​The Green Recruitment Company is pleased to be partnering with an established renewable IPP developing more than 15 GW of solar and energy storage projects in the US to hire a Sr. Manager/Director, Development. This role will report directly to the Chief Development Officer and will work on developing a growing portfolio of solar, energy storage, and load projects in the PJM and MISO regions.

Responsibilities:

• Leading a team of subject matter experts to develop early and late-stage renewable energy projects, manage projects into the construction phase, and support the project through commissioning and project financing for handover to asset management and operations.

• Managing the development of a portfolio of projects: budgeting and finances, project timing and planning, risks assessment, and defining portfolio priorities based on development metrics and offtake potential.

• Coordinating with and managing interdisciplinary teams including land negotiations, real estate, engineering, permitting, interconnection and legal through construction commencement.

• Facilitating project discretionary permitting including permit strategy, tracking permit efforts, working with local AHJs, and obtaining all entitlements for the successful construction and operation of project facilities.

• Collaborating with an internal team and external consultants to site siting constraints, project design, technology options, resource assessments, and procurement strategies.

• Supporting the negotiation of critical project agreements including equipment supply agreements, PPAs, IAs, EPC contracts and O&M agreements.

• Managing and conducting due diligence on individual or portfolio acquisitions within the region, where they will work closely with the business development and M&A team to assess project risk and opportunity, complete project valuations, and make recommendations on transaction, structuring, and acquisition of assets.

• Overseeing one direct report, the Manager of Development, by offering guidance and support regarding their job responsibilities and delivering performance-related feedback.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years professional experience in renewable energy project development (PJM and/or MISO experience required), including exposure to utilities, interconnection, permitting, contracting, and financing.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in finance, engineering, environmental studies, renewable energy, project/construction management or similar discipline.

• Exposure to land negotiations, real estate, engineering, permitting, interconnection, and legal through construction commencement.