Solar Project Manager France

Posted 12 July 2022
Salary Negotiable
LocationMadrid
DisciplineEnergy Recruitment
ReferencePR/055805_1657634070
Contact NameCallum Shevlin

Job description

We have a current opportunity for a Solar Project Manager France on a permanent basis. The position will be based in Madrid. For further information about this position please apply.

Our client is looking for Solar Project Manager France within Plenitude in Madrid, Spain. You will be responsible for focusing on developing ground-mounted PV plant projects in France, within the Business Development department, reporting to the Head of Business Development of France:


About the company

An energy company that integrates the retail business and renewable generation with self-consumption and electric mobility solutions, providing energy and gas to more than 10 million homes and businesses across Europe, which offers a range of great professional opportunities for the whole team.

This membership represents a major European project, integrating the renewables business with the retail business and will allow us to progressively increase our offer of services, infrastructures and green energy for our customers, providing our team with greater professional projection and growth.

They are currently seeking to grow their Strategy & Pricing team in Cantabria, by hiring a Data Analyst.


As a member of the Development Project Manager & Services Team, you will be responsible for:

  • All round project development: validation of the lands identified by the sourcing team, permitting (obtain all necessary authorization to build and operate the PV plant),
  • Management of project stakeholders' relationship including landowners, local municipalities, DDT, DREAL, SDIS, etc. Competitive tenders' preparation and offer submission (AO CRE and any other tenders)
  • Coordinating with the: o Business development team located in France in charge of sourcing the land (land validation, negotiation support, commercial offers, etc.)
  • Finance Department (projects' business plan, budget and cash needs follow-up, etc.)
  • Engineering team (layouts, PV Systs, construction RfPs, etc.)
  • Construction execution team (all development related issues during construction).
  • Setting up data rooms and due diligences Q&A with financial partners.


This is the opportunity for you if you have these skills and requirements:

  • Previous experience in the Renewables sector (solar/ wind).
  • Master's degree in engineering or management or French "Grande Ecole" degree, interested in technical topics and keen to develop project management skills.
  • Dynamic, autonomous, thorough and operation oriented, you wish to take part in the development of a fast-growing company in an international environment.
  • Good command of Microsoft office tools.
  • French native, good proficiency in Spanish and English.


Location:Madrid, Spain

Contract type:Permanent


Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.