Director of Development

The Green Recruitment Company.; Georgia; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking a hands-on wind project leader to own end-to-end delivery of utility-scale projects across the U.S., with focus on land control, permitting, interconnection and EPC/BOP contract execution. This role demands active site presence and strong cross-functional collaboration.

You will drive pre-construction and construction activities, manage schedules and budgets, and work with finance on LCOE and investment diligence.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of utility-scale renewable development experience.
• 3+ years leading full lifecycle execution of wind projects.
• Track record taking 2+ utility-scale projects from land control through COD.
• Direct negotiation experience with land, interconnection and EPC/BOP agreements.
• Hands-on ISO/RTO interconnection experience.

Responsibilities

• Source, negotiate and close leases, easements and access agreements, including title/ALTA and curative work.
• Plan and deliver all federal, state and local permits, along with environmental studies and public processes.
• Lead ISO/RTO and utility interconnection end to end and negotiate interconnection agreements.
• Own project communications, community engagement and media relations.
• Direct pre-construction and construction, including procurement, RFPs and BOP/EPC contract negotiation.
• Own integrated project schedules, budgets, change control and risk management.
• Partner with finance on LCOE, investment memos and tax equity/debt diligence.

Skills

Land negotiation

Permitting

Interconnection

Project controls

Budgeting

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Our client is a wind-focused renewable energy developer led by a small team of industry veterans, developing utility-scale wind projects across the U.S.

The role

You’ll own end-to-end delivery of utility-scale wind projects, from early site control through commissioning and COD. This is a hands-on execution role, not advisory or oversight only, leading land, permitting, interconnection, community relations, EPC and project controls. Title is experience dependent.

Key responsibilities

• Source, negotiate and close leases, easements and access agreements, including title/ALTA and curative work

• Plan and deliver all federal, state and local permits, along with environmental studies and public processes

• Lead ISO/RTO and utility interconnection end to end and negotiate interconnection agreements

• Own project communications, community engagement and media relations

• Direct pre-construction and construction, including procurement, RFPs and BOP/EPC contract negotiation

• Own integrated project schedules, budgets, change control and risk management

• Partner with finance on LCOE, investment memos and tax equity/debt diligence

Requirements

• 5–10+ years of utility-scale renewable development experience, with 3+ years leading full lifecycle execution

• A track record taking 2+ utility-scale projects (preferably wind) from land control through COD

• Direct negotiation experience with land, interconnection and EPC/BOP agreements

• Hands-on ISO/RTO interconnection experience (MISO, SPP, PJM, ERCOT, CAISO or similar)

• Proficiency with Primavera P6 or MS Project

• Willingness to travel to project sites and public meetings