A global developer and investor in utility-scale green energy projects is seeking a Senior Project Development Manager to lead development activity in Australia. Reporting directly to the Country Manager, you will own projects from early-stage site identification through to ready-to-build, and take on people leadership as the Australian platform scales. As the business moves into data centre development, you will play a central role in shaping that pipeline.
The role
Lead the end-to-end development of utility-scale solar and BESS projects, from land search and site analysis through to ready-to-build
Drive site selection, landholder engagement and land strategy in partnership with the land acquisition function
Oversee planning, environmental and permitting pathways, managing approvals risk and timelines
Lead grid connection strategy and negotiations with network service providers and AEMO
Work closely with in-house technical, legal and M&A; specialists to progress projects through key investment milestones
Build, mentor and lead a high-performing project development team
Help establish and grow the company's data centre-related development activity in Australia
Provide regular pipeline and project reporting to the Country Manager
About you




Minimum 5 years of project development experience in the Australian renewable energy sector, ideally in solar and/or BESS
Proven experience across the full development lifecycle, including site origination, land analysis, permitting, grid connection and reaching ready-to-build
Background within a renewable energy developer, IPP or utility; consultancy-only experience will not be considered
A genuine interest in becoming heavily involved in data centre developments (direct data centre experience is advantageous but not essential)
Prior people management experience is not required. High-potential individuals from flatter organisational structures ready to step into leadership are encouraged to apply
What's on offer
Leadership role with the chance to build and lead a team
Direct access to the Country Manager and a close-knit Australian team of around 20 across development, land, technical, grid, legal and M&A;
Exposure to both utility-scale renewables and the emerging data centre market
Competitive base salary, superannuation and performance bonus
Next steps
If you have a background in developing utility-scale solar and/or BESS projects in Australia, and you are ready to step into a leadership role, we would like to hear from you.

📌 Senior Project Development Manager - Data Centres (Melbourne)
🏢 Brunel
📍 Melbourne