Head of Project Development

PowerGen Renewable Energy is hiring for the Head of Project Development position in Kenya. This is a full time role. Qualification level: Masters; experience: 10+ yrs. PowerGen is expanding into large-scale generation and grid projects for mining, industrial and utility-scale offtakers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Applications close on 25 November 2026.

The Head of Project Development has two mandates:

Key Responsibilities

Workstreams: lead and integrate across development workstreams: PPA / commercial, EPC and O&M, technical / design, regulatory and permitting, tax, grid interconnection, land, environmental & social (E&S), and overall project governance and risk management (see preliminary RACI in Annex).

Key responsibilities

• Develop / Deliver: lead the development of PowerGen’s large-scale solar PV + storage projects (and other technologies) from award through to financial close.
• Build / Lead: establish and lead a mature project development function (team, processes, governance and tools) so that PowerGen can develop large-scale projects repeatedly and at scale.
• Lead development of large-scale projects (award to financial close)

Requirements

• Strong commercial and negotiation skills (PPA structuring, EPC / O&M contracting and risk allocation across project agreements).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Law, Renewable Energy or a related field.
• 10–15 years’ experience in energy or infrastructure project development, of…

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