Development Manager

3 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia RWE Full time

**RWE Renewables Australia Pty Ltd.**
**To start as soon as possible, Full time, Permanent**

The Development Manager will be responsible for the development of RWE’s Renewable Energy projects in Australia, covering wind, solar, storage (or a hybrid combination thereof) ensuring that projects progress to final investment decision. The Development Manager will also be involved in strategic development, by providing commercial and planning advice to guide the projects from feasibility through to the construction and operational phases. Development Managers will have the support of Senior Development Managers to mentor and support them in their development.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Project Management and Coordination**
- Responsible for the overall delivery of projects through to construction phase
- Coordination of internal global Engineering & Construction, Environment & Planning, Finance, Legal, HSE (Health, Safety and Environmental) and Community Relations team
- Management of external consultants to facilitate project development
- Management of projects to budget and agreed timelines
- Responsible for stakeholder and community relations to ensure the successful delivery of project development
- Negotiate tenure arrangements to secure land for the project
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders across procurement, budgeting, project tracking and investment approvals processes

**Development Strategy and Assessment**
- Desktop and field-based investigations into development constraints on short listed prospect sites and projects in feasibility stage.
- Provision of accurate and timely strategic assessment of development issues (across all development aspects: land, permitting, grid connection, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) procurement, resource assessment), risk and opportunity.
- Management of development issues as they emerge within projects with the appropriate stakeholders.
- Development and maintenance of relationships with stakeholders including local, state and federal Government staff (including AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator) and respective NSPs (Network Service Providers)) and local community representatives.
- Preparation of project reports on progress, budget, schedule, issues, risk and opportunity.
- Attendance at community events and discussion of key development considerations.
- Liaison with landowners and neighbours regarding key development matters.
- Monitoring of development legislation and regulations.

**Landowner liaison and negotiations**
- Responsible for developing and maintaining trusting and productive project landowner relationships from initiation through to construction handover.
- Manage/implement the landowner tenure agreement process and address landowner issues

**Commercial Development**
- Assess the technical and commercial viability of projects and identify acquisition opportunities
- Coordinate the development of project reports and investment cases.

**Experience and Qualifications Required**
- 6+ years of experience in the renewables energy sector (pre-construction phase) Solar PV and/or Wind
- Tertiary qualifications in engineering, town and regional planning, environmental planning is preferred
- Strong experience in a project management position within the renewable energy industry
- Development experience in the renewable energy sector
- Understanding of the Grid and NER (National Electricity Rules) requirements to ensure successful development of renewable energy projects
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Skills and experience in negotiation and an ability to influence outcomes and decisions
- Ability to operate at a detailed level, to organize and multi-task, with a dedication to seeing projects through to completion.
- Understanding of local community dynamics, with the ability to negotiate effectively with landowners, regulators, utilities, and other stakeholders
- Acting comfortably in cross-cultural teams, collaborating across country boundaries with a sense for diversity and inclusion;
- Excellent written and oral communications skills

Any questions? Please reach out to Lorena Vara

As one of the world’s leading companies in the renewable energy space in Europe and Australia, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia is proud to be paving the way for a greener future. We’ve got over 1,400 employees, all developing and promoting renewable energies across 12 countries. They specialise in the construction of onshore wind turbines, solar plants, and battery storage systems. And they all share the desire to redefine how millions access energy.

We’re well set to hit our 50 GW by 2030 target, and go climate neutral by 2040. That’s thanks to our community of experts currently building Europe and Australia’s largest onshore wind farms - as well as a pipeline of exciting projects across solar and PV. And the focus isn’t just on harnessing clean energy - but also the new technologies that can push our GW ever higher.

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