Development Manager – West

Repsol Group; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Repsol is seeking a Manager, Development to advance utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects in the Western U.S. from identification to construction readiness.

The role reports to the Western Region Vice President and involves negotiating land rights, permits, interconnection, and stakeholder engagement in rural communities. Hybrid position with Houston-based connection; travel about 50% and quarterly trips to Houston for integration with the broader team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 4+ years of project development in energy.
• Preference for direct renewable energy project development experience.
• Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
• Demonstrated interest in renewable energy and strong PM skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation abilities.
• Analytical, problem-solving mindset and high attention to detail.
• Ability to travel about 50% of the time; remote candidates travel to Houston.
• Experience coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advance priority projects to construction-ready status by securing land rights.
• Secure local, state, and federal permits for construction and operation.
• Negotiate tax abatement, road use, decommissioning, and community benefits.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Construction on design and tech choices.
• Transition projects from development to construction phases.
• Engage landowners and stakeholders through meetings and discussions.
• Maintain project budgets, schedules, land maps, and databases.
• Support pipeline growth and due diligence for M&A as needed.
• Support commercial teams with marketing, financial analysis, and financing.
• Prepare periodic status reports and manage project expenditures.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

We explore and discover the limitless possibilities of energy so we can all progress. We believe in the power of talent to shape the future. That's why we're looking for curious, bold individuals who are eager to grow and create new ways forward-people who want to join us in building a more sustainable, innovative, and inclusive world. We strongly believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation. That's why we welcome professionals who are ready to grow, learn, and bring their perspective to the energy challenges of today and tomorrow. Here, you'll find a place to grow and unlock your full potential.

Company Profile: Repsol is a globally integrated multi-energy company headquartered in Madrid, Spain. With a team of over 25,000 employees across more than 20 countries, we proudly serve 24 million customers worldwide. Our diversified renewable energy portfolio totals nearly 6 GW of installed capacity, with a strong presence in Spain, the United States, Italy, and Chile. As part of our commitment to a more sustainable future, low-emissions generation is at the core of our strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Repsol Renewables North America (RRNA) plays a key role in this vision, with aims to increase generation capacity to more than 4.5 GW of renewable energy in North America by 2029. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and purpose. Repsol offers a comprehensive Employee Value Proposition (EVP), including a holistic Total Rewards program that supports the wellbeing, growth, and contributions of our people. Join us in shaping the future of energy.

Job Summary: Repsol is seeking a Manager, Development to advance utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects in the Western U.S. from the project identification stage through start of construction. Candidates can expect to be assigned a more specific geographic focus based on their experience, interest, and the needs of the company. The ideal candidate has direct experience with utility-scale onshore wind and solar development, including site screening, land acquisition, permitting, resource assessment, interconnection coordination, and construction-readiness activities. The candidate should be comfortable working independently in rural communities, negotiating with landowners and local stakeholders, and managing multiple development workstreams with limited supervision. Experience in wind development is strongly preferred. This role reports to the Western Region Vice President and is part of Repsol's West Region Development team. This is a hybrid position, with the Houston location encouraged but not required. Remote candidates should expect to travel to Houston at least quarterly to maintain connectivity to the broader team, in addition to project-related travel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advance one or more priority projects to construction-ready status by negotiating all necessary land rights required to construct and operate projects, including but not limited to surface leases, easements, crossing agreements, and mineral waivers.
• Secure all necessary local, state, and federal permits and authorizations required to construct and operate projects.
• Secure local agreements that address tax abatement, road use, decommissioning, community benefits, or other local matters.
• Work with the Engineering and Construction teams to progress technology selection, project design and engineering.
• Manage the effective transition of the project from the development phase to the construction phase.
• Represent Repsol in the field and within project communities by engage with landowners and community stakeholders through one-on-one discussion and community/stakeholder meetings.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with community stakeholders in support of project development.
• Create and maintain project control tools such as project budgets, schedules, land status maps, and landowner databases.
• Contribute to strategic pipeline growth by identifying new greenfield wind, solar, and energy storage project opportunities while supporting M&A due diligence as needed.
• Perform regional market and competition analysis to support prospecting strategy.
• Collaborate with Interconnection Team to submit and manage interconnection requests for projects and oversee progress through the interconnection queue.
• Work with Energy Assessment Team to implement resource measurement campaigns.
• Support the Origination and Finance Teams in commercial marketing, financial analysis, and securing project financing.
• Ensure all project documentation is organized and maintained to support financing.
• Prepare periodic reports to management on project status or other requested information.
• Manage project-level expenditures and invoice processing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Growth Opportunities:

• Mentoring and managing junior employees through internship and analyst programs.
• Attending regional trade association meetings and conferences on behalf of Repsol.
• Participating in internal commercial working groups to support project evaluation, commercial strategy, and development prioritization.
• Recommending annual project goals and prioritization of efforts in geographic area of focus to Vice President and Chief Development Officer during periodic budgeting and planning exercises.

Requirements:

• Must be authorized to work for any US employer, without the need for work visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Demonstrated interest in renewable energy.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to accomplish project goals by effectively collaborating with multi-functional teams.
• Ability to be self‑motivated and perform effectively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time.
• For remote candidates, ability to travel regularly to the corporate headquarters in Houston.

Education / Experience

Bachelor's Degree required. Minimum of 4 years of project development experience in the energy industry, with a preference for direct renewable energy project development experience. Candidates with equivalent complex, multi-stakeholder project management experience from other industries are encouraged to apply.

Repsol is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran