Project Developer - Renewables, Perth, WA

Relocate to Australia and join a company creating a sustainable future with clean energy!

Your new company
A leading renewable energy company with a strong pipeline of new and current projects.

Your new role
Accountable for the progression of assigned opportunities and development projects through all phases including: opportunity identification, qualification (or due diligence) and definition; pre-feasibility; feasibility; and financial close.

• For assigned opportunities and projects, plan and manage opportunity identification, qualification (or due diligence) and definition; pre-feasibility; feasibility; and financial close activities.
• Conduct the following major activities, from opportunity identification to financial close, iteratively and cumulatively in a manner that best optimises use of resources, reduces uncertainty and risk, and maximises project value:
• Opportunity definition including the integration of market outlook, reforms and rules, support for financial analyses & modelling, and development of project business cases.
• Identification, qualification and monitoring of resource sites
• Identification, structuring, negotiation, firming and closing of offtake contracts, IWCs and other required contracts.
• Evaluation of alternatives, concept selection, and FEED
• DSOC application or expansion
• Securing development approvals and regulatory consents
• Engagement with key stakeholders - landowners, shires and communities - in projects under development.
• Community Engagement
• EPC and O&M procurement including tender specification and evaluation
• Support for investment case, funding activities and due diligence reports required for financial close
• Pre-construction planning and mobilisation
• Understand and integrate lessons from past projects and existing asset(s) into opportunities and projects under development.
• Create and manage project development estimates, budgets and costs.
• Manage documents relating to all project development activities.

What you'll need to succeed

• Extensive experience in project development or management, or renewable energy.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate grid processes including applying for, negotiating and securing network access.
• Experience in obtaining planning and regulatory approvals required for a renewable project including clearing permits and environmental protection permits.
• Experience with National (in your country) energy regulations and knowledge of the electricity market advantageous.
• Knowledge and experience of negotiating and securing offtake contracts.
• Strong commercial acumen, with good contract management and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of financial close of medium to large scale projects.
• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills with experience in project valuation.
• Excellent technical risk management knowledge and skills.
• Strategic thinking, goal oriented, prioritisation skills and ability to plan, execute and deliver a project.
• Excellent influencing, persuasion and presentation skills, a good networker and negotiator.
• Ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders.

What you'll get in return
The successful candidate will join a very reputable renewable energy developer working on a range of exciting renewable projects in Western Australia. Wide company benefits and a competitive salary with relocation to Australia is also on offer. Interviews with be conducted remotely.

What you need to do now
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