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Head of Development - Renewable Energy

About the Company

Our client is a leading international renewable energy developer and independent power producer with a significant global footprint across low-carbon infrastructure.

With a strong balance sheet and long-term investment horizon, the organisation develops, owns and operates utility-scale renewable generation and energy storage assets across multiple geographies. In Australia, the business is building a substantial pipeline across wind, solar PV and battery energy storage systems (BESS), supported by experienced local leadership and international backing.

The company is entering a critical phase of growth and is seeking an experienced development leader to shape, scale and deliver a high-quality pipeline of projects nationally.

Scope

Reporting to the Executive Team; you will lead the Australian development function across renewable energy and BESS projects. This is a strategic leadership role with full accountability for pipeline progression from origination through to financial close.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading, mentoring and growing a team of Development Managers and Project Directors
Driving greenfield origination, land identification and landholder negotiations
Overseeing development activities including planning approvals, environmental assessments, grid connection strategy and cultural heritage processes
Managing multi-state permitting pathways and regulatory compliance
Prioritising projects using structured risk and opportunity frameworks
Allocating resources across the portfolio to maximise value creation
De-risking projects from early-stage assessment through to investment-ready status
Supporting acquisition due diligence and self-origination initiatives
Coordinating cross-functional workstreams including engineering, commercial, finance and procurement
Engaging with landowners, communities, regulators and key external stakeholders
Contributing to broader portfolio strategy and long-term growth planning
Preparing board-level reporting and presenting to senior stakeholders and investors

This role requires both strategic oversight and hands-on development leadership across complex utility-scale assets.

Essential skills and knowledge

About You

You are a senior renewable energy development professional with a proven track record delivering large-scale projects in the Australian market.

You will likely bring:

8+ years' experience in renewable energy project development
Demonstrated experience leading projects from origination through land, approvals and financial close
Strong working knowledge of Australian planning, environmental and grid connection frameworks
Experience in utility-scale BESS and/or wind and solar development
Commercial acumen with experience negotiating land tenure and key project agreements
Strong financial literacy and understanding of project viability and risk
Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary teams
High-level stakeholder engagement capability across regulators, communities and landowners
A structured, strategic approach to pipeline management and capital deployment
A commitment to best-practice HSE and governance standards

If this sounds like a role for you please reach out to George at g.lynch@brunel.net

Closing: 02 April 2026

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Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

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