWp, 4 solar farms which are under construction and total 300 MWp, as well as 8 operating wind farms with a total capacity of 53 MW. In addition, Neoen has a pipeline of 1.8 GW in development across wind, solar, BESS and Data Center projects.

Our Development Team is looking for a Business Development Manager. You will be responsible for the development of a portfolio of projects which may include wind, solar, battery storage and data center sites.

The main tasks may include:

• Site analysis to identify new sites for the development of projects across wind, solar, BESS and data centers;
• Analysis of the electrical network infrastructures and engagement with the TSO to secure interconnection of the projects;
• Lead or assist with landowner negotiations (on site, road access, cable, and overhead line wayleaves, etc.);
• Progress projects through the land acquisition, planning process and grid connection process; managing landowners, other stakeholders and service providers;
• Assist with identifying routes to market for the various technologies, including participating in RESS auctions;
• Management of financial models supporting the business case of projects to support the achievement of NTP;
• Adherence to Health & Safety procedures and regular management reporting.