Senior Solar & BESS Project Development Leader – Australia

Brunel; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership role

Direct access to Country Manager

Data centre exposure

Competitive salary

Job summary

Brunel is seeking a Senior Project Development Manager to lead development of utility-scale solar and BESS projects in Australia, reporting to the Country Manager, and building a high-performing team.

You will own projects from site search to ready-to-build, drive land strategy, manage permitting and grid connection, and contribute to expanding data centre development activity in Australia.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of project development experience in the Australian renewable energy sector, ideally in solar and/or BESS.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end development of utility-scale solar and BESS projects, from land search and site analysis through to ready-to-build
• Drive site selection, landholder engagement and land strategy in partnership with the land acquisition function
• Oversee planning, environmental and permitting pathways, managing approvals risk and timelines
• Lead grid connection strategy and negotiations with network service providers and AEMO
• Work closely with in-house technical, legal and M&A specialists to progress projects through key investment milestones
• Build, mentor and lead a high-performing project development team
• Help establish and grow the company’s data centre-related development activity in Australia
• Provide regular pipeline and project reporting to the Country Manager

Job description

Brunel is seeking a Senior Project Development Manager to lead development of utility-scale solar and BESS projects in Australia, reporting to the Country Manager, and building a high-performing team.

You will own projects from site search to ready-to-build, drive land strategy, manage permitting and grid connection, and contribute to expanding data centre development activity in Australia.