Senior Project Development Manager
1 day ago
Paris
Senior Development Manager Leap29 is excited to collaborate with an innovative International Renewables firm seeking a Senior Project Development Manager to play a key role in overseeing their Wind & Solar initiatives. Operating across multiple global offices, our client specialises in developing, constructing, and operating Wind & Solar projects. This opportunity can be based in Lyon or Paris. As a Senior / Regional Development Manager reporting to the Director of Development, you will oversee the end-to-end permitting process for Wind and Agri-PV projects. Leading a team of 3 to 6 Project Managers and Engineers, you'll ensure timely and budget-conscious project completion. Collaborate with technical, securing, and institutional partners for successful project outcomes. Responsibilities • Define and implement the entire development process until the authorisation of the entrusted projects, • Coordination of internal and external actions (GIS, wind measurement, connection, environment, design office, legal advice, support Land tenure management) for the preparation and monitoring of the project, • Coordination of environmental assessment studies, • Preparation of applications for environmental authorisations and building, • permits, • Supervise projects that are the subject of appeals before the administrative, • court, • Manage certain specific studies inherent to certain projects or local issues identified from the start of the projects (Biodiversity or agronomy in particular)., • Representation of the company on the ground, local authorities, local residents and the main farmers/landowners around the projects and on the provision of communal land and rural roads, communal roads and land consolidation association (deliberations, land supply agreement)., • Coordination of interactions with all public administrations/authorities involved in projects. Requirements • 4 years of experience in the development of wind projects in prospecting or development, and ideally team management., • Permitting and/or legal experience, • Experience in prospecting and land management is a plus., • Excellent writing skills in French, both written and spoken, • Professional English preferred, • Based in / can travel to Lyon or Paris If this opportunity for a strategic leadership role within a dynamic environment is of interest, please email your CV to Georgia Sumnall – .
