Project Development Manager

Peak Power is a North American cleantech company providing end-to-end battery energy storage solutions for large commercial, industrial, and manufacturing facilitiesoperatingin IESO, ISO-NE, PJM, and NYISO.

Powered by industry-leading peak forecasting and market intelligence, we help large energy users significantly reduce electricity costs, unlock new revenue streams, and achieve sustainability goals.

Through strategic investor partnerships, we remove capital cost barriers with zero-capex energy storage offered through a shared-savings model, aligning with customer success by prioritizing battery performance.

Reporting to the COO the Project Development Manager will be pivotal in driving the execution and delivery of day-to-day operations of Peak's electric asset portfolio. You will lead the project initiation in the delivery system, defining the project calendar and work breakdown structure, and defining deliverable acceptance and reporting procedures. You willleverageyour understanding of Independent Electricity Systems Operator (ISO) electricity markets, energy storage, and power systems to establish the processes to support the delivery of operational excellence develop and position Peak's electric asset portfolio.

You have excellent time management, prioritization, and project management skills to ensure operational performance targets and project milestones are met or exceeded.

• Define and document RFPs and scope of work packages for 3rd party EPC firms. Participate in EPC selection and contract negotiation.
• Conduct due diligence on potential projects, evaluate the suitability ofidentifiedsitesandparticipatein due diligence review and analysis of various reports (i.e.environmental, geo-tech, etc.)
• Define in advance the acceptance criteria for each project deliverable, works with the team to establish delivery dates for each deliverable, and oversee the review of client deliverables to ensure they meet all client acceptance criteria, securing sign-off on each deliverable as defined in the SOW

You willmonitorand report on progress, methodically evaluate processes and systems to improve efficiency; and implement processes that provide transparency and tracking

• Lead project status update meetings with management, utilities, EPCs, and finance counter parties,facilitating discussions with a detailed project plan and high-level status dashboard.
• Manage the collection, organization and filing of all project documentation, both internally and for external third-party stakeholders and project financing needs
• Review and manage EPC Contractor schedules, budgets, scope, subcontractors, EHS plans, andpermitcompliance

You have strong interpersonal and communication skills to enable effective operations that require input, buy-in, and execution across multiple departments, as well as customer and stakeholder communications.

• Maintain and develop relations with Battery OEM and balance of plant vendors
• Manage engagements with project stakeholders and act as a company representative for interactions with landowners, local governmental agencies, customers, contractors, equipment and materials suppliers, and other stakeholders
• Coordinate activities of an internal team of project engineering, construction management, commissioning, procurement, asset management, legal, finance, and accounting staff, as well as deliverables of EPC Contractor, project stakeholders, and regulatory andpermittingauthorities

You are a critical thinker who can seize opportunities to create value towards Peak Power’s long-term vision foroptimizingpowerutilizationand energy storage. You will proactivelyidentifyopportunities to improve operational performance, efficiency, and scalability and contribute to Peak Power’s electric asset portfolio growth.

• 5-7+ years of professional experience in a project development or related role
• 3-5+ Years of Experience in developing and constructing behind and in front of the meter energy storage projects. Experience in wind & solar projects is an asset
• Familiarity with…