Responsibilities:

• Manages utility scale solar projects
• Oversees landowner lease negotiations in projects involving large numbers of landowners
• Establish, monitor and update Development Budgets as required through the development phase
• Micro-sitting and permitting
• Coordinates the project interconnection process, including grid integration studies and grid connection agreements
• Oversees project environmental and wildlife studies
• Coordinates project budget, schedule, and pro forma
• Review and update business plans/forecast models
• Provides support in negotiation of power purchase and asset agreements
• Manages the implementation of local, state, and federal permitting
• Oversees project consultants, including environmental, engineering, transmission, etc.
• Community engagement, public meeting, public presentations
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Working knowledge and ability to perform and complete performance monitoring and energy yield assessment
• Financing phase:
• Management of technical auditors
• Technical support for contracts
• Support to the financing team

During all phases:

• Lead the improvement process of internal development tools
• Contribute to securing new project opportunities
• Capitalize return on experience – lessons learned process improvement  

Qualifications:

• Engineer with generalist, environmental or energy background. Undergraduate degree in a development related field with a strong academic record required;
• Master's degree preferred
• Five to seven years of energy development experience; direct wind, solar or battery storage development experience preferred
• Experience in developing wind, solar, or battery storage projects would be appreciated

Software Skills:

• Experienced user of OpenWind or similar WRA software
• Experience of dealing with CFD calculations
• Proficiency with the Google and Microsoft Office suite of products (Word, Excel and
• PowerPoint)
• Experience with Microsoft Project