Job Description
The position involves leading the development of utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects, managing project lifecycle activities including permitting, agreements, financial analysis, and stakeholder engagement, with the goal of delivering affordable, zero-emission energy solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop utility-scale solar power generation projects from inception to completion
- Manage project budgets, objectives, schedules, and deliverables
- Negotiate and oversee agreements such as tax abatements, land use, interconnection, and offtake agreements
- Conduct site evaluations and engage with community, local, and state stakeholders
- Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and consultants to ensure project timelines and budgets are met
- Assist with permitting and environmental compliance during construction and operation
- Perform financial feasibility analysis and support project financing efforts
- Lead project initiatives independently from start to finish
- Manage project economic analysis, including key drivers and pricing
- Oversee project schedule and resource allocation, managing external dependencies
- Supervise a small team of analysts, associates, or managers
- Communicate complex project issues and recommendations to senior management
Requirements
- Proven experience in the energy industry, specifically in energy infrastructure development in WECC and CAISO regions.
- Extensive knowledge of the full-cycle of utility-scale renewable power generation development and marketing.
- Extensive knowledge of interconnection, permitting, real estate, state and federal regulation, utility procurement goals, politics, law, and other issues that impact development of renewable energy projects in the eastern energy markets.
- Detailed understanding of the interconnection process study process, contracting, utility requirements, financial obligations, and scope execution by utilities to both site projects optimally and to advance them through COD.
- Solid understanding of economic drivers for renewable energy projects.
- Ability to communicate and sync cross-functionally on a regular basis to minimize project risks.
- Ability to independently lead development project initiatives or programs and run a project from start to finish.
- Experience in greenfield development of utility-scale solar power generation facilities.
- Ability to manage tax abatements, land use agreements, mitigation settlements, interconnection agreements, offtake agreements, and various other agreements.
- Ability to manage project budgets, objectives, schedules, and deliverables for assigned development projects.
- Experience in travel to site locations to evaluate sites and engage community, local, and state institutions for project support.
- Experience managing contractors, vendors, and consultants to maintain project timeline and budget.
- Assist with permitting and environmental compliance throughout the construction and operation of projects.
- Work with finance and optimization departments during financial feasibility analysis, evaluation, and finance.
- Ability to lead project initiatives independently, including project ownership and sign-off on project pricing and all inputs, and promote all executive committee discussions and approvals.
- Sign-off on project cash flow forecast including project spend approvals and cash flow approval.
- Owns project schedule and may manage a team of 0-2 Analysts, Associates, or Managers.
- Strong financial analysis skills, including translating contracts and financing agreements into concise financial and economic analysis.
- Highly proficient in MS Excel (advanced proficiency required), Project, Word, PowerPoint, and Google Earth.
- Excellent personal organizational and pattern recognition skills, with the ability to recognize opportunities and evaluate risks in a development context.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex issues into clear recommendations and communicate effectively both in written and verbal formats.
- Independent self-starter who can meet deadlines and deliver quality products with minimal oversight.
- Strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of work product, with attention to detail.
- Ability to manage a large workload, prioritize tasks, and juggle competing deadlines effectively.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive compensation with an excellent benefits package
401(k) matching
Comprehensive medical and dental plan options
Flexible PTO
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