Project Developer at Seriti

The Role

• The Project Developer is responsible for supporting the end-to-end development of utility‑scale renewable energy projects, ensuring that all permitting, land, stakeholder, and regulatory requirements are met to progress projects through the development lifecycle.
• This role requires strong coordination skills, stakeholder engagement capability, and technical understanding across GIS, permitting processes, environmental compliance, and grid connection requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Take responsibility for critical project activities assigned to you by project managers and the development director.
• Develop relationships with authorities, regulators and utilities.
• Tracking and following up of government authorisations, including but not limited to: Environmental Authorisation, Civil Aviation Authority, Mining (Section 53) consents, Water use licence, Interim Eskom/NTCSA/Road Wayleaves, Rezoning and Eskom Costs Estimate Letters.
• Assist with project management responsibilities including scope, timing and execution of tasks within a project.
• Apply your skills to project tasks such as GIS, permitting and approvals and grid connection.
• Occasional trips to landowners, together with a member of the land team, to discuss our project intentions, how their land would fit into our projects and compensation.
• Assist with the identification of land required for project development, including servitude routes.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders including government departments, clients (internal and external), landowners and service providers.
• Create and maintain various databases/ tracking databases related to permitting and permitting-related stakeholders, including market intelligence/ competitor mapping.
• Collate data/ information from our active construction sites required for ESG reporting to Group.
• Contribute to a positive culture within the business and Development team.
• Other ad hoc tasks as assigned, including but not limited to assisting with landowner events, processing of invoices, developing Requests for Quotation and/or Proposal. The Project developer is expected to assist team members on any task at any time.

 ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• GIS knowledge and the ability to quickly extract information from SG GIS system.
• Capturing data and updating our Land Management System (Landfolio) as required.
• Assist the Head of Development: Africa and Project Managers with training new staff or Project Management Interns, from time to time.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of South Africa’s power market and opportunities for utility-scale wind and solar PV projects in the market.
• Keep up to date with environmental legislation, in order to understand the implications for project development.

Education & Experience

• Demonstrated 3 – 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrated experience in managing tasks and/ or projects.
• Experience in wind farm and/or solar plant and/or IPP development.
• Experience in project finance would be beneficial..
• Understanding of grid integration and the process of engagement with Eskom.
• Formal Project Management training – e.g. certificate course/diploma or as component of suitable tertiary education level earned.

Essential Skills

• Excellent written, verbal, analytical and presentation skills.
• Effective and positive communication at all levels of peoples and cultures.
• History of strong analytical, problem solving, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Fluency in English is essential. Fluency in other languages is preferred (for example Afrikaans, Xhosa, isiZulu).

. Character & Attributes

• History of enthusiastic commitment to the development of a South African renewable energy industry.
• Demonstrated high standards of ethical conduct exhibiting honesty and integrity.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work individually and as a positive part of a skilled, and highly focused team, with a “can do” attitude and willingness to take ownership of delivering on their goals.
• Resourceful, well organized and effective at inspiring and influencing multiple resources to accomplish objectives.
• Willingness and availability to travel extensively within South Africa and abroad on site visits or to liaise with landowners, clients, partners, stakeholders and service providers.
• Interest in ongoing learning through self-directed and assisted training.

 Closing Date 03 April 2026