Spm project manager
Pubblicato il 17-08-2026 - ZE Energy in Milano
Based in Milan and working across our Italian Project Portfolio, the SPV Project &
- Contract Manager (SPV PM) defines, structures and coordinates the contractual relationship between each Project Company (SPV) and third parties once a project has secured an offtake and has reached Backlog stage until project COD. The SPV PM is the accountable person for the project success and the "on time, on quality on budget" project delivery.
Main responsibilities : Shareholders Agreement and Articles/Memorandum of Association/Incorporation – to define the local requirements of each project, to establish any specific obligations or requirements of shareholders and to ensure that such requirements are reasonably captured in these constitutional agreements.
Project
Agreements – to review typical project agreements, such as the PPA, Inter-connection agreement etc and to ensure that all risks are understood and documented. Finance agreements – to review and record a list of all deviations from typical or usual positions and manage a mitigation strategy to neutralise the risks caused by such deviations. Implementation/Social Agreements – to define the requirements of any social development and/or implementation agreements that may be required in a specific market and to ensure that the obligations of the Project Company are suitably documented.
EPC and O&
- M Agreements – to review proposed EPC and O&
- M agreements to ensure compliance with local rules and regulations and to further ensure that where applicable the EPC and/or O&
- M Contractor is liable for compliance with local standards and requirements. The EPC contract will be driven in the interest of the SPV by the SPV PM.
Risk Management - to develop a set of standard contracts. Then, on a project by project basis, to prepare a list of Contract Deviations, with proposed mitigation strategies for approval prior to contract signature.
Financial
Management of the SPV - budgeting, cash-flow monitoring, guarantees and lender reporting. SPV PM remain the accountable person regarding the asset development process. The SPV PM also manage project acquisition due diligence process and post-acquisition development process on behalf of the related SPV as well as coordinate with Project Finance the financial close process of each SPV.
Pre-requisites:5+ years of relevant work experience, preferably in the energy infrastructure/asset sector, with companies providing asset on a turnkey basis which requires an extensive project development and contract management phases Experience of the financial close process A degree in Management/ Engineering "Ingegneria Gestionale" (or equivalent qualification)Be fluent in Italian and English (spoken and written). French is a plus Know-how: Ability to coordinate various outsourced services to achieve a fully developed project at the lowest cost will Experience of the typical legal construct of project finance documentation, including ideally a knowledge of both financial and legal documentation Ability to analyse the underlying risk that results from a given contract Life skills: Proactive self-starter, producing an excellent work product under changing priorities and deadlines Demonstrated ability to manage and interface effectively with cross-functional employee Process oriented with strong organization skills to manage multiple projects in parallel