ENGIE is global leading energy company that develops its businesses - Power, Natural Gas, Energy Services - around a model based on responsible growth to take on the challenges of the transition to a low-carbon economy: security of supply, the rational use of resources, access to sustainable energy and climate change. The Group provides governments, communities, cities and businesses with efficient and innovative solutions based on its expertise in four key sectors: independent power development, renewable energy, liquefied natural gas and energy efficiency services.
ENGIE\'s Renewable Global Business Unit for the Asia Middle East Africa (AMEA) headquartered in Dubai, has activities focusing on utility scale renewable power generation in the region.

Purpose of the Job

Development of utility scale Solar and On shore wind projects in compliance with investment criteria and Business development procedures

Reporting

The Senior Business Developer Renewable will report to the Head of Business Development Renewables - Middle East.

Key Accountabilities

• Be accountable for development of renewable opportunities from conceptualization to Financial close
• Carry out proactive prospection and screen/evaluate opportunities.
• Lead development activities with the support of a multifunctional team up to Financial close
• Negotiate to close a successful proposal submission in compliance with the investment criteria and risk mandate.
• Contribute to define regional BD procedures, methods and documentation.
• Support PAMT development plan (both CAPEX and development budget) and AMEA Renewables Business plan

Pre-development phase
O Identify predevelopment opportunities and enable an early position for the group.
o Produce, present and get approval of Origination memo and Development memo) by the AMEA RES Commitment Committee (
o Present and get approval of the Development memo by the RGBU Development Committee
o Identify and propose partnerships.

Development phase
o Plan development and allocate internal & external resources.
o Negotiate and manage partnerships.
o Execute operational development activities like configuration analysis , Key vendor selection , EPC contractor selection.
O Good understanding of tariff optimization techniques including yield optimization , capital cost opitmisation and cost of capital optimization
o Build up project documentation (Origination memo, Development memo Investment memo )
o Perform Risk analysis.
o Perform internal project review together with support functions.
o Present Investment memo to AMEA RES CC and RGBU CC for approval.
o Lead a multi functional team leading to successful submission of a proposal to the Client

Final development phase

o Sign off before commitment.
o Lead Final development activities leading to execution of project agreements .
o Lead the project team for financial Closing.
o Produce compliance memo

• Hand over to Construction/Integration.
• Organize and have BD meetings to perform project reviews.
• Ensure timely and adequate reporting.
• Organize and follow up ad-hoc audits.

Language

Strong and excellent communication skill in English.

Degree / Experience

• University degree in Economics, Finance or Engineering.
• 7-10 years of experience in the Energy sector.
• More than 3 years of BD experience.

Specific Knowledge / skills

• Fluent in English, knowledge of French and Arabic are a plus.
• Renewable Power technologies including Solar , wind and Batteries
• Contract negotiation skills (EPC, PPA, SHA, CSA, Financing, \xe2\x80\xa6)
• Environmental Impact Assessment & Site Permitting experience will be an advantage.

Business Understanding

• Energy regulatory framework.
• Group\'s strategy vision.
• Group\'s governance and ethical rules.

Location/travel

• Dubai
• Regular travel within MIDDLE EAST and wider AMEA region as necessary

Field: Business Development
Employee Status: Permanent
Schedule: Full time
Primary Location: Dubai HQ

Business Unit: T&G

Legal Entity: INTERNATIONAL POWER S.A., DUBAI BRANCH

Contract Type: Permanent

Professional Experience: Junior (experience

Education Level: Bachelor\'s Degree

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