Senior Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Renewable Energy

Cape Town | Permanent Role

Role Purpose

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a leading renewable energy developer and play a key role in the development of utility-scale renewable energy projects.

This is a senior development position suited to a commercially astute renewable energy professional with strong project development, stakeholder management and permitting experience across wind, solar PV and related renewable technologies.

The successful candidate will take ownership of projects across the full development lifecycle, from initial site identification and opportunity assessment through permitting, investment approval and construction readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and assess new renewable energy development opportunities across wind, solar PV and other technologies.

• Conduct site visits, feasibility assessments and engagements with key project stakeholders.

• Manage renewable energy projects through the full development lifecycle, ensuring milestones, budgets and technical requirements are achieved.

• Lead negotiations and agreements with landowners, co-development partners and other relevant stakeholders.

• Coordinate and manage external consultants responsible for engineering, environmental and technical studies.

• Oversee environmental authorisations, permitting, land-related processes and other regulatory requirements.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with government authorities, municipalities, landowners, communities, consultants and private-sector stakeholders.

• Prepare and coordinate documentation required for permits, approvals and project development submissions.

• Support internal investment and divestment approval processes through commercial analysis, project assessments and recommendations.

• Work closely with technical, legal, environmental, commercial and project delivery teams to progress projects toward financial close and construction.

• Support the transition of projects into construction and coordinate closely with the Project Manager to ensure development obligations and permits are fulfilled.

• Ensure all permits, licences, authorisations and development requirements are completed ahead of project commissioning.

• Lead, mentor and support members of the business development/project development team.

Qualification and Experience

• Degree in Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Law or a related discipline.

• Additional renewable energy, project development, environmental or permitting experience will be highly advantageous.

• Minimum 7 years' experience within renewable energy project development, infrastructure development or a closely related environment.

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