APAC Regional BESS & Microgrid Development Lead

AlphaESS; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaESS in Manila seeks an experienced Regional Project Development Manager to originate and develop utility-scale BESS and large-scale microgrid projects across Asia Pacific, with initial focus on the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and other strategic markets.

The role emphasizes regional origination, partnerships with utilities, IPPs and government stakeholders, and guiding projects through development milestones from feasibility to investment readiness, with travel across the APAC region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Energy, Finance, Business or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in renewable energy, power infrastructure, IPP or energy project development.
• Demonstrated experience in utility-scale renewable energy, BESS, power infrastructure or large-scale energy projects.
• Proven hands-on experience in project origination, greenfield development or end-to-end power project development.

Responsibilities

• Originate and develop utility-scale BESS and large-scale microgrid projects across APAC, with a focus on the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and other strategic markets.
• Identify greenfield, co-development, acquisition and strategic partnership opportunities and build a sustainable regional project pipeline.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local governments, utilities, IPPs, developers, landowners and other key project stakeholders.
• Identify and evaluate local development partners and structure potential joint-development opportunities.
• Monitor regional power-market developments, energy policies, regulatory changes and emerging commercial opportunities relevant to BESS and microgrids.
• Drive projects from early-stage origination and feasibility assessment through development, investment readiness and RTB/NTP stages.
• Coordinate permitting, regulatory, site, grid, technical, commercial and other development workstreams.
• Develop project development plans, timelines and key milestones and proactively identify and resolve development risks.
• Coordinate internal engineering, investment, finance and commercial teams as well as external consultants and local development partners.
• Lead and coordinate grid connection and interconnection activities with relevant utilities and grid operators across target markets, including NGCP in the Philippines, EVN-related entities in Vietnam and PLN in Indonesia.
• Work closely with internal grid and engineering teams to advance grid interconnection studies, applications, technical assessments and connection agreements.
• Assess grid availability, connection constraints and technical requirements and evaluate their impact on project feasibility.
• Support or lead negotiations of key project and commercial agreements, including PPA/offtake agreements, Joint Development Agreements (JDA), Shareholders' Agreements (SHA), EPC frameworks and other strategic agreements.
• Develop commercially viable partnership structures with utilities, IPPs, local developers and other counterparties.
• Participate in project due diligence and commercial risk assessment.
• Work closely with investment and finance teams to assess project economics and commercial viability, including CAPEX, revenue assumptions, IRR, LCOE/LCOS and bankability.
• Support investment evaluation, internal investment approval and project financing processes.
• Provide market intelligence and commercial assumptions for BESS revenue models, power tariffs, ancillary services and other relevant revenue opportunities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project origination

End-to-end development

Financial modelling

Regulatory/commercial risk

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Energy, Finance, Business

Job description

AlphaESS in Manila seeks an experienced Regional Project Development Manager to originate and develop utility-scale BESS and large-scale microgrid projects across Asia Pacific, with initial focus on the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and other strategic markets.

The role emphasizes regional origination, partnerships with utilities, IPPs and government stakeholders, and guiding projects through development milestones from feasibility to investment readiness, with travel across the APAC region.