What will this job do to improve your life?

This is an opportunity to step into one of the most commercially influential roles within a growing renewable energy developer, sitting at the heart of how projects progress from early development through to investment and financial close.

Rather than simply administering contracts, you'll shape the commercial framework that underpins a national portfolio of renewable energy projects. You'll work across land acquisition, grid connection, project development and downstream delivery agreements, giving you exposure to every stage of the project lifecycle while building highly sought-after experience across development, investment and transaction support.

You'll also become a trusted commercial adviser to senior leadership, giving you the opportunity to influence key investment decisions and play a pivotal role in the continued growth of the business.

About the role

Vinova are partnering with a leading renewable energy IPP to appoint a Contracts Manager into their Melbourne or Sydney office.

You'll become the commercial custodian for the development portfolio, establishing contractual governance, supporting negotiations and ensuring projects remain transaction-ready throughout their lifecycle.

Working closely with Development Managers, Land Managers, Legal Counsel, Grid Connection Managers, Finance, Technical teams, Executive leadership and external advisers, you'll ensure commercial agreements are negotiated, tracked and administered to support investment decisions, due diligence, financial close and successful project delivery.

Duties

- Lead commercial negotiations across land, grid connection, development and downstream project agreements




- Build and maintain robust contract governance, templates and approval processes across the portfolio
- Manage contract registers, obligations, milestones and commercial risk across multiple development projects
- Support project finance, due diligence and financial close through high-quality commercial documentation and stakeholder coordination

Skills & experience

- Experience managing complex commercial contracts within renewable energy, infrastructure, utilities or major projects
- Solid knowledge of land, grid connection, development and/or EPC agreements
- Proven ability to support investment transactions, due diligence or project finance activities
- Excellent stakeholder management and commercial negotiation skills
- Degree in Law, Business, Commerce, Engineering or a related discipline
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Opportunity to influence nationally significant renewable energy projects
- Exposure to investment, project finance and transaction activities
- Join a growing IPP with significant long-term career opportunities

Company & culture

Our client is a well-established renewable energy IPP with an extensive pipeline of utility-scale energy projects across Australia.

With a collaborative, highly commercial culture, the business brings together specialists across development, land, grid, legal, technical and investment functions to progress projects from origination through to financial close.

The organisation offers genuine exposure to executive leadership and encourages cross-functional collaboration, providing an environment where commercial professionals can make a meaningful impact on project success.

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📌 Contract Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Vinova
📍 Melbourne