Lead Solar Project Developer & Permitting Expert

• 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.

Requirements

• 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…