Development Director WtE (Florida)

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Location: Florida (travel required)

Reporting to: Vice President WtE

FCC Environmental Services is seeking a Development Director Waste-to-Energy (WtE) to drive the expansion of its WtE platform across North America. This is a senior leadership role responsible for originating developing and executing investment opportunities including greenfield projects public-private partnerships and acquisitions of operational assets.

The successful candidate will drive projects from early-stage origination through investment approval and financial close working at the intersection of commercial strategy technical development and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new Waste-to-Energy opportunities including greenfield developments municipal procurement processes and strategic acquisitions
• Shape and execute the North American WtE development strategy in alignment with FCC Group growth objectives
• Maintain a robust forward-looking development pipeline across priority markets
• Conduct technical contractual and strategic due diligence on prospective projects.

Project Development & Execution

• Lead the full development lifecycle from opportunity screening through feasibility structuring and investment approval
• Direct technical environmental commercial and financial workstreams to deliver bankable investment-ready projects
• Work collaboratively with Commercial Director WtE in the preparation and submission of bids tenders and proposals for public and private sector opportunities

M&A and Commercial Structuring

• Assist and work alongside FCC Enviro M&A team in acquisition processes including origination valuation due diligence and negotiation of transaction terms
• Structure and negotiate key project agreements including feedstock supply offtake (power/heat) EPC and O&M contracts
• Support financing processes and engagement with lenders investors and internal capital approval bodies

Stakeholder & Market Engagement

• Build and maintain senior relationships with municipalities regulators technology providers and industry partners
• Lead stakeholder engagement strategies to support project development and successful procurement outcomes
• Monitor market dynamics regulatory developments and technology trends to inform investment decisions

Leadership & Governance

• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering finance legal environmental and commercial disciplines
• Manage external advisors including technical legal and financial consultants
• Prepare and present strategic recommendations to executive leadership and governance committee.

Project Transition

• Oversee the transition of successfully developed or acquired projects to delivery and operations teams
• Ensure continuity of project intent contractual obligations and risk allocation through handover.

Health Safety Environment & Quality (SHEQ)

• Champion a strong safety and environmental culture across all development activities
• Ensure all projects are developed in compliance with applicable health safety and environmental regulations
• Promote best practices in environmental performance permitting and sustainable development

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Environmental Science Business or related field (Masters or MBA preferred)
• 10 years experience in infrastructure energy or waste sector development
• Proven track record of originating and delivering complex projects to financial close
• Experience in Waste-to-Energy senior management either Maintenance or Operations is a must.
• Demonstrated experience in M&A transactions including due diligence and deal execution
• Strong understanding of public procurement frameworks PPP models and long-term concession structures
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and in matrixed organizations

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development

FCC Environmental Services LLC operates in a multicultural global environment and is a richly diverse organization operating seamlessly as one company. We aim to attract motivate and retain the best people in our industry whatever their background. We share the same passion to deliver world-class solutions to our customers. We have the best waste management professionals in the industry and develop this talent in an inspiring work environment.

FCC Environmental Services LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other characteristic. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities Females Protected Veterans and Individual with Disabilities.