Development Manager (Hybrid) Jobs

Our partner is seeking a Development Manager to drive the development of renewable energy and energy storage projects in the Midwest region, primarily PJM and MISO, from project identification through start of construction. This is a hybrid position with the Houston location encouraged but not required. Remote candidates should expect to travel to Houston on a regular basis to maintain connectivity to the broader team, in addition to project-related travel.
Responsibilities:

• Mature one or more priority projects to construction-ready status by:
• Securing all necessary local, state, and federal permits and authorizations required to construct and operate projects.
• Securing local agreements that address tax abatement, road use, decommissioning, community benefits, or other local matters.
• Contribute to strategic pipeline growth by identifying new greenfield wind, solar, and energy storage project opportunities while supporting M&A due diligence as needed
• Work with Energy Assessment Team to implement resource measurement campaigns
• Manage project level expenditures and invoice processing
• Represent the company in the field and within project communities by:
• Create and maintain project control tools such as project budgets, schedules, land status maps, and landowner databases
• Prepare periodic reports to management on project status or other requested information
• Educating landowners one-on-one and at community/stakeholder meetings and establishing/maintaining positive relationships with community stakeholders in support of project development.
• Perform regional market and competition analysis to support prospecting strategy
• Support the Origination and Finance Teams in commercial marketing, financial analysis, and securing project financing
• Negotiating all necessary land rights required to construct and operate projects, including but not limited to surface leases, easements, crossing agreements, and mineral waivers.
• Managing the effective transition of the project from the development phase to the construction phase.
• Collaborate with Interconnection Team to submit and manage interconnection requests for projects and oversee progress through the interconnection queue
• Ensure all project documentation is organized and maintained to support financing
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• Working with the EPC team to progress technology selection, project design, and engineering.

Requirements

• Strong organizational, project management, written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects, collaborate with multi-functional teams, and work with minimal supervision
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Minimum 4 years of project development experience in the energy industry, preferably in direct renewable energy project development, or equivalent complex, multi-stakeholder project management experience in other industries.
• Willingness to travel extensively with short notice and to corporate headquarters in Houston for remote candidates

Benefits

• Flexible work
• Strong commitment to fostering a culture of support, entrepreneurship, innovation, problem-solving, professional development, and growth in a collaborative, team-oriented environment focused on projects that will impact the future of power generation infrastructure.
• Paid holidays
• Health and welfare benefits
• Generous time off
• Annual bonus
• Competitive pay
• Long-term incentives

Growth Opportunities:

• Recommending annual project goals and prioritization of efforts in geographic area of
• Mentoring and managing junior employees through internship and analyst programs
• Participating in internal commercial working groups recommending project pricing to executive team
• Attending regional trade association meetings and conferences on behalf of the company