Development Manager, Wind

AES Corporation; Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AES Corporation is seeking a Development Manager to lead wind and renewables project development across the Western U.S. The role requires coordinating with cross-functional teams and managing complex stakeholder relationships.

This position can be hybrid, with a preference for proximity to AES’ Louisville, CO office, and involves travel as needed. The candidate should have extensive renewable energy experience, strong program management skills, and the ability to drive projects from concept

Qualifications

• Typically 7–10 years of renewable energy project development experience.
• Undergraduate degree in renewable energy, urban planning, finance or engineering.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of renewable energy project development, utilities, interconnection, permitting, contracting.
• Knowledge of renewable energy and energy storage technologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including public speaking and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of complex project development and portfolio management.
• Ownership of project development schedules and budgets.
• Evaluate and manage risk across timelines, permitting, policy, and technical constraints.
• Lead project meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Show leadership to communicate and influence employees regarding project risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams across departments.

Skills

Project development

Renewable energy

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Travel willingness

CRM systems

Team coordination

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

CRM systems

Interconnection knowledge

Permitting knowledge

Job description

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries. AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide. We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices. Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry. If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future, we're powering it.

US Renewables & Power is currently seeking a Development Manager to lead project development within AES Clean Energy’s Western Wind Development region. The successful candidate will manage project development for wind projects located throughout the Western U.S. including in WECC and CAISO service areas.

The Development Manager is responsible for leading complex renewable energy projects and portfolio/sub‑market development activities with minimal oversight. The Development Manager must collaborate closely with project SME teams to understand all development activities, build project consensus and execute project strategy. The Development Manager will own complex relationships with external stakeholders and internal partners, and present AES’s position clearly in both internal and external meetings, showing full ownership of outcomes. The position may be hybrid based, but there is a strong preference for this team member to be located near AES’ Louisville, CO office. The role requires the ability to manage a project team, work on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, and requires travel as needed. The successful candidate will work on a cross‑functional team including growth strategy, land acquisition, permitting, real estate, external affairs, stakeholder relations, legal, finance, engineering, interconnection, construction, external consultants, landowners, local officials, customers, and other project stakeholders. This position will reside within AES Clean Energy’s project development group and will work in close collaboration with multiple cross‑functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of complex project development and portfolio and or sub market management.
• Ownership of project development schedules and budgets.
• Evaluate and manage risk across timelines, permitting, policy, and technical constraints.
• Lead project meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Show the leadership needed to communicate and influence employees at all levels regarding project risks, opportunities, and recommended action.
• Effectively communicate and lead presentations clearly and with confidence to SLT+1.
• Manage contract obligations in key project documents.
• Lead Project Discretionary Permitting including permit strategy, tracking permit efforts, working with local AHJs, presenting at permit hearings.
• Coordinate closely with the broader cross‑functional teams.
• Coordinate for delivery of site and environmental studies, surveys and diligence reports.
• Work with internal and external Engineering teams as they progress engineering and design.
• Work with internal construction management team on contractor selection process.
• Coordinate with execution team on securing ministerial permits.
• Handoff projects once fully developed and permitted to the project execution team.
• Assist project finance through diligence questions and providing required documents.
• Coordinate additional resources or outside consultants/contractors as well as managing and meeting expenses throughout project development.
• Provide support and analysis for Business Development pipeline reporting.

Skills and Qualifications

• Tipically 7-10 years of project development experience in renewable energy development.
• Undergraduate degree, preferably in renewable energy, urban planning, logistics, finance, business, engineering, project/construction management or equivalent.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of renewable energy project development, utilities, interconnection, permitting, contracting.
• Knowledge of renewable energy and energy storage technologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required including public speaking, conflict resolution, and/or platform skills for executive management presentations.
• Self-starter, very self-reliant and capable of operating with minimum supervision.
• Willingness and ability to travel 30% on average but more as required by projects.
• Experience utilizing CRM systems and developing metrics.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $134,000 and $168,300/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes annual bonus.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life insurance
• 401(k) eligibility
• paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave)

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.