Director of Development Energy Storage; BESS

Job Description:

Deriva Energy is a leading independent power producer in the US renewables market, with over 6.5GW of operating or under construction wind, solar and storage projects across the country. Formerly the division of Duke Energy, Deriva is now backed by Brookfield Renewable and is poised for dynamic growth across its wind, solar, and storage portfolios. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation who envision a future of energy independence using resilient, carbon‑free generation.

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a significant impact on the rapidly evolving renewable energy industry. Deriva empowers customers with innovative clean energy solutions that strengthen communities and serve future generations.

Reporting to the VP of Development, the Director of Development for Energy Storage will manage and lead the Energy Storage Development team to deliver investment opportunities across the US. The Director will manage a growing pipeline of projects, with a focus on advancing and delivering nearly 10 GWh existing mid and late‑stage projects. The Energy Storage Development team is responsible for leading standalone storage and retrofits of operating facilities while also acting as subject matter experts to support hybrid projects within the renewables pipeline.

This role is best suited for an experienced developer with demonstrated results leading a team and bringing projects to construction handover. Working in concert with internal and external experts, responsibilities include project management, landowner and community relations, obtaining land use permits, shepherding projects through high‑profile interconnection decision points, and finalizing offtake contracts, GIAs, and EPC agreements to carry a project through final investment decisions and ultimately to NTP.

Deriva is a leader in facilitating a rapid and sustainable energy transition by developing high‑quality energy projects, fostering community partnerships, while being a responsible corporate citizen and a trusted energy solutions partner. We have ambitious growth goals and are expanding the team to support this growth.

This position is critical for Deriva Energy to realize ambitious growth aspirations. We are seeking a highly motivated individual, with an entrepreneurial mindset.

This role will be located at the Deriva Headquarters office in Charlotte, NC.
Relocation assistance can be provided.

• Lead a team to develop, manage, and execute a pipeline of competitive, customer‑centric project investment opportunities
• Succeed in a fast paced, dynamic, competitive marketplace
• Strong understanding of project drivers & competition to deliver project investment opportunities
• Commercial understanding of value and risk drivers related to project technical aspects (interconnection, resource, constructability, design, etc.)
• Ability to effectively negotiate commercial terms with counter parties to maximize value to the Company in a professional and ethical manner

• Mitigate risk and successfully structure projects through complementary project contracts
• Perform risk assessments, business impact analyses and strategy selection
• Evaluate applicable laws and regulations to determine project impacts
• Strong understanding of financial drivers

• Work closely with the customer at all levels of the organization (C‑Level executives to procurement personnel)
• Understand customer needs and structure specific business solutions

• Create and manage development budget, prudently spending company resources to create investment opportunities
• Identify opportunities to prudently advance project while minimizing risk

• Work across functional areas to foster collaboration and cooperation to achieve shared goals
• Provide direction to internal stakeholders such as engineering, environmental, underwriting, operations, treasury,…