Development Project Manager (Finland)
Role and responsibilities
The company is expanding its team in Finland and is seeking a leader for the development and delivery of renewable energy projects, focusing on wind, solar, and storage. The role involves overseeing its identification, feasibility reviews, grid applications, landowner engagement, permitting, budget management, and reporting, ensuring projects are managed until they transition to the delivery team.
Key responsibilities include planning, assembling project teams, overseeing progress, and managing budgets. For larger projects, the role offers support from a technical project manager.
The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills, a drive to succeed, and the ability to work independently, proposing innovative solutions to challenges.
Key skills and experience The ideal candidate will have the following:
* Project Management / Engineering / Planning Qualification (degree level as a minimum).
* Minimum of 5 years' experience within the renewable energy industry on Project Development, particularly working on solar PV, battery storage or onshore wind projects .
* Experience of undertaking site origination and feasibil ity reviews.
* Experience of leading the development of projects at various stages in the project lifecycle .
* Experience of planning and permitting processes related to wind, solar or battery storage projects .
* Experience of contract preparation and managing and negotiating tender processes (including consultancy services).
* Experience of managing project stakeholders including regulators, statutory consultees and local communities .
* An understanding of renewable energy technologies and optimum locations and jurisdictions for these.
* Experience of landowner identification, engagement and negotiation.
* Experience of managing project teams and budgets.
* An ability to create and influence project development and procurement strategies .
* Experience in the use of technical software (such as AutoCAD, GIS, PVSyst) .
* An ability to anticipate project issues and propose creative solutions .
* An ability to translate technical detail into commercial impact .
* An ability to manage several project tasks at once and be able to plan and prioritise project workload.
Do you have experience in project management, permitting, land acquisition/land agreements or project development? Then this is the role for you!
Personal Profile
* Passionate about what you do.
* Assertive and focus on execution
* Fluent in Finnish & Ability to explain complex in good English.
Interested? Contact Me!
Consultant: Shannon Ollinger
[email protected]
+46 8446 87225
Team "Renewables Scandinavia"
ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.