Lead, Utility-Scale Renewable Project Development

Edp Renovaveis Servicios Financieros SA; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

EDP Renewables is seeking a Project Development Lead to oversee utility-scale wind and solar project development from identification to construction. You will lead permitting efforts, secure land rights, and coordinate with regulators and utilities to advance project milestones.

Responsibilities include environmental studies, interconnection planning, budgeting, and financial analysis. Travel up to 50% and collaboration across Legal, Engineering, Finance, and Energy Assessment teams are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible project management experience in energy.
• Strong communication and analytical problem-solving skills; travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Obtain land surface rights to design, permit, construct, operate, and maintain wind and solar projects.
• Oversee preparation of proposals submitted to utilities.
• Manage local, state, and federal permitting for utility-scale wind/solar.
• Identify prospective projects with suitable wind resource and transmission access.
• Build relationships with regulators, utilities, and community leaders to support development.
• Support financial analysis, modeling, and project budgets; participate in interconnection.
• Negotiate interconnection agreements and Power Purchase Agreements as needed.
• Coordinate with Legal, Engineering, Construction, Finance, and Energy Assessment teams.
• Provide regular pipeline and project status reports to management.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Customer relationships

Teamwork

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

EDP Renewables is seeking a Project Development Lead to oversee utility-scale wind and solar project development from identification to construction. You will lead permitting efforts, secure land rights, and coordinate with regulators and utilities to advance project milestones.

Responsibilities include environmental studies, interconnection planning, budgeting, and financial analysis. Travel up to 50% and collaboration across Legal, Engineering, Finance, and Energy Assessment teams are expected.