Renewable Energy Project Developer- Distributed Generation

Responsibilities

• Lead distributed solar projects from early-stage development through construction readiness.
• Serve as the primary project manager and internal coordinator for assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, risk assessments, and milestone tracking.
• Coordinate the efforts of internal teams including engineering, interconnection, environmental, legal, real estate, and finance functions.
• Identify and mitigate development risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maximize project value by strategically advancing projects within applicable state incentive programs, community solar programs, distributed generation frameworks, and other policy-driven markets.
• Provide recommendations regarding project advancement, hold, sale, redesign, or termination decisions accordingly.
• Prepare and present materials necessary to obtain internal approvals for major project expenditures, development milestones, and investment decisions.
• Assess evolving program rules, incentive structures, queue reforms, and market conditions to optimize development strategies.
• Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with project stakeholders including landowners, municipalities, utilities, regulatory agencies, consultants, and community organizations.
• Support real estate activities including obtaining easements, access agreements, title curatives, and other land rights considerations.
• Coordinate studies including wetlands, endangered species, cultural resources, geotechnical, stormwater, and other required investigations.
• Secure land use permits, zoning approvals, environmental permits, stormwater permits, and other required authorizations.
• Develop permitting strategies and manage permit applications through approval.
• Represent the company before planning boards, zoning boards, permitting authorities, and public agencies.
• Address community concerns and communicate project benefits effectively.
• Ensure compliance with permit conditions and regulatory obligations.
• Lead the utility interconnection process from initial application through execution of an interconnection agreement.
• Coordinate interconnection submissions with internal engineers and external consultants.
• Drive projects toward obtaining executable interconnection agreements with commercially viable costs and timelines.
• Support project financing efforts by coordinating diligence materials and responding to lender, investor, or buyer requests.
• Assist with project M&A and portfolio transaction activities as needed.
• Coordinate development-related inputs required for financing and investment processes.
• Maintain organized project documentation and data rooms.
• Various other projects as needed or assigned.

• A minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree, or bachelor’s degree and at least four (4) years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience advancing projects through permitting and regulatory approval processes.
• Strong project management, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with limited supervision.
• Willingness to travel regularly to project sites and stakeholder meetings.
• Preferred Experience developing community solar or distributed generation projects.
• Familiarity with utility distribution interconnection processes.
• Experience presenting before planning commissions, zoning boards, or public agencies.
• Knowledge of project finance, project economics, and renewable energy transactions.
• GIS and site-screening experience.
• Understanding of environmental permitting and land-use regulations.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.