Project Developer

Bradman Carbon & Renewable Energy; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradman Energy & Carbon Recruitment is seeking a development professional for a Sydney-based hybrid role with regular travel to lead origination and development of renewable assets. The role covers greenfield to RTB and FID, working within a successful international renewable energy developer.

You will drive prospecting of opportunities, coordinate pre-construction activities, and ensure environmental compliance while liaising with AEMO, regulators and service providers.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of DA mapping and pathways including planning and environmental issues in renewables or energy projects.
• Experience developing renewables projects from greenfield to handover to construction.
• Academic background in environmental sciences, engineering or planning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development activities for a portfolio of solar, storage and wind assets.
• Coordinate pre-construction development and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage environmental approvals, stakeholder relations and handover to construction.

Skills

DA mapping

Development planning

Stakeholder management

Environmental approvals

Education

Environmental science background

Job description

1mo ago , from Bradman Energy & Carbon Recruitment

An opportunity to join a successful international renewable energy Developer & IPP and play a key role in originating and developing their projects.

• This is a Sydney based Hybrid role - regular travel
• Project origination from greenfield through to RTB & FID.
• Successful International Renewable Energy Developer

Your new company:

Is a global success story in the renewable energy space with the Australian arm having grown at an exponential rate in a short space of time, they now have significant assets at various stages of development, construction and operation with a strong development pipeline. These assets include Utility Scale Solar, Storage and soon Wind. They have significant financial backing and a boutique culture – good decision makers.

Your new role:

Lead development activities for a portfolio ofUtility Scale Solar, Storage, Wind assets. As part of the Commercial and Business Development capability, you will assist with project development planning, environmental compliance, community engagement, and efficient handover to construction. You will be responsible for:

• Identifying and prospecting greenfield opportunities aligned with company’s development strategy.
• Coordinating pre-construction development activities in accordance with development and permitting requirements.
• Monitoring environment compliances from development activities and project execution.
• Conducting stakeholder management as well as subcontractor and external service provider management to ensure compliance with planning and development approval obligations and contractual requirements.
• Managing financial aspects, as per delegated authority, of projects during the development phase.
• Liaise with AEMO and Network Service Providers through connection processes, as well as tender award bodies.

Who you are:

With 3-5 years’ experience in D.A mapping and pathways including planning and environmental issues you have worked on the development of Renewables or general energy infrastructure projects up to and including handover to construction. Demonstrated experience in planning and development application processes, land / contract negotiations, environmental approvals and reporting. It is preferred you have an academic background in environmental sciences, engineering or planning.