Project Investment Director - Network Infrastructure

London Area, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

ABOUT ZENOBE

Our goal is to make clean power accessible, to accelerate the shift to zero carbon power and transport.

We’re building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the uptake of more renewable power and accelerating fleet electrification, de-risking the transition to zero-emission transport at scale. We’ve been consistently innovative since we were founded in 2017, achieving major industry firsts and using proprietary software and data analysis to optimise operational performance for our customers. At the end of their life, we repurpose electric vehicle batteries to provide clean power at depots, on construction sites and film sets.

Today we have 730 MW of grid scale battery storage operational and under construction and are the largest owner and operator of EV buses in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, supporting over 1,000 electric vehicles worldwide. In our first five years we have raised nearly £1.8 billion in funding and have expanded into other markets such as the US. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting directly to the Global Director of Network Infrastructure and with access to the Investment Committee and Board, this role is accountable for pulling together all the key aspects associated with taking large and complex battery storage projects through the investment process. The individual will work with the Directors and teams business to optimise the opportunities and mitigate the risks associated with delivering major infrastructure projects.

The candidate will need to be a rapid learner, be continually looking for ways we can improve to enhance returns and mitigate risks and will play a major part in delivering the Network Infrastructure ambition both to have 4.5GW of battery storage operational by 2030 and to deliver high quality cashflows and premium returns to shareholders.

The role helps to ensure we have the right outcomes across the end to end value chain to a Financial Investment Decision (FID), working with land development, engineering, procurement, construction, revenue optimisation, asset management, legal and corporate finance teams to present projects which meet the criteria required by our investors.

We are looking for people who are proactive, have a proven commercial capability and are comfortable working with a wide range of people and skills. She/he needs to be able to challenge in a way that can be heard, build understanding and enhance the capabilities of our people. The ability to work well with people, to encourage teams and individuals to work at their best and to bring energy, drive and fun to Zenobe is important.

A TASTE OF THE DAY TO DAY

• Lead and manage the development of transmission level large scale energy storage projects
• Overall responsibility from early stage development to financial close, making sure projects achieve FiD and target COD dates at the FiD stage
• Running Project Board meeting with key internal stakeholders to progress a project through the next stage gate
• Presenting to the Investment Committee project investment updates
• Ensure project pre-FID risks and issues are managed, mitigated and reported appropriately
• Manage and create accurate and timely stakeholder reporting, including reporting to investors and lenders
• Ensuring the pipeline of new projects is sufficient to deliver against key milestones required for our 2030 strategy
• Making sure our Procurement and Engineering teams have integrated requirements for a new project and that this matches against the needs of a commercial contract with the Electricity System Operator
• Working with our Corporate Finance team and Revenue Optimisation team on the revenue requirements associated with a new debt facility
• Coordinate with Business Development team to ensure the project investment case is optimised while delivery, operations, and markets risks are mitigated
• Implementing best practice project development processes globally, working closely with functional teams across the business to support site identification, securing land, connection, and planning as well as achieving FiD
• Own development strategy, budget, and tracking of spending and exposure for development sites
• Management of matrix structured project development team built up of internal stakeholders within the business
• Overseeing weekly and monthly project team meetings and developing a strong team ethos
• Leading feasibility assessments for pipeline projects and recommending senior leadership projects to pursue
• Developing strategic partnerships to support the scaling of the business
• Establish and manage development process in our other markets including Australia and the USA
  
  

Health and Safety

• Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability by; integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact. By doing so, each employee at Zenobe plays a vital role in fostering a culture that prioritises overall safety, holistic wellbeing, environmental sustainability in our business operations.
  
  

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We realise that certain groups of people are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. To be absolutely clear: if you like the look of this job and think you could do it well, we encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience. Above all, Zenobē is looking for collaborative, flexible, empathetic people who are interested in creating and promoting practical routes to a zero carbon world.

Essential competencies:

• High quality education from a leading institution (typically to post graduate level)
• A genuine passion in clean energy and our social and environmental mission
• Experience of working at C suite level and producing high quality materials
• More than 10 years’ experience in managing and delivering complex multi-disciplinary projects
• Strong commercial skills – comfortable with legal contracts, leading / supporting negotiations, due diligence of financial models
• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting project development opportunities
• Strong organisation skills, team player and good attention to detail, risk management capability
• Ability to learn quickly and to adapt
• Working in London office typically three days week with some travel to projects and suppliers
• Desire to work in a fast moving, high pressure and entrepreneurial environment
• Solutions oriented person who demands a role which bringsaccountability for results
• Proven ability to manage and motivate people so that they achieve beyond what they themselves thought possible
  
  

Desirable but non-essential skills:

• Knowledge of the UK, US and Australia energy landscapes
• Engineering background
  
  

WORKING AT ZENOBE

We’re passionate about sustainability and are proud to offer Team Zenobē a pioneering and collaborative working environment. We encourage our people to take ownership of their career progression and celebrate those that can think outside the box.

If you’d like to join our community of likeminded people hit the apply button now, we’d love to hear from you!

WHAT WE OFFER

Charge your career at Zenobē and receive

• Up to 25% annual bonus for being awesome, and there will be eligibility for further long term and management incentive schemes
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• £1,500 training budget per year, to ensure you grow as we do
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Pension scheme, up to 8% matched contributions
• Enhanced parental leave
• Cash back health plan
• Plus more
  
  

Lots of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexitime and hybrid working. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but please talk to us about the flexibility you need and let’s see how we can make it work.

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our people are our strongest asset and the key determinant of our success, and we value a range of skillsets and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We work to provide equal opportunities and an inclusive work environment, where everyone is fairly treated in the application process and through their career at Zenobē. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Zenobē, please let us know when you apply.