Development Director Jobs

This role has a hybrid work arrangement (1-2 days a week in our NYC office). That said, we value flexibility and if you have a different preference, please do not let that deter you from applying – let’s talk about it!
Energy storage is the key to unlocking a future where our world is powered by renewable resources. At Convergent Energy and Power, our mission is to make the electrical grid cleaner, more reliable, and less expensive by leveraging state-of-the-art energy storage and distributed generation technologies. We encourage people from minority or marginalized groups to apply. If you don’t meet 100% of the below qualifications, but see yourself contributing, please submit an application. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States or Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment-based visa at this time.
The Director of Development manages the development of existing and new standalone storage and solar plus storage projects including site control, permitting, community relations, and coordination of interconnection. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team involved in all stages of a project, from request for proposal response through construction and requires regular team collaboration and travel to project sites.
What you'll do:

• Direct resources on next steps required to drive projects through due diligence, development, and permitting and interconnection
• Lead greenfield land campaigns by coordinate with inhouse GIS Analyst to drive site selection and due diligence process.
• Maintain strong networks with energy industry representatives and key stakeholders in project development.
• Take projects through site control, feasibility scoping, due diligence, preliminary design, permitting, PILOT/local tax negotiations, interconnection, incentive securement, detailed budget development, detailed schedule development, and negotiation/execution of subcontractor and vendor agreements
• Proven project management skills including cross-functional team management, due diligence, logistics, communication, budgeting and scheduling.
• Close coordination with analysts to develop and implement effective land campaign strategies.
• Communicate on a regular basis in meeting with supervisor and team members, including in person meeting in NYC headquarters as needed to foster strong collaboration among team
• Work with the BD and M&A teams to identify and assess opportunities to acquire projects, advance new pipelines and business models, etc.
• Lead AHJ permitting processes, manage all required permitting activities with internal and external resources
• Independently conduct negotiations for site control for option to purchase or to lease, and manage document execution, recordation of memoranda, etc.
• Work with legal counsel on lease negotiations and to identify real estate entitlements
• Evaluate, select, and manage consultants and service providers including title insurance, permitting consultants, real estate/land agents, interconnection engineers, surveyors, etc.

Requirements

• Comfortable with basic principles of project management and development, finance and economics.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or other relevant field
• Candidate must have the skillset to make critical decisions autonomously while being responsible for managing a large portfolio of projects in various stages of development.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience in engineering, construction, finance, or related field. Minimum of 3 years of experience in solar development. Must have project management, and environmental and land use permitting experience.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, decision making/problem solving, analytical and time management skills.
• Passion for the renewable energy industry, with a deep understanding of solar and storage development.
• Team player with strong initiative.
• Independent thinker able to thrive in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

Benefits
Our priority at Convergent Energy and Power is to ensure that every team member feels valued and supported to have a healthy balance between work life and personal life. We believe a full life outside of the office makes for a happier, healthier team. We support that by offering robust benefits such as but not limited to, the following:

• Pet Care
• Identity theft and fraud prevention
• Alternative Medicine
• 401K with an employer safe harbor match
• Special Vendor Discounts on programs for:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Vacation, Sick, and Volunteer days
• Fitness Programs
• Fertility, Surrogacy, and Adoption
• Global Travel Assistance

Salary Range: $160,000- $175,000; Salary Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience.
Convergent is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements in the country where we operate. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected]