Daniel (Dan) Hunter

Environment / Project Development / Approvals / New Energy / Hyperscale Data Centres

Greater Perth Area

About

- Over twenty seven years’ experience in a wide range of industries including mining, transport, water, renewables, hyperscale data centres, green hydrogen and green ammonia, agriculture and biodiversity conservation across the APAC region. - Wide range of experience in managing multidisciplinary projects including the assessment and management of cumulative environmental and social impacts associated with large infrastructure projects such as mining, ports, renewables, hyperscale data centres, green hydrogen and ammonia, transport, water and agricultural developments. - Experience in leading large multidisciplinary teams. - Experience in leading regulatory approvals for large infrastructure projects, including nationally significant developments with Commonwealth Major Project Status. - Experience in Traditional Owner engagement - Business strategy and development - Motivated by opportunities through creative thinking and continual improvement with the overall goal to provide value-adding and sustainable outcomes for projects. - Experience in delivering projects in developing countries, including Timor-Leste. Key Specialties: Project direction Project management Stakeholder and Government relations Traditional Owner engagement Project trouble-shooting Consulting Contract management Business strategy and building Business Development Risk management Environmental Impact Assessment Infrastructure Development Hyperscale Infrastructure development Green Hydrogen and ammonia development Terrestrial ecology Environmental management Scoping studies Environmental risk and opportunity

Experience

  • Vice President Environment Land and Stakeholder Relations at Energy North
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Energy North is an independent Australian developer of large-scale renewable energy and digital infrastructure, partnering long-term with industry and Territory Stakeholders to develop Northern Australia's renewable energy export future and enable the global transition to low-carbon energy solutions. Currently leading the environment, land access and stakeholder relations workstreams for Energy North's two flagship developments in Northern Australia. Project Ares - a proposed hyperscale data centre development in the Northern Territory, supported by behind-the-meter renewable energy generation. Project Sol - a proposed green hydrogen and green ammonia export development in the Northern Territory, co-located with Project Ares. Scope across both projects includes environmental approvals, Traditional Owner engagement, land access, and stakeholder relations with Commonwealth and Northern Territory governments.

  • Director Project Development at CHOVA Pty Ltd
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    CHOVA is an engineering, construction and consulting firm comprised of execution experts and Project Management Teams in oil and gas, resources, renewables, environmental and infrastructure for front end and delivery of major domestic and international projects.

  • Principal Environmental Consultant / Director Consulting, Timor-Leste at Stantec
    May 2018 - Feb 2024 · 5 yrs 10 mos

  • Advisian (5 yrs 2 mos)
    • Country Director, Timor-Leste | Principal Environmental Consultant
      Sep 2016 - May 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Manager Environment & Society, Western Australia
      Jul 2015 - May 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    • Manager Environmental Planning and Management
      Apr 2013 - Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • KBR (4 yrs 7 mos)
    • Manager Environment - Minerals, Asia Pacific
      Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Manager Environment, Western Australia
      May 2009 - Dec 2011 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • Principal Environmental Scientist
      Jul 2008 - Apr 2009 · 10 mos