
Senior Development Manager - Wind Energy
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
Responsibilities:
- Lead the identification, screening, and securing of wind development sites, including land agreements and resource validation.
- Oversee the preparation of development budgets, schedules, and risk assessments.
- Drive permitting strategy and manage environmental and regulatory approval processes.
- Coordinate internal inputs across engineering, grid, legal, and finance to progress development milestones.
- Manage third-party consultants, including EIA teams, wind analysts, and permitting advisors.
- Engage with government entities, grid operators, and landowners to secure key approvals and agreements.
- Support commercial structuring including offtake discussions, JV structuring, and bid preparation.
- Maintain a development pipeline dashboard and report on project status to senior management and investors.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Energy Systems, or related field.
- 6+ years of experience in renewable energy, with at least 3 years in wind project development.
- Proven track record of taking wind projects through early-stage development to financial close or construction.
- Deep understanding of wind project permitting, grid connection, and yield assessment.
- Strong leadership and project management skills.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement abilities.