Land Development Manager, GreenGo Energy

Solar Energy – Land Development Manager (Full-/Part time)

Become responsible for the development of land for utility scale solar cell projects with a primary geographical focus on Zealand.

Would you like to help change the future, develop land for renewable energy solutions at GreenGo Energy Group which is a preferred service provider among institutional investors, infrastructure, and renewable funds…? If yes, then this opportunity might be your next challenge

The Land Development Manager is responsible for generating additional lands suitable for the development and construction of utility scale solar plants in Denmark.

You will be responsible for all activities related to the generation of additional lands to expand GreenGo projects portfolio in Denmark, with a focus on primary Zealand:

• Analysis of screening reports provided by the GIS Team
• Networking with landowners and stakeholders
• Selection of suitable lands matching pre-established criteria
• Negotiation of the Lease Agreement or Purchase Agreements terms
• Preparation of the documents required for execution
• Project presentations to local communities, municipalities

You will ensure about the correct application of our Land Lease roadmap and support the Permitting Team in the submission and obtention of Zoning Permit (Lokalplan) and Building Permit Obtention. On top of this you will contribute to the optimization of the design of the project area.

You will update the Development Vice President on progress towards the objectives defined on a weekly basis, and you will participate to the Project Team Meetings facilitated by the Development Leaders and from time to time participate in presentation of projects to investors.

You will contribute to the continuous improvement of our processes; in particular for what is related to site control.

The position implies constant communication to the GIS and Permitting Team as well as the Project Development Leaders, and you will be supported by a Project Analyst for the preparation of the documentation required to secure site control.

Outgoing Land Developer/strong networker with strong skills within relation building and communication to originate new land leases

You most likely have a Master within Agricultural, Environmental, Energy fields or related combined with a approx. 3-5 years’ experience within project development, ideally development of energy projects or other projects including origination of land lease agreements. You could be working as broker within agricultural land or you have a strong network through a political background or similar.

As a person, you are outgoing, structured, and you are able to plan and organize your work in an effective way. You have excellent communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills, and you are able to adapt to different situations and audiences in a diplomatic way. You have an entrepreneurial mindset, are rigorous, autonomous, agile and a have a strong attention to details.

Furthermore, you are known for a great drive, a positive mindset, you are robust and thrive in a fast-changing environment, where you keep focus on the targets and the customers.

You have a strong command of both written and spoken Danish and English and you are proficient with MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, and MS Office Suite.

The position will most likely be based on Zealand, working from home office and participating in regular meetings at the HQ in Vedbaek.

About GreenGo Energy Group:

GreenGo’s 360 full services business model includes origination, development, engineering, construction, operations & maintenance and asset management services for project investors, our clients, tailored to the client’s needs and investment profile.

Strategic focus is transaction models that keep solar assets off balance sheet through early stage transactions in the project development cycle and, in this process, secures full cycle financing from our clients.

This differentiated partnership model with clients lowers GreenGo’s overall risk profile and ensures a highly scalable growth platform, as the funding needs over own balance sheet are limited. GreenGo revenue streams are created by milestone fee payments throughout the development and construction cycle and through the clients funding GreenGo’s internal development costs and overheads.

Typically, GreenGo develops through a 250-1,500 MWp portfolio approach per portfolio transaction, ensuring scale, diversification of risk and investment size fit for the our clients. Investor commitments through this portfolio approach are generally between EUR 150m and EUR 900m.

GreenGo has more than 7GWp of solar and storage projects in various stages of development in selected U.S. states and Northern Europe, of which more than 2GWp has achieved full cycle financing through partnership agreements.

Culture

The culture can be characterized as informal yet ambitious with a strong will to succeed and an ability to execute. Together with an agile and entrepreneurial mindset, these traits have been key elements in GreenGo Energy’s success along with a strong commercial outlook. All employees are expected to take responsibility and lead efforts to completion. Furthermore, GreenGo has the ability to act quickly and take on profitable business opportunities in a creative way. Moreover, as part of an entrepreneurial and very dynamic organization, it is key to be self-motivated, self-driven and hands-on.

The future

The paradigm going forward is the subsidy fee solar and storage solutions, zero subsidy solutions that do not rely on government subsidies or incentives. Furthermore, to tab into the massively increasing appetite in renewable assets among institutional investors, i.e. infrastructure funds, renewable funds, pension funds etc.

This zero subsidy paradigm, essential for developing a sustainable and fully scalable growth platform, is well aligned with GreenGo’s highly scalable business model. We believe that we are at the right place at the right time, and that we have the experience, the platform and track record to tab into this opportunity at significant scale. Geographic expansion is focused on Northern Europe and South/East US mid-term, going deep where we go in.

For more information, please visit www.greengoenergy.com