Associate/Senior Associate, Development

Key Capture Energy; City of Albany, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Key Capture Energy seeks an Associate/Senior Associate, Development to advance solar and storage projects across multiple regions with Albany/NYC footprint and remote options. This full‑time role requires travel to project sites and collaboration with landowners, permitting officials and internal teams.

You will support permitting, land rights, interconnection studies, budgeting, scheduling and risk management, coordinating with engineering, legal, finance and procurement to move projects from

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 1–3 years of proven development experience in renewables, preferably BESS.
• Strong organizational and presentation skills; ability to present to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects alongside senior developers across regions.
• Land and title: secure site control and review titles.
• Permitting: identify requirements and assist with permit submissions.
• Public relations: engage local officials and stakeholders.
• Interconnection: review tariff rules and manage studies.
• Project management: budget, forecast, and schedule; present scopes.
• Team coordination: align engineering, legal, finance, procurement, and construction.

Skills

Organizational skills

Public speaking

Presentation skills

Microsoft Office

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Job Title: Associate/Senior Associate, Development

Effective Date: August 2026

Division: Development

Department: Project Development

Reports to: Director, Development

Direct Reports: NO

Location: Albany/NYC/Remote (IL/MI/IN)

Travel: 20-40%

Position Purpose

This role is a full-time, exempt position at the Associate/Senior Associate level, responsible for advancing projects in multiple regions. This role requires an analytical and detailed self-starter to manage internal resources and teams of consultants, as well as supporting the needs of more senior developers. The successful individual will use initiative to progress complex projects and assist in the achievement of development milestones, from greenfield prospecting and acquisition to construction-ready status in support of Key Capture Energy's objectives. This position requires travel to project locations to meet landowners, permitting officials, and local officials.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Development: leads assigned projects in addition to supporting more senior development team members in completing the following functions:
  • Land and Title: secure site control necessary for project, access, and interconnection. Assist in ordering, reviewing, and clearing titles
  • Permitting: identify applicable local, state, and federal permitting requirements and assist in the preparation and submission of permit applications while maintaining compliance
  • Public Relations and Outreach: assess project needs and work with project team to execute strategy for fostering external relationships with local officials, stakeholders and members of the community
  • Electrical Interconnection: research and interpret tariff rules regarding generator interconnection. Assist in the preparation and submission of interconnection applications and management of ongoing interconnection studies and financial exposure
  • Project Management: manage project budgeting, forecasting, invoicing and fiscal analysis including creating and presenting project scopes, schedules, and cost-effective budgets to support internal approval processes
  • Team coordination: interface with engineering, legal, finance, procurement, construction, energy marketing and executive team members to accurately define and mitigate project risks and provide concise updates on project status
  • Commercial Offtake: assist in tracking and bidding on applicable opportunities to deliver competitive results
• All other duties as required

Work Experience & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or other advanced degree a plus
• Years of experience: 1-3 years of proven development experience in the renewable sector, preferably within Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Must have strong organizational skills and be an articulate speaker with the willingness to continually improve presentation skills
• Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and management software to support project scheduling, budgeting and presentations; financial model experience preferred
• Motivated to work in a small team within a fast-paced, remote enviornment
• Ability to travel and possess a valid license to drive an automobile
• Open to candidates with peace corps, veteran, or other public service experience

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must have ability to identify and distinguish colors