Brunel has been exclusively engaged by a renewable energy developer with a growing Australian portfolio who are currently seeking a
PPA Origination Manager
to identify offtake opportunities that match their generation pipeline, structuring PPAs and other physical and virtual arrangements to maximise project value.
The Role
Market analysis:
Analyse Australian energy markets (prices, regulation, trends, competitor activity) to match suitable loads with the generation development pipeline
Trading support:
Support front-office generation operations and energy trading middle/front-office functions (physical spot)
Market intelligence:
Monitor geopolitical, policy, and technology developments and their impact on the Australian energy market, feeding insights into strategic decisions
Commercial strategy:
Collaborate cross-functionally to assess investment opportunities, project feasibility, and revenue/profitability optimisation strategies
Contracting pipeline:
Build a pipeline of PPAs and other contractual arrangements to support vertical integration plans
Trading strategy:
Develop energy trading strategies to maximise value from physical generation assets, working with Markets & Regulation to financially assess options
Stakeholder engagement:




Meet with counterparties and maintain accurate project records in a CRM or equivalent database
About You
Qualifications:
Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical preferred) or Commerce degree
Industry experience:
10+ years in the deregulated NEM energy industry, with exposure to C&I;/SME businesses or generator/retail energy companies
Market knowledge:
Wholesale energy market experience (physical/spot and financial derivatives/settlement) highly valued
Technical familiarity:
Base-level understanding of variable renewable generation and storage technologies (PHES & BESS)
Stakeholder relationships:
Proven external relationship management across C&I;/SME businesses, energy trading establishments, and retailers/gentailers
Core attributes:
Strong relationship-building across diverse groups, agile and delivery-focused thinking, ethical and professional conduct
Practical requirements:
IT/MS Office proficiency and a current Australian driver's licence
Next Steps
If you have a solid background in PPA Origination across the NEM, please apply now or call Joel on ************ for more information
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📌 Ppa Origination Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Brunel
📍 New South Wales