Managing Director, Origination and Project Development

Greenhouse gas reductions are created by capturing gases that would have otherwise been released to the atmosphere and permanently preventing their release (destruction or other permanent solution). Offset projects in the US are created in a voluntary market. While these instruments are commodity-like in nature, the project activities that can generate them will be widely varied and cross a number of sectors, including opportunities in different vertical markets such as: agricultural (capture of methane from animal waste streams or other organic processes), forestation (planting or replanting of trees), landfill (constructing methane gas capture systems), coal mine methane capture systems, energy efficiency, and energy production sectors.  Greenhouse Gas Services’ strategy in this sector is to become a leading developer and owner of low-cost emission reductions to support the existing and developing regulatory markets.  This position will have responsibility for Greenfield Offset Development, managing development teams in the U.S., and will have accountability for meeting offset production targets established in the GHGS business plan.



Responsibilities:      

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Responsible for leading, managing, and developing vertical development teams focused on identification, origination, and development of Greenfield offset production projects consistent with GHGS offset standard and methodologies.

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Identify, originate, and develop acquisition opportunities, utilizing the vertical development infrastructure, that supports the long-term operational and financial performance objectives of GHGS.

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Participate as a member of the senior management team of GHGS in the development of strategy and annual operational and financial objectives.

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Responsible for developing, managing, and meeting the annual budget objectives of GHGS Origination organization.

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Manage relationships with third party development organizations across GHGS verticals for the origination of project opportunities.

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Responsible for participating in the development process of offset generation projects, managing the corporate approval processes, and accurately forecasting and modeling offset project performance through construction initiation.

Qualifications:        

· An undergraduate degree in a science, business, marketing, finance, or an engineering discipline

· An MBA or commercial and/or market expertise equivalent

· Minimum of 10 years of professional experience is required

· Structured finance background desired

· Greenfield (15-20 transactions preferred) and M&A development experience within AES or GE are strongly preferred

· Strong commercial and business judgment, acumen, organizational, communication and logistical skills

· Experience with negotiation, execution, administration, and management of contracts with third parties is required

· Understanding of financial statements, accounting and tax considerations, and financial controls is required

· Ability to work independently with limited administrative support

· Experience managing teams

· Possess an extremely strong entrepreneurial drive, an appreciation for developing markets and experience in a multi-cultural work

· Experience with global energy business, carbon emissions trading or related industries is a plus