Director, Grid-Scale Energy Storage - West

Prologis; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Prologis is seeking a Director to lead the grid-scale energy storage development portfolio in the Western United States. You will originate, develop, and advance a 9 GW utility-scale BESS program, overseeing site origination, permitting, interconnection, and commercial structuring across Western markets.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to move projects from origination to notice to proceed, manage budgets and analyses, and engage with communities and regulators to secure approvals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Real Estate, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience developing utility-scale energy projects, including battery energy storage systems (BESS).
• Experience managing multiple projects through site control, permitting, interconnection, and pre-construction milestones.
• Experience with power markets, post-FERC 2023 ISO-level interconnection processes, regulatory frameworks, and energy storage project economics.
• Financial and analytical skills, including project valuation, budgeting, and risk assessment.
• Transactional or M&A experience with project acquisitions and dispositions, including MIPA negotiation, diligence, closing, and post-closing items.
• Communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills with experience engaging utilities, regulators, landowners, and local communities.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of Prologis'grid-scale energy storagepipelineacross the Western United States, advancing projects from origination throughdisposition.
• Support the advancement of Prologis' distributed-scale energy storage efforts across the Western United States by partnering with cross-functional teams to move projects from origination through notice toproceed(NTP).
• Oversee project development activities including feasibility studies, site plan development, entitlement andpermittingstrategies, interconnection processes, development budgets, financial analyses, risk assessments, and investment recommendations to support portfolio growth.
• CoordinatecloselywithPrologiscommunity engagement andpermittingleads tobuild relationships with local stakeholders, government agencies, and regulatory authorities to secure project approvals and support successful project development.
• Develop and execute regional market strategies toidentify, prioritize, and advance a high-quality pipeline of energy storage projects by assessing power market fundamentals, interconnection opportunities, regulatory frameworks, and project economics.
• Build and manage strategic relationships withininternal real estate teamsin Western markets,project sponsors and investors,utilities, regulators, transmission providers, contractors,AHJs,and other stakeholders to accelerate project development.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of energy storage development professionals while driving accountability and execution across the portfolio.
• Collaborate with internal teams includingRevenueContractOrigination, Real Estate, Finance, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, and Construction tooptimizeproject value and execution.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Financial analysis

Team development

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Business/Real Estate

Job description

Prologis is seeking a Director to lead the grid-scale energy storage development portfolio in the Western United States. You will originate, develop, and advance a 9 GW utility-scale BESS program, overseeing site origination, permitting, interconnection, and commercial structuring across Western markets.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to move projects from origination to notice to proceed, manage budgets and analyses, and engage with communities and regulators to secure approvals.