Postes à Johannesburg, United States

Job Description

Seeking a strategic leader to drive the growth of our energy solutions business within the Southern Africa region. The role leads all aspects of wheeling and complex project development for regional operations, from early-stage site identification through to commercial commitments and handover to execution teams. Based in Johannesburg with travel to industry events, partner sites, and customer meetings as required.

Key Result Areas and Responsibilities

KRA 1 : Lead the development of off-site (wheeling) power projects in the region

• Develop a decision-gating framework for wheeling projects suitable for solar, wind, and energy storage assets.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of potential project sites with land developers and other partners.
• Prioritize sites using business needs, capacity (MW), interconnection, permitting status, and other criteria.
• Conduct site acquisitions and secure preferred sites.
• Collaborate with the business development team to ensure project development aligns with MW scale, location, and customer needs.
• Coordinate with Project Management for permitting, interconnection agreements, and EPC / O&M arrangements.
• Leverage the Design team for yield analysis and costing of each site.
• Ensure development is forward-looking and robust to regulatory changes; optimize sites for cost of power (LCOE) and returns.
• Lead negotiations in the development phase (EPCs, advisors’ fees, etc.) and manage project risks with proposed mitigations.
• Provide valuation, due diligence guidance to the CFO and corporate finance team.
• Engage in networking to build relationships with potential customers and identify opportunities.
• Serve as the project or market champion, overseeing development from inception to order entry.
• Recruit and onboard team members as needed; provide regular progress updates to leadership.
• Support annual planning, including development budgets and capital investment timing.

KRA 2 : Ensure all projects are strong investments approved by the Investment Committee

KRA 3 : Communicate and promote the organization in the Southern Africa market

Requirements

Preferred :

Functional Competencies

Core Competencies

Special Note :

This job description outlines the key responsibilities and qualifications for this role. It is not exhaustive and may evolve as the organization’s needs change. Additional duties may be assigned as required to meet business goals.