Mission
The role will comprise the following objectives:
- Identify and analyse new project opportunities (greenfield and brownfield);
- Secure relevant land agreements;
- Manage the Development Approval process, in coordination with consultants as well as local and state approval bodies, as well as any other necessary approvals (for example, native vegetation, EPBC);
- Coordinate the Connection Application process to the transmission or distribution network;
- Develop and manage Neoen’s relationship with landowners and the wider community;
- Use project management and contract management skills to manage tasks, deadlines and priorities;
- Analyse and minimise project risks;
- Assess, and participate in public and private tenders for the purchase of electricity and other relevant energy services;
- Provide support to the Procurement team in the construction contract negotiation tendering and negotiation phase;
- Provide support to the Finance team in achieving financial close and commencement of construction on greenfield and acquired wind, solar and battery projects;
- Hand over control of projects to Neoen’s construction and operations team upon achievement of financial close.
Profile
- Tertiary degree within relevant fields (including but not limited to engineering, law or business);
- At least 4 years of experience developing renewable energy projects (solar, wind and storage) ;
- Management and supervision of consultants and legal counsel would be appreciated but not necessary;
- Good understanding of dealing with local councils and relevant state authorities, particularly in planning;
- Demonstrated self-motivation and initiative;
- Dedication to Neoen’s core values: team spirit, audacity, hard work and integrity;
- Strong interpersonal skills and collaboration.
About Neoen
Founded in 2008, Neoen is one of the world’s leading independent producers of exclusively renewable energy, with expertise in power generation – solar and onshore wind power – and storage. Neoen plays an active role in accelerating the energy transition of the countries where it operates by delivering clean, competitively-priced local energy. Neoen is a high-growth company: its capacity in operation or under construction has quadrupled over the last six years, and now stands at 8.9 GW, with the ambition to reach 10 GW in 2025. Neoen operates near close to 200 assets across three continents. Its flagships include Western Downs Green Power Hub in Australia, comprised of the largest solar farm in the country (460 MWp) and Western Downs Battery (212 MW / 424 MWh); Collie Battery (219 MW / 877 MWh) one of the world’s most powerful large-scale storage systems; France’s most powerful solar farm (300 MWp) in Cestas; and Finland’s largest wind farm (404 MW) in Mutkalampi. Neoen is listed in Compartment A of Euronext’s market in Paris (ISIN code: FR0011675362, Ticker: NEOEN). Since December 27, 2024, Neoen is majority-owned by Brookfield Renewable Holdings SAS, which filed in January 2025 a simplified cash tender offer for the remaining Neoen shares and OCEANEs.
We value diversity
Our complex projects benefit greatly from the input of people with a wide range of backgrounds, views, and skills. We welcome applications from anyone who shares our values and feels they could help us accelerate the energy transition.