Senior Manager of Development

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and drive the development management of large-scale renewable energy projects involving interconnection, project siting, permitting, offtake agreements, contracting, and handover to construction.
• Develop and execute project strategies to align with the company’s growth objectives.
• Act as the primary point of contact with external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, utilities, and landowners, ensuring smooth project progress.
• Manage and mentor junior team members, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
• Develop and manage project budgets and schedules and take a lead role in budget and forecast management, including coordinating project prioritization, and perform budget vs. actual analysis.
• Provide leadership and direction to develop team members and to cross-functional project teams.
• Identify business opportunities, form relationships with key utilities and other potential counterparties, and work with the finance team to assess the viability of project opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies in health, safety, security, equity, ethics, and governance.
• Manage and conduct due diligence on portfolio acquisitions, identify opportunities and risks, and define priorities among multiple project portfolios based on development metrics.
• Oversee project pro-forma models.
• Support the negotiation of critical project agreements including Module Supply Agreements, Battery Supply Agreements, PPAs, Interconnect Agreements, EPC contracts, and O&M agreements.
• Support project financing due-diligence efforts.
• Collaborate with internal team members and external consultants to evaluate the project site, project design, technology options and procurement strategies.
• Administer service agreements with development partners and manage the relationship with technical consultants, land experts, and surveyors.
• Leverage external partners to represent the company in meetings with regulators, stakeholders, and landowner groups within rural, suburban, and urban communities by setting expectations, developing strategies, and following up.
• Exercise internal and external stakeholders to conduct high-level environmental and permitting site diligence, select and manage consulting teams for detailed project review and the full permitting process.
• Manage the transmission/interconnection process including the selection and management of interconnection consultants.
• Identify new market expansion opportunities across the US.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, finance, environmental studies or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of utility-scale energy project development, with a strong preference for BESS or utility-scale renewables.
• Proven experience managing project teams and driving development efforts from origination to NTP and into operation.
• Expertise in permitting, interconnection, and offtake origination is essential.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, lean team environment.
• Possess strong skills in managing core responsibilities of project development independently or with limited oversight, including managing client interactions and delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Knowledge of environmental regulations, governmental rules, and market trends that impact the project development in the target markets.
• Proficient with managing the project budget and schedule.
• Proven experience with project agreements such as MSAs, PPAs, EPC contracts, and O&M agreements.
• Hands-on experience with the day-to-day management of projects and demonstrated track record of successfully planning and managing projects from start to finish.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, including schedule development, budgeting, and financial forecasting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects/work streams, set priorities, and exercise independent