Director, Renewable Development

Invenergy; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 185,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Invenergy, headquartered in Chicago, seeks a Director of Renewable Development to lead utility-scale wind, solar, and storage project development in the Eastern US. You will drive multi-stage development, coordinate with engineering, environmental, and commercial teams, and move projects toward contracts and construction.

The role requires 10+ years in energy project development, a Bachelor’s degree, and proven team leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 10+ years’ experience in energy project or transmission development, origination, construction or engineering.
• Experience managing a team.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel 25-50% of the time.
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Manage wind, solar, and storage project development strategies within the MISO, PJM, and TVA markets.
• Leads development activities in early, mid, and/or late stages of projects.
• Identifies development prospects, including market assessments, fatal flaw identification and initial site reconnaissance.
• Secures site control for projects, including negotiating leases, easements and other agreements with landowners.
• Obtains certain local, state and/or federal permits.
• Represents Invenergy with customers, landowners, state and local officials and other stakeholders.
• Oversees generation interconnection activities including competitor intelligence and interconnection strategy.
• Supports economic modeling for all phases of projects.
• Oversees project design work with colleagues in engineering, environmental compliance and other departments to effectively coordinate development projects to construction.
• Manages tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating internal and external technical support.
• Prepares and reviews work scopes and bids from contractors in support of development activities.
• Track record managing and/or coordinating both internal and external subject matter experts in the areas of permitting, engineering, and supply chain.
• Working knowledge of design standards and impacts on wind, solar & storage technology, project development impacts, and project delivery on a regional basis.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced degree in related discipline such as business or engineering

Job description

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.

This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window.

Job Description

Position Overview

As a Director, Renewable Development, you will lead the development of utility-scale renewable energy projects in the Eastern US, where Invenergy has built and is building multiple gigawatts worth of solar, energy storage and wind. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to move multiple mid-stage projects to contracts and construction as well as to initiate new developments via greenfield activities or M&A.

Responsibilities

• Manage wind, solar, and storage project development strategies within the MISO, PJM, and TVA markets.
• Leads development activities in early, mid, and/or late stages of projects
• Identifies development prospects, including market assessments, fatal flaw identification and initial site reconnaissance
• Secures site control for projects, including negotiating leases, easements and other agreements with landowners
• Obtains certain local, state and/or federal permits
• Represents Invenergy with customers, landowners, state and local officials and other stakeholders
• Oversees generation interconnection activities including competitor intelligence and interconnection strategy
• Supports economic modeling for all phases of projects
• Oversees project design work with colleagues in engineering, environmental compliance and other departments to effectively coordinate development projects to construction
• Manages tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating internal and external technical support
• Prepares and reviews work scopes and bids from contractors in support of development activities
• Track record managing and/or coordinating both internal and external subject matter experts in the areas of permitting, engineering, and supply chain.
• Working knowledge of design standards and impacts on wind, solar & storage technology, project development impacts, and project delivery on a regional basis.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 10+ years’ experience in energy project or transmission development, origination, construction or engineering.
• Experience managing a team
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project site / company offices as needed, anticipated 25-50% of the time
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in related discipline such as business or engineering
• Significant, successful experience supporting the design basis and specifications for site characterization and preliminary engineering works of a renewable energy project
• Successful renewable power project development experience in the eastern US

Base Pay

$185,000.00 - 235,000.00 USD Annual
Bonus: 30% - 40%

Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc.

Your recruiter can share more about bonus eligibility for this position during the hiring process.

Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.