Director of Project Development

Swift Current Energy is a renewable energy project developer, owner and operator (“Swift Current” or the “Company”) with 1+GW of operational wind and solar projects and a strong growth pipeline. To support this growth, Swift Current is seeking an experienced Project
Developer to lead development activities across the Company’s pipeline of wind, solar, and battery storage projects. Exact title will be commensurate with experience.

The Company has primary offices in Boston, Houston and Austin; this role may be based in any of these locations, or may work remotely from within the continental U.S.

We are Trailblazing a Path for Clean Energy Now. We are guided by our values: we have Integrity; we are Relationship-Driven; we value Collaboration; we are Entrepreneurial; and we value Growth. Additional information on Swift Current, our projects, and our team is available at

This role will lead the development process for wind, solar and battery storage projects across the U.S., working in collaboration with the Company’s Procurement, Pre-Construction, Project Execution and Finance teams. You will bring your holistic view of the development process to lead such tasks as those outlined below:

• Manage the project development process from site identification to the “ready to build” stage:
• Lead the site screening, selection and feasibility assessment
• Conduct land, market, regulatory, and other project-related research
• Oversee land acquisition efforts by managing the lease negotiation process with landowners and serving as the primary contact with participating landowners
• Lead the permitting process at the local, state, and federal levels
• Secure any available state or local property tax incentives
• Engage and oversee third party consultants to perform site characterization studies, energy assessments, surveys, and any environmental studies necessary to ensure site-specific compliance with regulatory and financing requirements
• Be the “face of the project” by performing community outreach and other stakeholder management activities
• Enlist the support of internal resources in such areas as GIS, interconnection, and engineering to incorporate known constraints into the site layout and initial design
• Support the Pre-Con, Project Execution and Procurement teams with the preparation of EPC and Supplier RFPs
• Assist in the generator interconnection process to secure interconnection and transmission rights from transmission owners and ISOs
• Participate in the preparation of offtake proposals that are submitted to power purchasers, including utilities, community choice aggregators, and commercial and industrial customers
• Manage on-the-ground subcontractors and consultants
• Own the project development budget
• Support project tracking and reporting to the senior management team and investors
• Provide mentorship and assist with the development of junior colleagues
• Additional duties as required

The expected travel for this position is ~40%, depending on project stage. Job responsibilities may evolve based on Company needs and individual career growth. This role reports to the VP, Development.

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience leading project development efforts for utility-scale wind, solar, and/or battery storage projects in the U.S.
• Minimum of eight (8) years’ professional experience working within project development in the renewable energy or power generation sectors
• Hands‑on expertise and knowledge of the broad range of activities and tasks associated with battery storage, wind and solar project development
• Demonstrable success advancing multiple battery storage projects from conception through the FNTP-phase of the project lifecycle
• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Current authorization to live and work in the…