BD - Origination & Permitting

ContourGlobal, a KKR company, is an established Independent Power Producer (IPP) focused on developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation and storage assets across Europe, North and South America, with a presence in Africa and Asia. 

The company currently manages 6 GW of installed capacity across multiple technologies and asset classes, with an additional 1.3 MW of renewables under construction and nearly 12 GW under development.

ContourGlobal is accelerating the decarbonization of its portfolio and evolving into a predominantly renewable IPP, supported by long- term contracts and innovative PPAs coupled with energy management solutions that deliver value beyond market standards. As a symbol of its ongoing transformation and growth, the company recently unveiled a new brand identity, celebrating 20 years of history and embracing The Right Power Forward as its guiding purpose.

Job Summary

As BD - Origination & Permitting, you will join our Business Development team and report directly to the Head of BD South America. In this role, you will support ContourGlobal’s growth in Chile by sourcing, executing due diligence, and evaluating greenfield, brownfield, ready-to-build projects, as well as M&A opportunities in renewable energy. You will also be responsible for assessing and managing the technical and economic feasibility associated with each opportunity. Join us to drive the right power forward and make clean energy the natural choice for all!

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Development: Originate, develop, and acquire renewable energy projects (wind, solar, BESS), covering greenfield, brownfield, and M&A opportunities. Ensure projects reach RTB stage on time and within budget. Directly deliver at least 1000 MW from Greenfield to RTB stages, contributing to BD targets and aligning with corporate KPIs and commercial leads. Design and implement mid-long term Business Development strategy.
• Project Development & Delivery: Manage the end-to-end development process, including planning (Gantt charts), portfolio management, and coordination with cross-functional teams (ESG, Engineering & Construction, O&M, Legal, Finance, and Commercialization). Control and report project budgets and capital needs accurately.
• Commercial Alignment: Collaborate with the Commercial team to align the development pipeline with medium, and long-term energy commercialization opportunities.
• Contract & Partner Management: Negotiate and manage third-party service agreements and partnerships to secure competitive project delivery. This includes Development Service Agreements, Co-development Agreements and Acquisition (SPA).
• Permitting & Compliance: Focus on ensuring all permitting processes are aligned with local and corporate regulations, securing concessions, servitudes, CUO, and rights necessary for project development.
• Territorial & Regulatory Enablement: Guarantee territorial, regulatory, and mining habilitation for utility-scale renewable projects, ensuring the successful development, construction, and operation of company assets.
• Financial Oversight: Build and oversee project economic models, CAPEX/OPEX forecasts, and energy yield assessments. Ensure compliance with corporate modelling guidelines to enable sound investment decisions.

Qualifications and Skills: 

Your profile is a natural match if you have:

• Education: Degree in Law, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
• Experience: At least 7 years of proven experience in the energy sector, specifically in the development of renewable energy projects in Chile.
  • Strong knowledge of environmental impact assessment, interconnection processes, legal and land analysis, as well as technical and financial aspects.
  • Strong knowledge of origination and negotiation of critical agreements for Development.
• Skills:

• • • Demonstrated experience leading energy projects from conception to execution.
    • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships.
    • Strong entrepreneurial mindset combined with analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
    • Desirable intermediate to advanced written and spoken English
• Travel requirements: This role will require occasional travels, upon business needs

What drives your application forward:

• A detail-oriented approach to work, with the ability to process large volumes of data and translate them into actionable insights.
• Strong capacity to collaborate effectively across functions and perform under pressure.
• Solid knowledge of regulatory processes and permitting requirements in the energy sector.

Our Values

«We» is our greatest asset

We respect and protect the environment

We are doers, committed to doing things right

We act with integrity and transparency

We think and act like entrepreneurs

You can find here more about our Purpose, Mission and Values.

Working@CG:

As a globally integrated team, we push boundaries, work collaboratively, and remain agile in the pursuit of excellence. With an entrepreneurial mindset, we encourage initiative and innovation. At ContourGlobal you are an employee, and you are also an owner. Our Employee Ownership Program allows our employee-owners to make a difference and drive the right power forward and make clean energy the natural choice for all!

We foster a culture where individuals are empowered to succeed, contribute and shape the future of sustainable energy.

Cross-border collaboration shapes our way of working: our diverse workforce reflects the multicultural environment we embrace every day.

We offer a competitive compensation package: we believe in meritocracy and rewarding meaningful contributions.

We enjoy making the most of our shared spaces to foster teamwork and collaboration. At the same time, our flexible working policy allows us to prioritize results while supporting wellbeing and a healthy work-life balance.

Interested in joining our company?

We know that skills and experience come in different forms, and we value diverse perspectives. 

If you’re excited about this role but you think you still need to learn some of the required skills, we’d still love to hear from you. You are much more than your CV, so come as you are and tell us who you aspire to become! The most important skills are collaboration, respect, trustworthiness and execution. So go ahead—apply, and let’s contribute to the new energy transition together!

ContourGlobal provides equal employment opportunities and maintains a diverse workforce that reflects the rich environment of our society and the markets in which we operate.