Project Development Director Latam

As a Project Development Director, you will be responsible for leading the development of the Latam portfolio of projects (principally in Chile and Brazil). You will support management of complex projects that bring together hybrid renewable energy, water, electrolyzers, derivatives synthesis facilities, ports, and delivery pipelines. You will collaborate with a team of internal subject matter experts and external consultants to solve problems and advance projects to Ready to Build stage. In addition, you will support the VP of Development with a variety of company level objectives.

• Lead the project development efforts for (currently three) large-scale PtX projects, in collaboration with external co-development partners
• Manage the co-development partners to ensure they are meeting performance objectives while also supporting them to advance the project through development milestones
• Oversee multiple external consultant SMEs who support the project across a variety of specialties including but not limited to: environmental studies, permitting, public affairs, real estate legal, engineering studies, PtX technology, water engineering, and midstream transportation
• Travel to project sites to meet with co-developers and key stakeholders as needed
• Support green hydrogen and derivatives strategy through staying up to date on industry trends, markets, policy, and competitive landscape; research subjects and provide reports to bolster the team’s knowledge base
• Lead regular project update meetings with the extended ANGH team and co-development partners
• Maintain project budgets, gantt schedules, and KPI dashboards
• Assist with project-level accounting and financials
• Provide inputs into the techno economic model used to support project economics and offtake
• Support in discussions with potential partners or offtakers
• Coordinate with GIS and engineering to assist in developing project layouts
• Help with process improvement and protocol creation for the growing development organization
  

  Requirements:

  1. Competencies/Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and independent problem-solving skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Clear-thinking and organizational approach, utilizing a Gantt chart to drive project strategy
  • Knowledge of the full project development lifecycle and ability to lead cross-functional teams
  • Experience with large-scale infrastructure projects
  • Knowledge of green hydrogen, ammonia, or e-fuels is beneficial but not required
     
  2. Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree required
  • M.B.A. preferred
     
  3. Experience:
  • Senior experience required, preferably in wind, solar, hydrogen, or molecules project development

YOUR BENEFITS

Nordex offers a range of attractive benefits – here’s a selection of what you can look forward to.

#Flexibility: A good work-life balance is important to us! To ensure that the balancing act between university and career succeeds in the best possible way, we offer our employees flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely.

#Compensation: Effort should be rewarded - with us working students receive an attractive hourly wage of 15.50 EUR.

#Holiday: We offer you 30 days of vacation per year based on a 5-day-weel, plus December 24th and 31st off.

#GreenerFuture: With us, you get the opportunity to make a real contribution to a sustainable world.

#Mobility: To enable our employees to support a greener future in their private lives, we offer bike leasing and subsidize the ticket for public transport with 80%.

#Development: Do you want to grow with us? With us, you can supplement your theoretical knowledge with valuable practical experience.

#Lunchbreak: In our in-house canteen, we provide you with delicious meals at discounted prices.

#OneCompany: Together we achieve more – with over 10,000 employees from 95 nations, we promote an international and collegial corporate culture.
*Some offers may vary by location

Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and are in full compliance with all federal and state laws.

Severely disabled applicants and applicants of equal status will be given special consideration in the event of equal suitability.

In principle, employment is also possible on a part-time basis.