Senior Project Developer

General Responsibilities: 

• Take full and clear ownership and accountability for assigned priority wind PV and BESS projects across the development lifecycle from early-stage/greenfield development or acquisition through Ready-to-Build FID and handover to construction ensuring that each project has an actionable development plan active follow-up and sustained progress. 

• Lead and coordinate key workstreams including land securitization permitting environmental procedures grid connection technical development and where relevant support for offtake and financing. 

• Own project scope schedules budgets risks dependencies and critical milestones; identify bottlenecks early and proactively implement mitigation measures. 

• Coordinate internal multidisciplinary teams and manage external consultants advisors and contractors ensuring timely and high-quality delivery. 

• Build and manage relationships with authorities municipalities grid operators landowners local communities and project partners with extensive field presence across Poland. 

• Ensure projects meet Akuos internal requirements for development gates investment decisions Ready-to-Build status and handover to construction. 

• Provide clear project reporting recommendations and escalation of priorities and risks to the Head of Development Poland and senior management. 

• Foster the deployment of best development practices in accordance with local and international standards sharing experience across the Polish development team and wider Akuo organization. 

• Provide guidance practical support and knowledge sharing to other members of the Polish development team without formal line-management responsibility. 

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP  

Reporting directly to the Head of Development Poland Joanna Zienkiewicz the Senior Project Manager is a senior member of the Polish development team. The role is responsible for end-to-end ownership of the most important renewable energy projects and for strengthening the teams capacity to advance projects efficiently from early-stage development through Ready-to-Build FID and handover to construction. 

Qualifications :

Required experience and qualifications: 

• 7 years of professional experience including strong exposure to renewable energy or infrastructure development in Poland. 

• 5 years of project management experience in complex multidisciplinary projects. 

• Proven experience in utility-scale wind and solar development; BESS experience is a strong advantage. 

• Good practical understanding of Polish permitting environmental procedures land securitization grid connection and technical development. 

• Demonstrated hands-on experience progressing renewable energy projects through Polish permitting environmental spatial-planning land and grid-connection processes. 

• University degree in engineering energy environmental sciences construction economics or a related field. 

• Ability to manage multiple projects priorities and stakeholders simultaneously while maintaining focus on the critical path. 

Competencies and personal profile: 

• Demonstrated ownership and accountability for project delivery with strong commercial awareness and sound decision-making. 

• Ability to anticipate problems and propose practical solutions rather than only identify issues. 

• Strong stakeholder management negotiation and interpersonal communication skills; able to challenge consultants and align multidisciplinary teams. 

• Established and extensive professional network in the Polish renewable energy sector with a proven ability to develop and maintain trusted partnerships with authorities municipalities grid operators landowners local communities consultants and other key market stakeholders. 

• A collaborative and open-minded team player willing to work closely and proactively within a small but highly driven team with strong cooperation skills and a constructive approach to sharing knowledge ideas and responsibilities. 

• Ability to combine technical permitting and commercial thinking and to communicate priorities and risks clearly. 

• Drivers license and willingness to travel frequently and spend significant time in the field across Poland with occasional travel abroad. 

• Comfortable working in a multicultural and highly digital environment. 

Additional advantages: 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word Excel and PowerPoint. 

• Experience with Microsoft Project or similar project planning and scheduling software. 

• Familiarity with renewable-energy industry software (for example PVsyst pvDesign OpenWind or similar tools) is considered an advantage but is not a requirement. 

Language: 

• Fluent in Polish and English. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time