Head of Development

Philippine Geothermal Production Company, Inc. (PGPC); Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

CleanCurrent Renewable Energy, Inc. (CREI), a subsidiary of Philippine Geothermal Production Company, Inc. (PGPC), seeks a Senior Development Lead to originate and develop renewable energy projects in the Philippines.

The role covers solar, BESS, and onshore wind, with responsibility for pipeline viability, land acquisition, permitting, and stakeholder relations. You will oversee land and permitting teams, coordinate with Investments, Engineering, and Legal, and drive projects from opportunity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, or a related field.
• 7-12 years of experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, power, or project development.
• Experience in permitting, stakeholder engagement, land-related matters, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills for engaging government agencies, communities, landowners, and partners.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with planning, budgeting, and risk assessment.
• Willing to work onsite in Makati City.

Responsibilities

• Lead project development from screening through ready-to-build, managing plans, budgets, schedules, grid interconnection, and handover.
• Identify and screen renewable energy projects including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS); assess development feasibility with Investments and Engineering.
• Oversee land acquisition, leasing, due diligence, site access, rights-of-way; negotiate with landowners.
• Oversee securing and maintenance of permits and regulatory approvals; incorporate requirements into plans.
• Manage relationships with LGUs, communities, regulators and development partners; oversee stakeholder engagement and CSR; resolve concerns.
• Prepare pipeline updates, development budgets and management reports for Head of Commercial.

Skills

Project development

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The vacancy falls under CleanCurrent Renewable Energy, Inc. (CREI), a subsidiary of PGPC.

The successful candidate will lead the development and origination of the Company's renewable energy projects in the Philippines covering solar, BESS and onshore wind. The role is responsible for building a commercially viable pipeline and advancing projects from opportunity identification through ready-to-build status, overseeing land acquisition, permitting, stakeholder relations, development budgets and schedules. The role leads the land and permitting teams and coordinates with, Investments, Engineering, and Legal to assess opportunities, resolve development risks and support acquisitions.

The Role

• Leads project development from initial screening through ready-to-build status, managing development plans, budgets, schedules, grid interconnection activities, and handover to the execution team
• Identifies, originates, and screens renewable energy projects, including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and assesses development feasibility in collaboration with the Investments and Engineering teams
• Oversees land acquisition and leasing, land due diligence, site access, and rights-of-way; guides negotiations with landowners and resolves land-related issues in coordination with the Land and Legal teams
• Oversees the securing and maintenance of permits and regulatory approvals, ensuring requirements, conditions and timelines are incorporated into project development plans
• Manages relationships with local government units (LGUs), communities, regulators and development partners; oversees stakeholder engagement and CSR commitments; and resolves stakeholder concerns affecting project development
• Prepares pipeline updates, development budgets and management reports for the Head of Commercial

The Individual

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, or a related field
• 7-12 years of experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, power, or project development, with exposure to utility-scale projects
• Demonstrated experience in managing project development activities, including permitting, stakeholder engagement, land-related matters, and regulatory compliance
• Strong negotiation, relationship management, and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage government agencies, communities, landowners, and business partners
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including planning, budgeting, risk assessment, and cross-functional coordination to meet development milestones
• Willing to work onsite in Makati City

All information supplied will be treated as strictly confidential for the purpose of selection and recruitment. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.