Solar Business Developer

Smart-Energies-Transition; Brescia; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart-Energies-Transition is seeking a motivated professional to manage solar project development for industrial clients. You will lead feasibility,authorization, budgeting, and partner coordination, while handling financial modeling and external studies.

You will assist the International Project Manager-Italy in development, financing, and management of energy generation activities, coordinating with suppliers and travel to sites when required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in management engineering or economics.
• 0-2 years in the development of photovoltaic projects.
• Ability to work in a team, independent management and motivation to grow in a highly dynamic environment.
• Ability to handle multiple projects at the same time, respect deadlines and be determined.
• Availability for flexible working hours based on travel to construction sites with operational concreteness.
• Knowledge and use of the Office package, in particular Excel.
• Italian and English at a technical level; French appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Project development and management of development partnerships: feasibility study, authorization process, coordination with technical department.
• Evaluation of project and SPV acquisition opportunities; contracting with development contracts and partnerships.
• Rigorous analysis of the tax and legal contexts in development phases; financial modeling and budgeting.
• Management of external studies for project development (structural, network integration, environmental impact, geotechnical/topographic).
• Search for potential partners and follow-up of itinerant sales network; obtain authorizations and licenses.
• Operational: assist the International Project Manager-Italy in development, financing, acquisition and management of energy generation activities.
• Management of suppliers (technical, legal, financial); facilitate relations with partner companies.
• Studies on performance of photovoltaic projects; preparation of application packages; fundraising materials.

Job description

The resource will independently manage orders related to the installation of photovoltaic systems for industrial customers, following all phases related to the design and budgeting of the systems. Specifically, he/she will be responsible for:

Project development and management of development partnerships:

• Management of project development: feasibility study, management of the authorization process and coordination with the technical department;

• Evaluation of project and SPV acquisition opportunities;

• Contracting with the various parties involved in the project (development contract, partnership, etc.)

• Rigorous analysis of the tax and legal contexts in the project development phases;

• Financial modeling and management of a budget in the internal development phase or with co-developers;

• Management of external studies necessary for the development of a project (structural study, network integration, environmental impact, geotechnical and topographic studies, etc.)

• Search for potential partners and follow-up of a network of itinerant salespeople;

• Obtain authorizations and licenses;

Operational:

• Assist the International Project Manager-Italy in all his tasks, namely the development, financing, acquisition and management of energy generation activities;

• Management of technical, legal, financial suppliers, etc;

• Facilitate relations with partner companies;

• Studies on the performance of photovoltaic projects;

Funding:

• Preparation of application packages;

• Production of presentation materials and fundraising.

• Master's degree in management engineering or economics;

• Experience: 0-2 years in the development of photovoltaic projects;

• Ability to work in a team, independent management and motivation to grow in a highly dynamic environment;

• The ideal candidate is able to work on multiple projects at the same time, is oriented towards respecting deadlines and determined;

• Availability for flexible working hours based on travel to construction sites and a good dose of operational concreteness are essential;

• Knowledge and use of the Office package and in particular Excel;

• Languages: Italian and English at a technical level required, French appreciated.