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Mission Clean Energy is seeking a Director of Development with extensive utility-scale renewable energy experience to join our rapidly growing company either remotely or at our office location in San Francisco, California. We prefer a candidate be located in the San Francisco Bay Area but and will consider remote locations for exceptional applicants. Our team is located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Montana, New York, Texas, Washington DC, and beyond.

Mission Clean Energy (“Mission”) is a values-driven company focused on accelerating the clean energy transition. Our mission is to decarbonize the grid responsibly, one renewable energy project at a time. We are leading the way by providing clean, abundant, and reliable energy to communities throughout the US.

Mission is a newly founded, well-capitalized company with an established leadership team that has worked together for several years delivering extraordinary results. We value our strong employee culture rooted in collaboration and transparency and favor innovative thinkers who help us reach our ambitious growth and impact goals.

About the Role:

Mission seeks a Director of Development, who will be responsible for driving the development of renewable energy projects, including managing project teams, overseeing project schedules and budgets, and working with stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

The Director of Development will report to the Head of Development and will work closely with our growing cross-functional group that includes representation from finance, engineering, GIS, real estate, permitting, transmission/interconnection, and revenue contract origination.

The Director of Development will be responsible for development of a portfolio of large and complex renewable energy projects throughout their lifecycle from initiation to construction. The Director of Development coordinates and reviews the work product of multiple developers.

The Director of Development will also identify, assess and execute on potential strategic partnerships, acquisitions and investments by the company and assist the finance team in the divestment of assets as well as in any third-party debt or equity financing.

This position is a rare opportunity to join a well-capitalized, outstanding team in a critical role that will shape the growth and future of the company. This is an ideal job for a deeply skilled person who wants to lead in an entrepreneurial environment while maximizing their impact on the clean energy transition.

Key Responsibilities:

Market Analysis:

• Acquire and maintain information on market, industry, economic, consumer, and competitive conditions and trends
• Prepare acquisition/divestiture and other strategic transaction summaries and recommendations for management
• Identify acquisition and greenfield development opportunities for utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects throughout North America
• Build and maintain liaison with external parties such as investment banks, trade and professional associations, consulting and research firms
• Engage in industry groups to identify new market solutions
• Follow tariff rate structures and market changes

Land and Real Estate:

Manage all matters related to real estate from initial site control to issuance of the final title policy. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Manage key landowner relationships
• Perform any subdivisions and or lot line adjustments needed for land acquisitions
• Obtain initial title commitments, perform all require title curative to achieve the proforma policy in a form acceptable to the financier
• Obtain any required crossing agreements such as, driveway, pipeline, transmission and distribution line, canal, DOT, communications, sewer and water, etc.
• Manage all changes to the ALTA survey to provide a survey acceptable to the financier and the title company
• Manage real estate land purchases and any sale lease backs
• Review and manage all lease agreements as well as any required amendments acceptable to the financing parties, including recording the memorandums
• Obtain any needed easements in a form acceptable for financial close
• Manage title closing and issuance of the closing letter and final title policy with required endorsements

Permitting:

Acquire all permits needed to construct and operate utility scale solar and energy storage projects. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Manage filings with the Federal Aviation Authority and any other affected airports
• Perform historic and cultural resource studies and obtain clearance from the State SHPO as required
• Evaluate and obtain any required threatened and endangered species initial screening, protocol surveys, and any required State or Federal take authorizations or permits. This includes consultations per Section 7 of the ESA, Section 10a Take Permits, or any State Take Authorization;
• Receive all environmental clearances from Local, State, and Federal agencies as applicable, such as CEQA, NEPA, SEQR, etc.
• Obtain all local land use approvals from the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), such as Conditional Use Permits, Zoning Authorizations, Zoning Letters, etc.
• Obtain required State siting and or facilities permits, such as Certificates of Public Necessity (CPCN), Electric Merchant Permits (EMP), Electrical Siting Permits, etc.
• Manage wetland surveys, filing of Preliminary and/or Approved Wetland Jurisdictional Determinations (PJD/AJD), and applying for and receiving approval of Preconstruction Notices (PCN) for issuance of the required Nationwide Wetland Permits.
• Hearing preparation and lead face for the project at all Local and State land use hearings

Interconnection:

• Working knowledge of the ISO/RTO interconnection processes for filing interconnection applications including (CAISO, PJM, ERCOT, SPP, and MISO);
• Review and solicit comments from consultants and internal team on the feasibility, system impact, and facilities studies
• Manage interconnection applications through the process until commercial operation. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Manage relationship with the utility and RTO/ISO from application to COD
• Negotiate all agreements needed to construct the facilities including Interconnection agreements, engineering and procurement, and construction agreements
• Make all required security postings and payments in a timely manner
• Manage internal and external resources to provide engineering support for the process

Asset Divestment

• Manage all matters related to real estate for the project closing
• Confirm that project land control documents, easements, right-of-way agreements, etc.meet minimum finance thresholds
• Provide support during project sale, debt and equity closings
• Prepare projects for debt and equity finance or divestment by addressing low and medium finance risk items identified during acquisition process

Desired Qualifications:

The successful candidate must have utility-scale renewable energy experience, as well as the following experiences, skills, and attributes.

• 8+ years of solar and/or battery project development
• Ability and willingness to travel within the United States as much as 40% of the time, or as required by project needs
• Bias toward action in decision making
• Superior preparation, presentation, time management & interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage and support multiple projects simultaneously, with varying complexities and urgencies presented day to day
• A proven track record as a lead developer with a “deal sheet of projects” 50MW+ in size
• Demonstrated experience in land development, entitlement, permitting and interconnection
• Represent the company with the utmost professionalism with internal and external communications
• Strong understanding of energy markets and renewable energy development in North America
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders
• A valid driving license
• Strong project skills including creating and managing project budgets and schedules
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a business, urban planning, engineering, environmental or finance related fields

Mission offers highly competitive compensation. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, and health insurance; 401(k) plan with company match; professional development assistance; and self-managed flexible work schedules and time-off policies.

We seek a diverse candidate pool in this and every search. Mission Clean Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

To apply for this position, please send your resume to [email protected]. No phone calls please. US based applicants only.No recruiters, please.