Late Stage Development / Project Director
Australia, Victoria, Sydney
Parttime: 0 hrs a week / A$ 325000 - 325000 per year
Experience: > 10 years
Renewable Energy
What are you going to do
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 knowledgeÂ
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
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