Renewables

Senior Consultant Bioenergy (Poland)

CompanyEcofysExperience6-10 years
Date of posting2008-05-28 15:45Salary indicationCompetitive
CategoryRenewablesStart dateNegotiable
RegionEuropeDurationPermanent
CountryPoland
Location
Description Ecofys is a leading knowledge and innovation company in the field of renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate change. It delivers research and service solutions from product development to implementation management. Ecofys' clients are energy companies, financial institutions and corporate businesses, governments and local authorities, international institutions, project developers, housing associations, building companies and energy consumers around the world.

Ecofys is part of Econcern, whose mission is: ‘a sustainable energy supply for everyone’. Econcern, which employs around 1,000 professionals in 20 countries across the world, was ranked No. 234 in Europe’s top 500 listing of high growth, job-creating companies in 2007.

The Departments of bio energy within Ecofys' offices are dealing with execution of studies and realization of installations in the field of bio energy. Focus areas in the field of bio energy are: biomass combustion and co-firing, biofuels - including second generation technology developments, anaerobic digestion, electricity and/or heat generation (CHP) and/or biogas and biomass supply chain sustainability. We pay attention to the whole biomass chain: biomass supply, logistics, conversion and production/generation and sale of end products (electricity, heat, biofuels/pellets).
Skills Essential Knowledge/experience:
- A minimum of 7 years professional experience in bio energy related work.
- Experience related to biogas/biofuels/biomass combustion/co-firing /electricity production/heat production and/or CHP; ideally you have experience with the realization of bio energy projects in one of the bio energy areas.
- A thorough understanding of the national renewable energy and climate change policy and legislation.
- A comprehensive understanding of the legislative requirements and planning permission procedures for building new bio energy facilities.
- Experience conducting feasibility studies and/or preparing/evaluating applications to finance projects/businesses.
- Good knowledge of the various companies and other organizations involved in the energy industry.
- A well established contact network in your country

Desirable knowledge/experience:
- A professional background in an energy or waste sector, oil or gas industry, agro-industry, forestry, agriculture, wood processing or paper industry will be an advantage.
- Experience with planning procedures.

Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in business, science, engineering, or equivalent subject.

Skills:
- Project management
- Lead generation and proposal writing
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Excellent oral and written command of English
- Strong commercial attitude and entrepreneurial skills in identifying and seizing opportunities in a competitive market place
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Fluency/Proficiency in another language would be highly beneficial.

Personal qualities:
- Actively work on developing and maintaining relationships.
- Enjoy interacting with people and prefer using the telephone above email.
- Be a positive thinker with a positive “anything is possible” type of attitude.
- Be a motivated self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit.
- Have tenacity, endurance, and determination but balanced with patience.
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