Development Manager

Clēnera, LLC; Boise (ID); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

100% employee premiums for medical/dia

HSA and FSA plans

Employee assistance program

Retirement plan with employer match

RSU plans

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Clēnera, LLC in Boise, Idaho seeks a Development Manager to oversee day-to-day project execution, permitting, environmental filings, and stakeholder management across utility-scale solar and storage initiatives.

You'll coordinate internal and external teams, analyze technical, economic, and risk aspects of development assets, interact with zoning and permitting boards, and drive project timelines and deliverables while embodying Clēnera's Caring, Committed, and Courageous values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, business, finance, economics, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in renewables, environmental, permitting, real estate development, or related industry.
• Travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development of utility-scale solar assets; coordinating internal and external teams in development phases.
• Provide technical, economic and risk analysis of solar development assets and potential acquisitions.
• Interact with local zoning and permitting boards, taxing jurisdictions, and permitting agencies.
• Maintain relationships with landowners, permitting authorities, and regulatory bodies.
• Provide development feedback to Business Development to respond to RFPs.
• Extract and manage mitigation measures from permitting and environmental documents.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other departments within the organization.
• Maintain project timelines and deliverables with organizational excellence.
• Demonstrate Clēnera Core Values of Caring, Committed, and Courageous.

Skills

Team leadership

Contract interpretation

Power markets knowledge

Negotiation basics

Persuading others

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Clēnera is a tier-one developer and independent power producer located in Boise, Idaho, and is the U.S. subsidiary of Enlight Renewable Energy (Nasdaq: ENLT). We develop, finance, construct, own, and operate utility-scale solar and energy storage facilities throughout the United States. In its 2025 analysis of solar independent power producers, S&P Global ranked Clēnera as a top ten U.S. owner of planned installations in the next five years. Clēnera has over 1.9 GW of solar and 5.1 GWh of storage in operations or construction, and a development pipeline totaling 17.8 GW of solar and 51.1 GWh of storage across 23 states. Our company culture is at the core of everything we do, so you’ll regularly find Caring, Committed, and Courageous individuals who value respectful, cross-functional collaboration with partners internally and externally. With our tremendous portfolio growth, we are increasing our headcount to meet the demands of the business. Are you ready to change the world with us?

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Development Manager oversees day to day project execution including all permitting and environmental filings, supervision of project development timelines, and management of a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Responsible for the development of utility scale solar assets; including coordinating a team ofprofessionals, both internal and external,in various company functional areas during the development phase (real estate, environmental and permitting).
• Provide technical, economic and risk analysis of solar development assets and potential project acquisitions.
• Interact withlocal zoning and permitting boards, taxing jurisdictions as well as state and federal permitting agencies.
• Relationship management of key stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle; including landowners, permitting agencies, and regulatory authorities.
• Provide project development feedback to Business Development team to assist in responding to RFPs.
• Extract and manage all mitigation measures obtained from key permitting and environmental documents.
• Collaborate with individual department, as well as cross-functionally with other departments within the organization.
• Maintain organizational excellence in terms of project timelines and deliverables.
• Demonstrates the Clēnera Core Values of Caring, Committed, and Courageous.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, business, finance, economics, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in renewables, environmental, permitting, real estate development, or related industry.
• Technology: Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, and an ability to learn company-specific software programs, tools, processes, and machines.
• Skills/Attributes:
  • Ability to effectively lead early-stage development projects.
  • Ability to translate, interpret, and make key decisions based on complex development contracts.
  • Functional knowledge of power markets and interconnection processes.
  • Foundational contract negotiation skills and best practices.
  • Basic skill in persuading and influencing others.
• Travel: Up to 30%

BENEFITS

• Clēnera pays 100% of employee and dependent premiums for a suite of medical, dental, and vision coverages.
• Hybrid Work Environment
• HSA and FSA Plans Available
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, and AD&D
• Paid Time Off (Vacation and Public Holidays)
• Incentive Pay and RSU Plans

At Clēnera, LLC, we’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by state or federal law.