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James Barker

Senior Recruitment Partner at Astute People Ltd
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Job
Project Development Director
CONTRACT
Astute’s Power team is partnering with leading Waste Management Company a to recruit a Project Development Director on a 24-month contract to work on projects in Middle East, Australia and Vietnam.    The Project Development Director role comes with a rate between £800-£1100 per day.      Key skills 
  • Manage the full development lifecycle for the EfW projects, including project definition, permitting, commercial structuring, partner engagement, and investment approvals.
  • Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, finance, legal, environmental, procurement, and external advisors to ensure coordinated and timely advancement.
  • Develop strong working relationships with government authorities, regulators, utilities, technology providers, waste suppliers, EPC contractors, and financial institutions in each region.
  • Structure and evaluate business cases, including revenue models, feedstock supply agreements, power purchase agreements, and incentive frameworks.
  • Secure environmental and planning approvals, ensuring full compliance with local regulations and sustainability requirements.
  • Support EPC contracting strategies, tender processes, risk allocation, and negotiation of key commercial contracts.
  • Prepare investment proposals and development progress reports for executive leadership and governance committees..
    Location, remuneration and timeframe of the Project Development Director role   
  • WFH with International travel
  • £800 - £1100 per day (OUTSIDE IR35)
  • 24 month contract