Development Manager, WECC

About Our Client

Our client is a development firm that has been in business since 2018 with a focus on utility-scale solar and storage projects. Based on the West coast, they cover solar and storage projects throughout CAISO, PNW and DSW. This company has a team of great experience and looks to collaborate with a positive impact on culture.

Job Description

Seeking a Development Manager to be responsible for:

• Managing the execution of development for utility scale renewable energy projects from greenfield to NTP
• Collaborate with engineering team and external consultants to evaluate site layouts and constraints, technology options, schedule implications, interconnection applications and studies
• Direct and conduct due diligence on development-stage project and portfolio acquisitions, including comparison and prioritisation of multiple opportunities based on common siting and permitting
• Manage external stakeholders supporting environmental assessment campaigns
• Manage external stakeholders supporting property and sales tax abatement efforts
• Manage occasional permitting activities with support from other team members
• Prepare project budgets, schedules, and RFP responses

MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

• Minimum of three (3) year's experience in the development of renewable energy projects in solar, storage, and/or wind
• Impressive track record and experience with land development: landowner engagement, and negotiation/contracting, title resolution, agricultural land use/water restrictions
• Knowledge of governmental mandates, environmental regulations or customer/market signals that impact or facilitate new development of renewable projects
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, multi-task, make decisions, prioritize, and meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Strong interpersonal skills - able to work and communicate effectively with a cross-functional internal team, vendors, consultants, various project stakeholders, authorities having legal control, utilities, state agencies etc.
• Bachelor's degree is required

What's on Offer

$140,000-$160,000 base salary + Bonuses

Comprehensive benefits packages

100% Remote + Travel

Opportunity for professional growth