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Solar and BESS Project Developer

Posted 11 December 2023
Salary Competitive Salary (DOE)
LocationUnited States of America
Job type Permanent
Discipline Renewable Energy & InfrastructureEnergy Storage & DSR
ReferenceJLLI-1NOV23
Contact NameJessica Lamble

Job description

Location: United States (Remote)

TGRC is excited to be partnering with a with a growing growing developer of utility scale solar and energy storage projects to appoint a Project Developer. The Project Developer will be responsible for managing the development of solar projects, from origination through financial close. You will lead site identification and acquisition, project development, site approval and OEM and EPC negotiations. This role is fully remote, and you can be located anywhere in the US.

Responsibilities:

  • Site acquisition and due diligence: acquire project sites, assist real estate and legal teams with title and contracting matters, and bring projects through the diligence process.

  • Permitting and Mitigation: Manage/oversee environmental and jurisdictional studies and processes. Develop and own tight permitting timelines, represent the company at public hearings, execute on complex milestone deliverables across a network of stakeholders. Coordinate and implement mitigation plans and processes.

  • Risk management: Collaborate with company’s development team to uncover and mitigate real estate, permitting, interconnection, finance and EPC risks for a portfolio of projects.

  • Project management: Problem-solving nuanced site, permit, and technology issues with internal experts and external stakeholders.

  • Project finance: Understand the key financing elements of a project and ensure that all projects and deals continue to meet or exceed financial hurdles.

Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience in renewable energy project development.

  • Experience leading full project lifecycle completion of multiple power generation or transmission projects from greenfield site origination through NTP and eventual COD.

  • Understanding of the transmission interconnection process and specific energy market dynamics.

  • Experience working in various permitting environments.