Head of District Heating Development

Harper Finley Professional Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Harper Finley Professional Recruitment seeks a Head of Project Development to lead non-technical district heating project development through to construction. You will own land, planning consents and budgeting, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and external advisers.

You will manage master schedules, land rights, route strategies and stakeholder engagement, while ensuring budgets, funding and due diligence are aligned with project milestones.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in planning, property, engineering, geography, law, project management, or environmental science.
• 10+ years' experience developing infrastructure, energy or major property projects.
• 3+ years' experience leading teams.
• Proven capability from origination through land assembly, planning and consenting to construction.
• Strong knowledge of the Irish planning system and environmental assessment processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and grow the Project Development team.
• Own the master development programme and critical path across the project pipeline.
• Develop and execute land acquisition, property rights and route strategies.
• Lead planning applications, environmental assessments, statutory consents and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage utility connections, third-party agreements and infrastructure interfaces.
• Own development budgets, forecasting and financial inputs.
• Support investment, grant and funding applications and due diligence.
• Manage development risks and ensure projects meet stage-gate requirements.
• Lead the formal handover of fully consented projects to the construction team.
• Represent the business with investors, local authorities, consultants, landowners and communities.

Skills

Leadership

Programme management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Planning & budgeting

Education

Degree in planning or related discipline

Job description

Harper Finley Professional Recruitment seeks a Head of Project Development to lead non-technical district heating project development through to construction. You will own land, planning consents and budgeting, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and external advisers.

You will manage master schedules, land rights, route strategies and stakeholder engagement, while ensuring budgets, funding and due diligence are aligned with project milestones.