Job title:
Project Director – LirIC
Company
LSP Renewables
Job description
The Project Director is responsible for the successful management and delivery of a UK Interconnector project. Responsibilities will cover all areas necessary to take the project to a Final Investment Decision (FID) / financial close: land and consents; engineering and procurement; commercial and regulatory structuring; financial structuring and raising finance; project budget and plan management; liaison with project partners (if introduced) and shareholders and other stakeholders. It includes responsibility for establishing and managing a suitably qualified and experienced project team, including in house resources and advisers. ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities will include, but are not limited to, all areas necessary to take the project to financial close: land and consents; engineering and procurement; commercial and regulatory structuring; financial structuring and raising finance; project budget and plan management; liaison with project partners (if introduced) and shareholders and other stakeholders. It includes responsibility for establishing and managing a suitably qualified and experienced project team, including in house resources and advisers.Project Team Leadership
- Lead, coach and develop project team members to achieve project goals and objectives
- Foster a positive and collaborative culture within your project team based on our Company Values
- Provide regular feedback to team members and others
- Feed into the setting of clear performance objectives and goals for Direct Reports
- Identify training needs and opportunities for professional development within the project team
- Implement learning plans and training programs designed to enhance the skills and experience within the project team, partnering with the People Team where necessary
- Participate in the recruitment process by interviewing candidates and making hiring decisions when required
- Manage the workload distribution within the project team and ensure resources are allocated efficiently
- Foster a positive work culture
Liaison with Project Partners, Shareholders and Other Stakeholders
- Be an effective champion and spokesperson for the project
- Report to the Project governance bodies or other as delegated such as the project Steering Committee
- Provide visibility on and recommend funding requirements for the project on a regular basis
- Liaison with UK, European and governmental organisations as required
Project Management
- Provide leadership, direct and manage the project team to deliver project requirements in an accurate, efficient and resourceful manner
- Manage project development spend within budget
- Manage project development progress to plan
- Manage project risk and scope
- Recommend any necessary changes to budget or plan
- Periodically report of progress against budget and plan
Land and Consents
- Substantiate due diligence in selected preferred converter station and landfall sites
- Obtain necessary land rights for converter stations
- Recommend onshore and offshore cable routes
- Acquire TSO certification in Northern Ireland (NI) to enable access to compulsory purchase powers and implement process to make use of these as required.
- Obtain necessary landowner cable easements, Crown Estate Leases, and crossing agreements with affected parties
- Carry out onshore and offshore environmental impact assessments to support consents application
- Apply for and obtain all necessary consents
- Manage all stakeholder relations and public consultations in respect of the above
Engineering and Procurement
- Ensure adequate engineering and procurement input into the acquisition of land rights and the consenting process
- Carry out onshore and offshore engineering surveys in support of procurement
- Implement the recommended procurement strategy
- Determine functional specifications for procurement
- Manage the procurement process
- Negotiate all development supply chain contracts, construction contracts and any O&M contract(s) required at financial close
Commercial and Regulatory Structuring
- Obtain suitable regulatory treatments from Ofgem and URegNI
- Manage the interface on all regulatory issues with affected stakeholders
- Secure and manage the requisite grid connections to the GB and NI onshore grids
- Negotiate the necessary agreements for dealing with the interconnector interface with balancing and capacity markets in GB and iSEM and for sales of interconnector capacity
- Ensure arrangements applicable to the project under the Network Codes are acceptable
Financial Structuring and Raising Finance
- Structure the project commercially and financially so that is suitable for non-recourse project financing
- Raise competitively priced debt and equity
- Manage the input of tax and accounting advisers as required
- Devise and implement a suitable insurance strategy for the project for construction and operations
- Negotiate all financing documentation
- Obtain financial close
Languages
English (required) Education, Work Experience & Qualifications
- ‘Right to Work’ in the UK (essential)
- Relevant degree or similar qualification
- 10 years experience of UK infrastructure projects (essential)
- Experience managing and leading project teams (essential)
- Experience managing advisors and consultants (essential)
- Experience of transmission and/or offshore power projects (desired)
- Familiarity with onshore and offshore energy cabling (desired)
Skills & Attributes
- Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver positive outcomes for projects
- An astute problem solver
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Ability to work well with project partners and stakeholders
- Able to negotiate to achieve desired outcomes
- Ability to show initiative and find solutions to problems and liaise with the team in overcoming obstacles and achieving project milestones
- Strong commercial acumen
Expected salary
Location
Glasgow – London
Job date
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:59:41 GMT
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