Portfolio Lead East Europe

Location/s: Genova, Italy // home-based Italy
Recruiter contact: Maria Marchidan

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

Owing to continued growth and high demand for our services, we are looking for a Renewables Portfolio Manager – Eastern Europe for our renewable energy staff in Eastern Europe along with the strategic leadership of the consultancy team. 

The position is ideally an engineer or other technically educated professional. A dynamic person, with entrepreneur and business management spirit, and willingness to develop the renewables business in Eastern Europe, engaging with clients, winning new projects/contracts and creating long standing relationships.

The Renewables Portfolio Manager shall have guidance and charisma, a person capable of motivating the team and attracting further staff to join our team. This person shall have good knowledge of the renewable energy industry and the market in Eastern Europe, main stakeholders, potential customers, competitors, etc

By joining our team, you will have access to the largest, most exciting and innovative projects worldwide. The work is extremely varied as will be your role. You will be working with a strong renewable energy team and other discipline professionals delivering prestigious schemes.

As a renewable professional within Mott MacDonald you will provide technical support to a wide variety of stakeholders including developers, original equipment manufacturers, regulators and financing institutions. The role is varied in its nature and will include working on a range of international renewable projects providing:

• Owner's engineering, construction supervision and design services
• Technical advisory/due diligence for lenders, developers and investors
• Concept and FEED design engineering.
• Feasibility studies.

Candidate specification

Essential criteria:

• Degree level qualifications in engineering or similar technical subject.
• Dynamic person, with entrepreneur and business management spirit, and motivation to develop the renewables business in Italy, engaging with clients, winning new projects/contracts and creating long standing relationships.
• Good knowledge of the renewable energy industry and the market in Eastern Europe, main stakeholders, potential customers, etc
• Management and charisma, a person capable of motivating the team and attracting further staff to join our team. Demonstrable understanding of people motivation and situational guidance styles.
• Experience in people or portfolio management in a consultancy environment, and in a client facing role.
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
• Evidence of technical capabilities, self-motivation, ability to use own initiative, flexible and / or problem solving approach.
• Proven working experience on renewables energy projects, either wind or solar, ideally as Owner's Engineer, otherwise as Technical Advisor / Lenders TA.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary engineering environment.
• Ability to communicate clearly & concisely in English, both verbally & written and ability to explain technical issues to non-engineers, including Clients.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. 

We welcome applications from individuals at all experience levels who believe they possess the necessary skills. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Agile working  

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute. 

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.