Chief Development Officer, Solar & Storage Growth

Executive Integrity | B Corp®; California (MO); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (100% company-paid)

401(k) match

LTIP eligibility

Bonus

Job summary

Executive Integrity is assisting a fast-growing US solar and battery storage company to appoint a Chief Development Officer to own the entire development function, from origination through notice to proceed, across a multi-gigawatt pipeline. You will work closely with the CEO, investment team and board to drive growth and strategic execution.

The role requires 15+ years in renewable energy development, strong leadership of a cross-functional team, and a track record delivering large-scale

Qualifications

• 15+ years in renewable or energy infrastructure project development with increasing responsibility.
• Experience building and leading a multidisciplinary development organization.
• Proven track record delivering multi-gigawatt projects to notice to proceed on time and on budget.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of site origination, land, GIS, permitting and stakeholder relations across a multi-gigawatt pipeline.
• Lead project and portfolio management from greenfield to notice to proceed, including scheduling, budgeting and risk tracking.
• Build and lead a development organization of ~40 people with authority over design and structure.
• Make go/no-go decisions on projects within return and risk thresholds agreed with investors.
• Represent the business to landowners, officials, transmission owners and offtake partners.
• Present pipeline, schedule and budget to CEO, board and capital partners.
• Shape expansion into new markets and storage technologies, including battery storage strategy.
• Partner with investment and construction teams on capital allocation, risk and handoff workflows.
• Establish governance and stage-gating across the portfolio.

Skills

Energy development

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Project portfolio management

Budgeting

Risk management

Board reporting

Strategic planning

Education

Advanced degree

Tools

GIS

Job description

Executive Integrity is assisting a fast-growing US solar and battery storage company to appoint a Chief Development Officer to own the entire development function, from origination through notice to proceed, across a multi-gigawatt pipeline. You will work closely with the CEO, investment team and board to drive growth and strategic execution.

The role requires 15+ years in renewable energy development, strong leadership of a cross-functional team, and a track record delivering large-scale