Senior Regional Project Developer

As part of the strengthening of its European organization, Akuo is looking for a Senior Regional Project Developer – Europe to support the growth, securitization, and maturation of its renewable energy project portfolio. Reporting to the CEO Europe, you will act as a renewable energy development expert at the regional level. Your role will be to support Country Managers and local teams on the most strategic or complex projects, and to contribute to the harmonization of development practices in the region. You will work at the crossroads of operational, strategic, and management challenges, with a strong focus on the Group's priority markets, particularly Central Europe and the Balkans.

Your main responsibilities

Complex project development

• Support sensitive or strategic projects until final investment decision (FID).
• Identify risks, resolve critical situations, and analyze action plans.
• Periodically take charge of certain cases when necessary.
• Contribute to the preparation of projects presented to various decision-making bodies.

Operational efficiency and regional support

• Harmonize development methods, tools, and standards.
• Support local teams in structuring and monitoring their projects.
• Participate in the continuous improvement of development processes.
• Contribute to the sharing of best practices between European countries.

Cross-functional interaction

• Assess the performance of Development Managers and Country Managers.
• Provide an external perspective and senior expertise on projects.
• Contribute to the management of the European portfolio in interaction with the CEO Europe.
• Participate in certain strategic issues: tenders, repowering projects, or external growth projects.

Experience

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in renewable energy project development.
• Significant experience at various stages of the development cycle up to FID.
• Mandatory international or multinational experience.
• Experience with a developer, IPP, utility, or energy infrastructure player.

Skills

• Deep understanding of solar, wind, and/or BESS project development.
• Good command of permitting, grid connection, land, environmental, and stakeholder issues.
• Understanding of project financial aspects and value creation.
• Understanding of electricity sales agreements (PPAs, CFDs, merchant).
• Fluent English is mandatory.

Qualities sought

We are looking for a person recognized for:

• their ability to resolve complex situations.
• their rigor and structure.
• their ability to influence without hierarchical authority.
• their technical credibility.
• their pragmatism and results orientation.

Why join Akuo?

• A role with a significant impact on the growth of European activities.
• Access to all technologies: Solar, Wind, BESS, and hybrid systems.
• Close collaboration with Country Managers and the CEO Europe.
• Strategic projects across several European regions.
• A unique balance between operations, strategy, and regional development.

Location: Paris Contract: CDI (permanent employment contract) Scope: Europe Business trips: Regular travel throughout Europe, mainly in Central and Eastern Europe.

Akuo is a French producer of renewable energy (wind, solar, and storage). The Group is present across the entire value chain: from development to operation, including financing and construction. By the end of 2025, Akuo will have a total installed and under construction capacity of 2.1 GW and a project pipeline of over 10 GW. With over 450 employees, the Group, headquartered in Paris, is developing projects in more than fifteen countries worldwide, primarily in Europe and the Americas.