Associate, Project Development — Renewable Energy Site Lead

Silicon Ranch Corporation; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Silicon Ranch Corporation is seeking an Associate, Project Development to support development and pre-construction activities across interconnection, permitting, and EPC teams. The role involves site selection, due diligence, environmental assessments, budget planning, and scheduling coordination.

The ideal candidate has 0–2 years of experience in project management or real estate and a relevant degree. Travel of 4–7 days per month may be required to support project needs and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Energy/Land Management, Environmental Studies, or equivalent.
• 0–2 years of work experience in project management, land development or real estate.
• Exposure or experience to the US energy/renewable market desirable.
• Candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer sponsorship. Silicon Ranch does not offer employment visa sponsorship for this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead project site due diligence activities, including title and mineral title review, permitting research, land development assessments, and identification of planning and zoning challenges.
• Manage the full site development lifecycle by assessing, mitigating, and monitoring project risks while ensuring development milestones are achieved on schedule.
• Partner with Interconnection, Business Development, Development Engineering, and Delivery teams to develop accurate project schedules and identify early-stage site risks.
• Develop and manage project development budgets, oversee consultant and vendor activities, and ensure all work is completed on time and within budget.
• Coordinate and oversee project development activities, including land research, environmental assessments, preliminary site design, permitting, surveys, geotechnical investigations, and pre-construction planning.
• Support project permitting efforts and represent projects during public hearings while building productive relationships with landowners, clients, utilities, government agencies, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Assist with project contracting, design coordination, and the communication of project risks, site constraints, and development requirements to Delivery and EPC teams.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to identify client and vendor challenges, develop creative solutions, and ensure successful project advancement from site selection through pre-construction.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Energy/Land Management, Environmental Studies, or equivalent

PMP or MBA considered

Job description

Silicon Ranch Corporation is seeking an Associate, Project Development to support development and pre-construction activities across interconnection, permitting, and EPC teams. The role involves site selection, due diligence, environmental assessments, budget planning, and scheduling coordination.

The ideal candidate has 0–2 years of experience in project management or real estate and a relevant degree. Travel of 4–7 days per month may be required to support project needs and stakeholder