To execute complex business development activities, both for self-originated projects (including pre-development phase) and project bids, including identifying, evaluating, and developing new opportunities, identifying and sourcing potential partners for the project, developing suitable and compliant proposals with inputs from various functions and bringing projects to financial closure in order to contribute to the Company's growth, while ensuring project requirement are met and processes & procedures are adhered to. Areas of business to include Green hydrogen
Responsibilities
Business Origination & Feasibility Studies of Opportunities
- Identify and evaluate project opportunities, including by way of running on site pre-development work – land selection and qualification, resource assessment
- Assess the allocated business opportunity for economic viability using preliminary economic models, in order to ensure all evaluation criteria and aspects are considered and opportunities are evaluated accurately.
- Conduct financial feasibility analysis including valuation analyses, cash flow projections, revenue projections, ROI analysis, tariff rate etc. in collaboration with the Corporate and Project Finance teams, in order to ensure all relevant inputs are available to aid in decision making.
- Engage with local stakeholders, authorities, land owners, regulatory bodies, in assessing and securing land rights, either through partnerships, direct acquisition or public concession process
Market Engagement
- Support the marketing team in delivering technical and commercial proposals, as well as pitching projects under development responsibility to prospective partners and offtakers
Identification of Technology and Potential Partners
- Participate in the identification of potential partners, contractors and suppliers, technical advisors, 3rd party auditors, etc. who can add value to the Company and perform the projected work, based on market research and due diligence, and assess and evaluate options, in order to provide all the necessary information to aid in decision making.
- Review, assess/ evaluate and select available technologies in the market which meet the needs of the opportunity and ensure that the contractors, O&Ms, have the capability to execute these as per the requirements.
Proposal Preparation
- Collect, organise, and distribute all pertinent data, data from the off-taker and other regulatory / government bodies relating to the project, to pre-determined parties such as potential EPC contractors, partners, etc. to ensure they are aware of the RFP.
- Coordinate with various functions/ teams, EPC, O&M contractors, partners, for their feedback and to gather and compile the required information and documentation such as concepts, technology, equipment, processes, pricing, etc., to assist in bid preparation while ensuring it meets the RFP requirements.
- Develop the technical and financial bids based on the documentation, inputs and feedback received from various stakeholders, and ensure all requisite agreements and contracts are signed in line with the requirements and while adhering to quality standards.
- Collaborate with PF (Project Finance) and BD teams to carry out various due diligences (technical, legal & regulatory, environmental, economic, financial, etc.) of potential acquisitions of relevant assets.
Negotiation and closing of deals
- Participate in negotiations of the allocated project bids as required, on pricing, terms, and conditions, etc. providing relevant inputs, analysis results and expertise, in order to serve the best interests of the Company and the Client.
- Handover all legal and project documentation to the Asset's team / EPC Contractors on completion of the bid, to ensure smooth transfer of information for further implementation of the project.
Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain professional relationships with government agencies, core partners, potential partners, EPC contractor companies, O & M companies, equipment suppliers, service providers, etc. to facilitate the flow of business and meet company/projects requirements.
Financing
- Liaise with Corporate and Project Finance teams regarding the selection and negotiations with the Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA) based on consideration of relevant factors in order for the facilities to be used.
