Job Description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
About BW Group BW Group is a leading global maritime company involved in shipping, maritime infrastructure, and new sustainable technologies. Founded in 1955, BW controls a fleet of over 450 vessels and other floating assets, including oil production, gas import terminals, and wind-farm installation. The Group’s fleet of over 200 LNG and LPG ships constitutes the largest gas fleet in the world. In the renewables space, the Group has investments in solar, wind, batteries, biofuels and water treatment. BW has nine publicly listed affiliates on the Oslo and New York Stock Exchange. Our main operating centres are in Singapore, Copenhagen, Oslo, Houston, London, Manila, Mumbai and Rio de Janeiro. Are you ready to make an impact? What drives us is our mission to deliver energy for the world today, and to find solutions for tomorrow. If you want to make lives better around the world by providing access to energy, while working on sustainability and decarbonisation, we’d like to hear from you. Working at BW you will feel the pulse of the world each day. If something happens in the world, we feel it, and you can play your part by anticipating and responding to it. Our high-performing teams are drawn to BW by the global nature of our work and the satisfaction of working with collaborative people who inspire each other to deliver exceptional results.
DESIGNATION : Project Developer, Solar & Storage

RESPONSIBILITIES
The Project Developer will support and lead aspects of the effective day-to-day management of NE and Midwest US Solar and Solar + Storage projects under development, including: HS&E, procurement, scheduling, and budget accountabilities; communication with key stakeholders, project partners, and regulators; coordination of subject matter experts and contractors; and support of debt financing up until the start of construction. Key Accountabilities and Duties

• Support project development and project management activities from project conception to start of construction, working to proactively identify project barriers and implement strategies to overcome such barriers, including preparation of annual development budgets for projects located in the NE and Midwest US.
• Support project interconnection applications with the utilities to secure queue positions.
• Renewable energy site identification and assessment.
• Work with internal and external land specialist(s) to pursue site control. Meet and negotiate with potential project landowners to acquire site control and to provide project information and support when needed.
• Support technology selection, procurement initiatives, and project dependencies to ensure targeted development and construction outcomes are achieved (i.e., projects delivered safely, on-time, and on-budget).
• Assist in RFP responses.
• Support and lead public consultation and stakeholder engagement efforts with local communities, landowners, and leaders. The Junior Developer will be an important liaison for BW Solar’s interaction with landowners and community members.
• Support agency consultation efforts with local, state, and federal regulatory bodies and decision makers.
• Coordinate project specific tasks including, permitting and approvals, project communications, engineering and design, procurement, and construction review processes as well as providing an effective transitional basis into construction.
• Support continuous improvement of BW Solar’s key development principles as well as identifying new opportunities to improve project execution and operational efficiencies.
• Uphold all aspects of BW Solar’s Health, Safety & Environmental policies, practices, and programs and work to ensure that all contracts and agreements are implemented and administered with the samecare and requirements such that occupational accidents, injuries, and other hazards related to BW Solar’s activities are minimized and/or avoided.
• Assist in acquisition site diligence in conjunction with internal teams and consultants including critical issue screening, environmental studies, title review, property tax matters, community relations etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Engineering, Planning, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Minimum 1-5 years of project development and/or project management experience in power generation or similar industry.
• Land acquisition experience preferred.
• Experience dealing with Federal, State, and local regulators, agencies, and regulatory processes.
• Experience with utility interconnection processes. PJM and MISO preferred.
• Successful experience with all aspects of project development, permitting, and consultation.
• Knowledge of renewable technologies and energy storage.
• Existing network of contacts and partners in the solar market, particularly in NE and Midwest US, preferred.

OTHER INFORMATION
At BW, we offer challenging work in an international environment with a team of dedicated and competent colleagues. We recognize that the success of BW rests with each employee’s ability to provide the necessary skills and confidence within the team, and our training is tailored to suit individual needs and career aspirations. Vision: Best on Water Mission: We deliver energy for the world today, and find solutions for tomorrow Values

• Collaborative
• Ambitious
• Reliable
• Enduring

If our values resonate with you and you think you can contribute, we would be delighted to hear from you! Information for Recruitment Agencies: BW endeavors to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, BW operates a preferred supplier list (PSL) and will not be accepting unsolicited applications from non-PSL agencies for this role.