Lead, Utility-Scale Solar & Storage Development

Brookfield Renewable N.A.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Brookfield Renewable N.A. in the United States seeks a Manager, Project Development to advance utility-scale solar and storage projects toward Notice to Proceed (NTP).

You will shape strategy, lead development activities, and coordinate internal and external stakeholders across permitting, interconnection, engineering, procurement, and finance. Reporting to the Senior Director, Development & Asset Management, you will own major workstreams, drive commercial analyses, and identify

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business, Environmental Science, Energy Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in renewable energy development, origination, project finance, commercial strategy, or related fields.
• Strong financial modeling and commercial analysis capabilities.
• Strong project management skills, including schedule, budget, and risk management.
• Experience leading cross-functional project teams and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the advancement of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects from late-stage development through Notice to Proceed (NTP), including management of project schedules, budgets, risks, and critical path activities.
• Develop project business cases, financial models, valuation analyses, investment recommendations, and strategic alternatives to support development decisions, capital allocation, financing activities, and executive approvals.
• Manage key development workstreams including permitting, interconnection, engineering, land, procurement, commercial agreements, and pre-construction readiness activities.
• Coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders, including utilities, consultants, landowners, permitting agencies, EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, and commercial counterparties.
• Lead commercial evaluations, market assessments, and negotiations supporting project development, revenue contracting, financing, procurement, and other strategic initiatives.
• Prepare project forecasts, budgets, risk assessments, diligence materials, and decision-support presentations for executive leadership, lenders, Board meetings, and investment committee reviews.
• Monitor market conditions, regulatory developments, and industry trends to identify risks, opportunities, and value-enhancement initiatives across the portfolio.
• Identify and execute strategic value creation opportunities across both development and operating assets, including contract optimization, revenue enhancement, operational improvements, life extension strategies, storage integration, repowering initiatives, and other commercial or technical enhancements.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, project controls, reporting tools, and organizational best practices while helping build a high-performing development platform.

Skills

Financial modeling

Project management

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business, Environmental Science, Energy Systems, or related field

Job description

Brookfield Renewable N.A. in the United States seeks a Manager, Project Development to advance utility-scale solar and storage projects toward Notice to Proceed (NTP).

You will shape strategy, lead development activities, and coordinate internal and external stakeholders across permitting, interconnection, engineering, procurement, and finance. Reporting to the Senior Director, Development & Asset Management, you will own major workstreams, drive commercial analyses, and identify