Technical Development Manager

Job Description A leading multi-national IPP is looking to hire a Technical Development Manager who will have overall responsibility to support their projects during the opportunity and development phase by managing the engineering, supply chain and project control resources and workstreams to deliver a consistent EPC Technical and Commercial offer to the Business Development team. This person will sit between the Technical Engineering team and the Business Development team. Minimum Requirements: •BEng/BSc in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering •5 - 10 years professional experience, ideally from other renewable players, renewable consulting firms •Experience with business development phase of projects and understanding of power markets and in particular renewable energy is desirable. •Strong knowledge of technical aspects of renewable energy, power generation, interconnection and transmission •Experience with overall management and planning of technical workstreams of large infrastructure projects within the renewables industry •Commercial mindset and experience with optimizing overall business from a technical design and execution perspective •Working knowledge and understanding of main technical contract structures in the renewables industry •Participation in constructing phase and Operating and Maintenance phase is desirable •Expert level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including presentation software and Excel •Flexible and adaptable with a "can-do" attitude and solutions oriented •Proactive, organized and methodical Your key responsibilities will include: •Gather all useful information and inputs from Business Development Department and support them to prepare the deliverables. •Coordinate and plan Engineering, Supply Chain and Project control internal resources and workstreams to ensure smooth and efficient documentation delivery. •Responsible for overall technical workstreams in early phases of solar PV projects, including feasibility and front-end engineering studies, site studies, PV and HV technical preliminary design and design specifications in contracts. •Lead the development of technical concepts and solutions of the projects, identifies optimal solutions from a technical, commercial and execution perspective at early stage including civil, mechanical, and electrical aspects of solar PV plants, interconnection and high-voltage design, yield assessments, as well as assessment of other technologies (floating PV, hybrids, etc.). •Ensure that the EPC budget is competitive and consistent with specific Technical Solutions, uncertainties and risks of the projects. •Lead external and internal technical development processes and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to success-fully lead the project to construction start. •Manage EPC deliverables in Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Tenders organized by the off-takers. •Work in a core regional team consisting of a handful of project development and project finance resources to jointly ensure we reach the company's ambitious growth targets. •Support the organization by developing and updating the Operating System to streamline processes, ensure homogeneous quality of the deliverables and efficient delivery.