Filinvest Company: FDC Utilities Inc.

Work Location: Makati Based

The Project Development Manager takes the lead in developing business scenarios and in formulating strategic recommendations to Management on potential project opportunities. She/he supervises the conduct of financial modeling to determine financial viability of potential projects based on principals strategic directions, overall corporate goals, industry trends and acceptable industry assumptions. She/he takes the lead in pushing projects forward from pre-development up to tendering, construction, and testing & commissioning.

• Lead in exploring potential project opportunities and develop business scenarios as well as formulate strategic recommendations to Management to provide support in decision making.
• Manage the team in undertaking pre-development activities related to projects such as undertaking of quantitative and qualitative assessment, conduct of due diligence and feasibility study, securing of national permits and ensuring project compliance in coordination with concerned functional groups and external consultants to assess project and investment viability.
• Review and develop financial models for green-field projects and brown-field projects to determine overall financial viability
• Supervise the team in the conduct of market study, business strategy formulation and risk analysis
• Review reports and provide inputs in crafting justifications and basis of proposed rates which are subject for approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission
• Supervise the development of project profiles, business plans, information memorandum and correspondences required in securing government permits/endorsements and submission for investors and bank financing.
• Provide required inputs in the preparation of presentation materials for the monthly executive committee meeting
• Oversee compliance of documentary and statistical requirements of specific oversight government agencies for power projects such as DOE and BOI
• Assist in driving special projects requested by Management
• Represent the group or support official(s) in conferences, meetings and dialogues with top officials from various government agencies
• Provide valuable inputs and participate in contract negotiation with developers, oversight agencies, consultants, customers and other stakeholders.
• Manage and monitor the departments annual plan and budget
• Provide support in the strategic planning activities
• Perform other functions related to project development/corporate planning as may be assigned from time to time

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering/Business Economics or other related fields.
• Related experience in renewable energy projects in Coal, Solar, and other energy resources
• At least 5 years of work experience in the power industry with considerable knowledge in Renewable Energy contract application, project management, tariff design formulation, financial modeling, project valuation and permitting process.
• He/She must have an experience in execution of Energy Performance Contracts.
• Familiar with the regulatory framework and capable of providing rational analysis on industry trends and new policies.
• In-depth understanding of the power sector including project development activities, industry players, practices, strategies, rate structure, among others.
• In depth understanding of various areas of project development for power generation projects including overall due diligence, project cost and schedule formulation and permitting process
• Tariff formulation, financial modeling and economic analysis
• Strong analytical skills and ability to make logically sound decisions to support corporate goals and management directives

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