Development Director Renewable Energy Business Development

Earlier this year, building on the strong foundation of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) as a fund manager, we introduced an optimized CIP Platform, with three platform companies providing services to CIP. To learn more, please refer to the CIP Platform section below.

In our optimized CIP Platform, CIP Technologies – a project delivery company delivering projects from onshore wind, solar PV and battery energy storage systems, to bioenergy, thermal and transmission infrastructure – is currently looking for the Development Director (Renewable Energy) in Business Development, team to join our office in Mumbai, India

Role
As a Director, Business Development will manage various project development and bidding activities. This role involves managing key initiatives, coordinating actions, making working-level decisions on critical issues, conducting financial modeling and feasibility studies, incorporating advisor input, identifying key commercial issues, and delivering approval materials for review and reporting to senior management in Copenhagen/Utrecht.

Responsibilities will consist of but are not limited to:

• Guide the development of projects and the bidding process within the Business Development team, bringing a wealth of experience to the role.
• Manage key projects, coordinate actions, and make critical decisions on financial modeling, feasibility, and commercial issues.
• Deliver approval materials (slides, modeling outputs) for review and reporting to senior management.
• Handle pre-NTP development matters, including managing initial and intermediate checkpoints.
• Coordinate with stakeholders in construction and operations projects, focusing on the commercial aspects.
• Combine development and commercial due diligence experience for renewable projects.
• Understand the current regulatory regime in India for the C&I market. Evaluate the financial impact of projects.
• Play a key role in ensuring a robust project pipeline. Originate projects and identify investment opportunities in line with company’s return/risk expectations.
• Develop agreements with OEMs and developers to secure exclusivity for bids. Contribute to the development of business segments like Hybrids, Solar, and Wind through cross-functional techno-commercial analysis.
• Provide regulatory support for business development, project implementation, bidding guidelines, PPAs, and stakeholder representation.
  
  

You
We are looking for a motivated individual with minimum 15 to 20 years of experience in renewable Industry, highlighting significant contributions to project development, financial modeling, and regulatory compliance in the renewable energy field with holding the degree in MBA, BE, or BTech degree, providing a solid foundation in business administration, engineering, or technology which is essential for effectively managing and leading complex projects.

We look for the following in a candidate:

• Regulatory Knowledge: Understand India’s regulatory regime for the C&I market.
• Financial Acumen: Proficient in financial modeling and feasibility studies.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with partners and maintain key stakeholder relationships.
• Strategic Thinking: Originate projects, identify investment opportunities, and secure exclusivity for bids.
• Technical: Knowledge of renewable projects and commercial due diligence.
  
  

The process
Please apply online as soon as possible as applications will be processed on an ongoing basis. For questions related to the role, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at talent@cipfs.com. We do not include CVs and Cover Letters sent by email.

As we continue to improve our candidate experience, diversity and avoid unconscious bias, please avoid having a photo in your CV. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality for all applicants.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations and ownership.

CIP Terra Technologies’ commitment to diversity and inclusion
CIP Terra Technologies is committed to securing a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels respected and heard.

A diverse workforce allows CIP Terra Technologies to achieve results through different approaches and solutions to task execution and problem solving. We want all our employees to have equal opportunities for personal growth and career opportunities regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, nationality, and ethnicity.

About CIP Terra Technologies
CIP Terra Technologies is a project delivery company working for CIP. CIP Terra Technologies is majority owned by the funds managed by CIP, with the purpose of delivering best-in-class project development and execution services to the growing portfolio of land-based renewable energy assets.

We engage in the energy transition through specialist project delivery, value creation, and collaboration with trusted third-party suppliers. Our core focus is the development, procurement, construction, and delivery of renewable energy projects, and we provide a variety of services including technical development, engineering, supply chain, construction management, and project execution.

We provide global support and a local presence in our key markets, and our teams are continuously delivering and refining services tailored to a wide range of technologies – from onshore wind, solar PV and battery energy storage systems, to bioenergy, thermal and transmission infrastructure. For more information, please visit CIP Terra Technologies.

Optimized CIP Platform
Earlier this year, we introduced an optimized CIP Platform. With three platform companies providing services to CIP—and while maintaining our current relationship with Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP), CIP’s exclusive offshore wind development partner—we have effectively strengthened our organizational and operational capabilities, creating a platform scaled for growth and designing the CIP blueprint for the future.

We have established CIP Molecule Technologies, a tech-focused project delivery company dedicated to molecule projects; CIP Terra Technologies, a tech-focused project delivery company managing a diverse portfolio of onshore projects; and CIP Fund Solutions, a delivery company with expertise in complex fund management and investment services. For more info on this, please see: Optimized CIP Platform.

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