Head of Development – Renewable Energy

About the Company

Our client is a leading international renewable energy developer and independent power producer with a significant global footprint across low-carbon infrastructure.

With a strong balance sheet and long-term investment horizon, the organisation develops, owns and operates utility-scale renewable generation and energy storage assets across multiple geographies. In Australia, the business is building a substantial pipeline across wind, solar PV and battery energy storage systems (BESS), supported by experienced local leadership and international backing.

The company is entering a critical phase of growth and is seeking an experienced development leader to shape, scale and deliver a high-quality pipeline of projects nationally.

Scope

Reporting to the Executive Team; you will lead the Australian development function across renewable energy and BESS projects. This is a strategic leadership role with full accountability for pipeline progression from origination through to financial close.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, mentoring and growing a team of Development Managers and Project Directors
• Driving greenfield origination, land identification and landholder negotiations
• Overseeing development activities including planning approvals, environmental assessments, grid connection strategy and cultural heritage processes
• Managing multi-state permitting pathways and regulatory compliance
• Prioritising projects using structured risk and opportunity frameworks
• Allocating resources across the portfolio to maximise value creation
• De-risking projects from early-stage assessment through to investment-ready status
• Supporting acquisition due diligence and self-origination initiatives
• Coordinating cross-functional workstreams including engineering, commercial, finance and procurement
• Engaging with landowners, communities, regulators and key external stakeholders
• Contributing to broader portfolio strategy and long-term growth planning
• Preparing board-level reporting and presenting to senior stakeholders and investors

This role requires both strategic oversight and hands-on development leadership across complex utility-scale assets.

About You

You are a senior renewable energy development professional with a proven track record delivering large-scale projects in the Australian market.

• 8+ years’ experience in renewable energy project development
• Demonstrated experience leading projects from origination through land, approvals and financial close
• Strong working knowledge of Australian planning, environmental and grid connection frameworks
• Experience in utility-scale BESS and/or wind and solar development
• Commercial acumen with experience negotiating land tenure and key project agreements
• Strong financial literacy and understanding of project viability and risk
• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary teams
• High-level stakeholder engagement capability across regulators, communities and landowners
• A structured, strategic approach to pipeline management and capital deployment
• A commitment to best-practice HSE and governance standards