Senior Manager of Project Development - Remote - Dallas
About Our Client
A community focused, well financed, and well put together development shop with a strong focus on Wind. They work on projects and portfolios in all stages of development, and work closely with all stakeholders on potential projects. Emphasis is put on connecting with local communities, and working with them to make sure they see the benefits of clean energy projects for years.
Job Description
The Senior Manager of Project Development - Remote will be responsible for:
- Leading projects, and mentoring more junior developers, to delivering necessary development tasks to move a portfolio of projects through various stages of the development life-cycle.
- Monitor and submit/present status reports for up-to-date summary of project activities including preparation of co-development leadership for upcoming major decisions and mitigation.
- Articulate risks associated with projects while maintaining development budget and schedule and anticipating upcoming major decisions.
- Execute, support or supervise land acquisition campaigns, including identification of landowners, initiating contact, and negotiating land contracts, including but not limited to, energy leases, purchase and sale contracts, collection and transmission lines easement, access roads and right of way easements.
- Maintain existing landowner communications with project update phone calls and letters, newsletters, project update meetings, and presentations.
- Monitor the progress and metrics for Land Agent status. Liaise between Land Agent and internal or external counsel on contract requests while maintaining marketable terms.
- Lead and facilitate communications and negotiations with external stakeholders, including but not limited to contractors, community members, permit agencies, utilities and other stakeholders including oversight of local, state and federal permitting processes.
- Coordinate real estate due diligence, review materials and provide risk assessment for acquisition opportunities.
- Provide perspective on market trends and policy research and analysis of energy technologies and markets to quantify market potential and cultivate new development opportunities.
MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
The ideal candidate will have -- Bachelor's Degree or 7 years related experience.
- At least 5 years of utility-scale project development experience in the USA, and at least 2 years of that should be in Wind development.
- Someone who is focused, driven, quick learner, and who wants to develop and improve their knowledge and skills as a developer to move up the ladder.
- Someone who see's the value in working with a strong leadership team that are prioritizing your own growth in line with the company's growth.
- Must have ticked all, or most of, the development boxes (depending on the title & salary expectations being targeted) - including key project agreements/contracts, power sales, commercial markets, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), permitting, transmission, fuel supply, project financing, contracts, land acquisition, and financial analysis.
- Strong understanding of North American power market - including legal/regulatory aspects, market environment, competition, stakeholders, counter-parties, and other areas that impact growth initiatives.
- Has a background in leading projects, at least through financial close at Notice to Proceed (NTP), but great if it's through Commercial Operation Date (COD).
What's on Offer
For there right Senior Manager of Project Development - Remote there will be:
Salary $180k depending on experience.
Annual bonus 40%
Excellent Benefits package.
Strong career trajectory, with a culturally focused leadership team, who embody the role of a leader and want to help people improve and develop in their careers.
Preference on being based in Central, Mountain, Pacific Time Zone (Texas, Illinois, Colorado, California, Oregon, etc. but open to 100% remote across the USA.
Project portfolio for this role is WECC, SPP, & MISO.