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Senior Business Developer / Project Director

About the Company

Our client is a leading international renewable energy developer and independent power producer with a significant and growing footprint across Australia.

Backed by long-term capital and a strong global platform, the business develops, builds, owns and operates large-scale renewable energy and storage assets. With an established pipeline across wind, solar PV and battery storage, the organisation is entering a critical delivery phase on several flagship projects.

An opportunity now exists for a senior commercial leader to take ownership of late-stage development assets and drive them through financial close and into execution.

Scope

Reporting into the Renewables leadership team, you will take full accountability for leading one or more utility-scale renewable energy projects (initially focused on wind) through late-stage development, financial close and transition toward construction.

This is a senior, commercially focused role requiring strategic leadership across technical, financial, contractual and stakeholder workstreams.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading multidisciplinary project teams across development, technical, commercial and finance streams
  • Driving projects to financial close within approved timelines and budgets
  • Coordinating key workstreams including land & approvals, EPC & O&M, commercial structuring and project finance
  • Managing relationships with off-takers, equity partners, lenders and industrial partners
  • Engaging with AEMO, TNSPs and broader NEM stakeholders
  • Leading contract negotiation and procurement processes (EPC, O&M, supply, financing agreements)
  • Ensuring coherence and risk alignment across all project agreements
  • Preparing and presenting investment committee papers and board-level reporting
  • Managing project risk, quality frameworks and governance compliance
  • Ensuring full compliance with planning approvals, EPBC conditions and financing covenants
  • Participating in stage-gate reviews and internal investment decision processes
  • Supporting broader business development initiatives including acquisitions, tenders (e.g. LTESA/CIS), partnerships and strategic growth opportunities

This role sits at the intersection of development, finance and execution, and requires both executive-level oversight and hands-on commercial leadership.

Essential skills and knowledge

About You

  • 15+ years' experience in renewable energy project management and delivery
  • Demonstrated experience leading Australian wind projects through financial close and ideally into construction and operation
  • Strong understanding of Australian energy regulation within the National Electricity Market
  • Deep commercial acumen and detailed understanding of project agreements and contracting structures
  • Experience managing EPC procurement, O&M arrangements and complex financing structures
  • Proven ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams
  • Strong stakeholder management capability across lenders, off-takers, boards, regulators and communities
  • Experience preparing and presenting investment committee and board materials
  • Robust risk management and governance capability
  • A strong commitment to health, safety and environmental standards

This opportunity will suit a senior renewable energy professional seeking to play a defining leadership role in delivering major Australian wind assets within a globally backed and growing platform.

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

Closing: 04 April 2026

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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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