Business Developer – Origination & Permitting (Renewables)

About the role

As a Business Developer – Origination & Permitting, you will join ContourGlobal’s Business Development team in Santiago and report to the Head of BD South America. You will drive the growth of renewable energy projects in Chile by sourcing, evaluating and advancing greenfield, brownfield and M&A opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Originate, develop and acquire wind, solar and battery storage projects, ensuring they reach Ready‑to‑Build (RTB) stage on time and within budget.
• Deliver at least 1,000 MW of projects from greenfield to RTB, contributing to business development targets and corporate KPIs.
• Manage end‑to‑end project development, including planning (Gantt charts), portfolio oversight and coordination with ESG, Engineering, O&M, Legal, Finance and Commercial teams.
• Control and report project budgets and capital requirements accurately.
• Collaborate with the Commercial team to align the development pipeline with medium‑ and long‑term energy commercialization opportunities.
• Negotiate and manage third‑party service agreements, co‑development agreements and acquisition contracts.
• Lead permitting activities, securing concessions, servitudes, CUO and other rights in line with local and corporate regulations.

Required profile

Required skills