Director, Solar & Storage Site Development

Redwood Materials Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Materials is seeking a Director for Powered Land Development to build and lead the function from the ground up. You will source, evaluate, and advance solar/storage sites, manage permitting, engage communities, and secure site control, while partnering with Engineering, Finance, and Legal.

You will develop financial models, tracking tools, and repeatable processes to convert opportunities into bankable projects, traveling across markets and collaborating with landowners and officials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in real estate development, engineering, business, planning, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in energy project development, real estate development, or land acquisition.
• Experience navigating permitting, zoning, and entitlement processes at local/county levels.
• Track record independently sourcing and negotiating site control agreements.
• Working knowledge of financial and valuation modeling for project economics.
• Experience engaging with local government officials and community stakeholders.
• Ability to build processes and tools for a function with limited existing infrastructure.
• Willingness to travel extensively for site visits and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Source, screen, and evaluate sites for solar and storage deployments across target markets.
• Lead entitlement and permitting strategy with officials and stakeholders.
• Support government affairs and community relations for prospective sites.
• Negotiate and secure site control with landowners and land agents.
• Represent Redwood with landowners, brokers, customers, and officials during site selection.
• Develop and own financial/valuation models for site economics and costs.
• Build tracking tools for land inventory, pipeline, budgets, and schedules.
• Coordinate external support (environmental consultants, engineers, counsel).
• Maintain disciplined pipeline tracking and report risks and timelines.

Skills

Energy project development

Real estate development

Site control negotiation

Financial modeling

Stakeholder engagement

Process design

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in real estate development

Job description

Redwood Materials is seeking a Director for Powered Land Development to build and lead the function from the ground up. You will source, evaluate, and advance solar/storage sites, manage permitting, engage communities, and secure site control, while partnering with Engineering, Finance, and Legal.

You will develop financial models, tracking tools, and repeatable processes to convert opportunities into bankable projects, traveling across markets and collaborating with landowners and officials.