Development Project Manager
Description
Development Project Manager
- Permanent Full Time Opportunity
- Hybrid Work Model
- Base Yourself in Western Australia
About RES
RES is the world’s largest independent renewable energy company with over a 23GW portfolio and the expertise to develop, engineer, construct, finance, and operate projects around the globe and is active in a range of energy technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage and transmission and distribution. RES is also responsible for the operational asset management of over 12GW on behalf of Clients.
We are driven by our vision to create a future where everyone has access to affordable zero carbon energy. We are proud of the 21 million tonnes of carbon offset each year by our global portfolio of renewable energy projects and we are proud of the people that developed and built them.
About the Role:
We are looking for Development Project Manager with primary responsibility for the development of a large-scale wind projects in Western Australia. This role will be pivotal in navigating the project through the renewable energy transition in Western Australia from pre-planning stages right through to financial close. Day to day activities will include project management, stakeholder management, assessment of project economics and commercial drivers, state planning activities through to permitting and project commercialization support to financial close.
This role will require frequent travel to the project site and for project related activities and occasionally to RES’ head office in Sydney if not already located there.
Key Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Use project management skills and tools to manage project team, tasks, deadlines, and priorities.
- Manage the Development Approval process, coordinating with consultants, local and state approval bodies, as well as any other necessary approvals.
- Analyse and minimise project risks throughout each stage of the project up to financial close.
- Work with the land manager to secure relevant land agreements, and work with the commercial team to establish the procurement strategy and route to market for the project.
- Develop and manage relationships with landowners and the wider community.
- Collaborative working across project teams including engineering, technical, grid, land, procurement, commercial, community, environment, legal and financial functions within the company.
- Maintain project files and records to support due diligence processes.
- Cooperate with international business units to draw on wider company expertise.
- Be an exemplary role model to encourage the avoidance of risk-taking behaviours across the business and provide the personal commitment never to “risk it”.
- Cooperate with international business units to draw on wider company expertise.
Skills & Experience
- Tertiary degree within relevant fields (including but not limited to engineering, law or science) or relevant work experience.
- Current Australian Driver’s License.
- Knowledge of the renewable industry or experience in large infrastructure project development.
- Familiarity with Development approval planning pathways and requirements.
- Demonstrates self-motivation and initiative.
- Resource Management, organisational skills and follow through on delivery.
- Experience in Project Management
- Community liaison and stakeholder management experience, including management and supervision of consultants.
- Creation and management of project budgets and programmes.
- Preferably knowledgeable of the renewable energy transition in Western Australia and the full life cycle development process of renewable energy projects.
- Favourable experience developing large scale wind energy projects and understanding of commercial drivers that impact project economics.
What we offer
At RES you can expect to join a warm and welcoming team in a business that wants you to succeed. Employee satisfaction is of paramount importance, and we show this through a wide range of benefits which includes:
- Genuine flexible working.
- Generous and gender-neutral parental leave.
- Pro Rata Annual Leave (including the ability to swap cultural days of significance)
- Annual skin checks.
- Flu vaccinations.
- eye care
- Professional trade subscriptions.
- Professional body membership ($40 a month).
- 4 paid volunteer days, and charity matching.
We are also dedicated to the personal and professional development of our employees via training and development opportunities and sponsored education.
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Culture of Care for our People, Our Planet, and Our Product
In joining RES, you chose to become part of an organization built on a long history of operational excellence and care. We have always cared about our employee’s safety, wellbeing, and personal growth. We truly value and respect the individual contributions of our people and believe that diversity provides an important range of perspectives. A fair and inclusive culture makes us stronger. Our culture of care and inclusion extends to the environment and to external communities, stakeholders, clients, suppliers, and the carbon footprint we leave.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, relation, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.RES is a LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer and Certified as a Family Friendly Workplace.
RES acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their ongoing connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Please let me know if you have any special requirements or need any sort of assistance during the interview.
Recruiting Process
Position will be open internally for 1 week, if no suitable candidates are sourced during that time, the requisition will be opened externally.