Do you want to join a global leader in renewable energy infrastructure investments? If so, come and join Copenhagen Energy Islands (CEI), a Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) subsidiary company exclusively dedicated to developing energy hubs globally. We are currently looking for a Director to join our team.
Team
Energy hubs will be the next generation of energy infrastructure assets. They will be critical in enabling cost-efficient deployment of large-scale renewable energy to achieve energy security and to reach ambitious global decarbonization targets, while maintaining cost competitiveness of the energy system. Energy islands, or energy hubs, are multifunctional energy infrastructure projects, involving large-scale renewable energy production integrated with conversion technologies to deliver electrons and molecules to demand centers. Copenhagen Energy Islands (CEI) is a company dedicated to originating and developing these projects.
You will be working closely together with an experienced team in a high paced, dynamic environment. We bring experts together with backgrounds in commercial, regulatory, development, legal, consulting and financial careers, to name a few.
We are a strong, social, and multi-national team with a passion for making a difference. Our collective character can be described as creative, dedicated, resourceful and humble. We are excited to work on something that is complex and will enable a step-change for the renewable industry.
Role
As a Director you will supervise several teams that work on opportunities in a number of markets. You will oversee the activities in technical, commercial, stakeholder and financial workstreams; and you will drive our external relationships with partners, advisors, and (non-)governmental organizations.
Your responsibilities will be to:
Maximize the CEI investment value of the energy hub opportunities you work on
Coordinate development activities with workstream managers that form part of the project development team
Build and mature the investment cases for the CEI project you work on
Own the project financial model and ensure that the model is maintained and used consistently across the projects
Be the CEI focal point for our (joint venture) partners
Manage the processes related to joint ventures, fund raising, divestitures; including negotiation of agreements and transaction documents
Develop insights and high-quality presentations for internal and external stakeholders
Advise CEI leadership team regarding general corporate matters such as portfolio management and resource allocation considerations
Support CEI fundraise activities, including managing certain workstreams
Play an active role in origination of new project opportunities and develop in-depth understanding of target markets
You will help to manage, train and develop the Managers, Associates and Analysts, and will contribute to the positive, professional and collegiate working environment
Participate in our activities to grow the team, such as interviewing and ranking candidates.
You
The work environment at CEI is lean, stimulating and demanding, within a global context. We are therefore looking for a self-starting, collaborative, and high-performance professional with an entrepreneurial drive. You have 15+ years of relevant experience from project development or infrastructure investment organizations.
Moreover, you have a background in offshore wind, hydrogen, Oil & Gas or other energy development and track record in bringing complex investments successfully to Final Investment Decision.
Key qualifications include:
Knowledge of regulatory environment in the energy sector, and familiar with stakeholder engagement practices to shape desired outcomes
Corporate Development and M&A knowledge
Experience in commercial negotiations
Ability to contribute to the overarching logic of business case when dealing with senior leadership and to step into the detail when discussing project specific aspects
Experience…