Junior Solar Project Developer (Remote)

New Energy Equity; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid absences

Job summary

New Energy Equity in the United States is seeking a Jr. Renewable Energy Project Developer- Distributed Generation to advance solar projects after site control.

You will coordinate with internal teams, support permitting, interconnection, environmental diligence, and budgeting, under guidance of senior staff. You will help track incentives, develop schedules and budgets, communicate with landowners and stakeholders, and prepare materials for approvals and investment decisions.

Qualifications

• No degree required; minimum of two years of relevant experience in renewable energy, real estate, project development, permitting, environmental review, engineering, finance, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Support distributed solar projects from early-stage development through construction readiness, assisting with project coordination, milestone tracking, and communication across internal teams.
• Assist in developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, risk logs, action trackers, and development milestone updates.
• Coordinate with internal teams including engineering, interconnection, environmental, legal, real estate, and finance functions to gather inputs and support timely project advancement.
• Help identify development risks, document issues, and escalate concerns to senior team members with recommended next steps.
• Research and track applicable state incentive programs, community solar programs, distributed generation frameworks, and policy-driven market requirements to support project strategy and decision-making.
• Prepare draft materials, status updates, and supporting documentation for internal approvals, development milestones, and investment decisions.
• Monitor evolving program rules, incentive structures, queue reforms, and market conditions and summarize key implications for project development strategies.
• Assist in maintaining positive relationships with project stakeholders including landowners, municipalities, utilities, regulatory agencies, consultants, and community organizations.
• Support real estate activities including obtaining easements, access agreements, title curatives, and other land rights considerations.
• Coordinate studies including wetlands, endangered species, cultural resources, geotechnical, stormwater, and other required investigations.
• Support land use permitting, zoning approvals, environmental permits, stormwater permits, and other required authorizations by coordinating application materials, tracking deadlines, and following up with consultants and agencies.
• Assist with preparation for planning board, zoning board, permitting authority, and public agency meetings, including drafting materials and supporting responses to community questions.
• Ensure compliance with permit conditions and regulatory obligations.
• Support the utility interconnection process from initial application through execution of an interconnection agreement under the direction of senior development and technical team members.
• Coordinate interconnection submissions with internal engineers and external consultants.
• Track interconnection milestones, study timelines, cost estimates, and related documentation to support commercially viable project outcomes.
• Support project financing efforts by gathering diligence materials and coordinating responses to lender, investor, or buyer information requests.
• Assist with project M&A and portfolio transaction activities as assigned.
• Maintain organized project documentation, trackers, and data rooms to support financing, investment, and development processes.
• Various other projects as needed or assigned.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Organization

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

New Energy Equity in the United States is seeking a Jr. Renewable Energy Project Developer- Distributed Generation to advance solar projects after site control.

You will coordinate with internal teams, support permitting, interconnection, environmental diligence, and budgeting, under guidance of senior staff. You will help track incentives, develop schedules and budgets, communicate with landowners and stakeholders, and prepare materials for approvals and investment decisions.