Project Developer – Morocco

The Project Developer is responsible for managing renewable energy power projects from early development through to financial close. This includes originating and advancing both greenfield projects and acquisitions. The role leads interactions with lenders, equity investors, and co-developers, including negotiating key agreements such as financing and joint development documents. The Project Developer also engages with government authorities, contractors, and utilities to secure and finalize major project contracts like PPAs, EPCs, and O&M agreements. Once financial close is achieved, the project is transitioned to the construction team.

• Manage Feasibility Studies with the support of technical department
• Manage technical, financial and legal due diligence of project with support from relevant department
• Identify related project risks and risk mitigation measures
• Perform project site visits
• Assess the economic, technical and commercial viability of the project further to the feasibility studies and the due diligence, and make a recommendation regarding the next steps

Land, permits, authorizations and stakeholders management

• Identify site and secure land
• Lead environment and social permitting process including SEP/ CSR with support from QHSE
• Secure local permits and authorizations required for the construction of projects

Co-development/Co-investment (when relevant)

• Identify potential partners for project co-development/co-investment when relevant
• Support in screening partners for compliance
• Support in structuring Joint Ventures and Partnerships
• Negotiate Shareholder Agreements, JV Agreements, JDAs in conjunction with the legal and project finance teams

Structuring and Financing

• Together with PF team, structure the equity investment by AMEA Power
• Together with PF team Identify potentials lenders for the project and approach them
• Review and approve mandate letter negotiated by PF team
• Support with negotiating the financing term-sheet
• Keep oversight for all topics related to the completion of their due diligence
• Manage the internal approval process and all related documentation

Project Documents

• Manage the drafting/finalization of the project documents (PPA, Concession Agreement, Interconnection Agreement, Land Lease Agreement, etc.)
• Negotiate the project documents with the authorities and/or the off taker
• Be the focal point for the counterparty to close the project documents and proceed with their execution in each case with the support of legal team

Financial Close

• Support with Financial Modelling inputs, assumptions & results
• Support with negotiation of loan agreements
• Lead satisfaction of Conditions Precedents (CPs) and achieve Financial Close with lenders for the project

Construction and Operation

• Shortlist EPC and O&M (if applicable) contractors with technical team
• Lead EPC/ O&M Requests for Proposals process
• Lead Evaluation of technical and commercial EPC/ O&M proposals
• Lead negotiation and execution of EPC/O&M term-sheet then EPC/ O&M contract with support from technical and legal teams
• Lead the process towards serving Notice to Proceed
• Organize proper handover to execution team at financial close

• 5-10 years in the renewable energy sector (solar & wind)
• Experience in utility scale renewable development in Africa
• Proven track record of having successfully closed at least 1 utility scale project in solar or wind power
• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in engineering or business
• Professional finance or technical certification is a plus

• Proven familiarity with commercial and technical renewable energy contracts
• Proven experience in project management, working with cross functional teams and on multiple projects at the same time
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Willing to travel frequently to Sub-Saharan African countries
• Must be fluent in French and English

• Commitment
• Adaptability
• Ethics
• HSE
• Teamwork
• Compliance
• Accountability