Manager Development, Midwest

Emeren Group; Illinois; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k)

Salary range: $80,000-$120,000

Job summary

Emeren Group Ltd. is seeking a Manager, Development to lead origination, development, and advancement of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects in the US pipeline. The role blends hands-on project management with building relationships with landowners, utilities, regulators, and internal teams.

You will report to the Director of Midwest Development, coordinating with engineering, legal, finance, and asset management, and travel up to 50% to support project development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in utility-scale renewable energy project development, specific to solar PV and BESS.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or Environmental Studies or related field, graduate degree preferred.
• Experience working in a team and cross-functional project environments.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks in PJM and MISO.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Experience drafting material for C-Suite executives and external stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Implementation development activities including real estate acquisition, discretionary permit, tax abatement negotiations, and community engagement.
• Assess impacts and risks to the project development path, develop mitigation plans and communicate these impacts to pertinent parties.
• Track and manage project real estate including land leasing efforts, title reports, ALTA surveys, etc.
• Negotiate local tax abatements, road use, and decommissioning agreements.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders, including landowners, utilities, regulators, consultants, and community representatives.
• Monitor and mitigate project risks across technical, commercial, and regulatory areas.
• Create and maintain detailed project schedules and budgets and closely monitor project-level expenditures and invoice processing.
• Support land acquisition efforts by developing strategies and managing land agents.
• Manage engineering and construction efforts in coordination with internal and external subject matter experts and construction counterparts.
• Collaborate in the negotiation of local tax abatements, road use, and decommissioning agreements to ensure alignment with modelled project economics.
• Travel up to 50% of the time to support project development activities.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Travel readiness

Tools

MS Project

Teams

Power BI

Job description

Emeren Group Ltd. is a global renewable energy company delivering solar, battery energy storage (BESS), and hybrid solutions across markets in Europe, the United States, and Asia. We are focused on accelerating the transition to clean energy through disciplined project development, execution, and long-term asset value creation.

Emeren's North America's team consists of approximately 20 people with diverse areas of expertise (development, engineering, legal, finance, sales), located across different parts of the United States. We operate in a lean, collaborative environment where every role has a direct and visible impact on pipeline growth and business results.

About the position

The Manager, Development will support origination, development, and advancement of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects in Emeren's US pipeline. This role combines hands on project management and building strong relationships with landowners, utilities, regulators, and internal teams (engineering, legal, finance, and asset management). The newcomer will report to the Director of Midwest Development.

Responsibilities

• Implementation development activities including real estate acquisition, discretionary permit, tax abatement negotiations, and community engagement;
• Assess impacts and risks to the project development path, develop mitigation plans and communicate these impacts to pertinent parties;
• Track and manage project real estate including land leasing efforts, title reports, ALTA surveys, etc.;
• Negotiate local tax abatements, road use, and decommissioning agreements;
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders, including landowners, utilities, regulators, consultants, and community representatives;
• Monitor and mitigate project risks across technical, commercial, and regulatory areas;
• Create and maintain detailed project schedules and budgets and closely monitor project-level expenditures and invoice processing;
• Support land acquisition efforts by developing strategies and managing land agents;
• Manage engineering and construction efforts in coordination with internal and external subject matter experts and construction counterparts;
• Collaborate in the negotiation of local tax abatement, road use, and decommissioning agreements to ensure alignment with modelled project economics;
• Travel up to 50% of the time to support project development activities

Required

• 3+ years of experience in utility-scale renewable energy project development, specific to solar PV and BESS.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or Environmental Studies or related field, graduate degree preferred;
• Experience working in a team;
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks in PJM and MISO;
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional project teams and manage external consultants
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills;
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment;
• Capacity to comprehend complex documents and effectively communicate project risks and impacts;
• Self-starter with strong intercultural communication, organizational, and negotiation skills;
• Ability to draft material to C-Suite level executives and external stakeholders;
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills;
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office and associated applications including MS Project, Teams, Power BI;
• Ability to learn new software as needed;
• Willingness and ability to travel 50% of the time.

Preferred

• Experience with Midwest regional markets, specifically, PJM and MISO
• Familiarity with GIS tools, permitting databases, and interconnection modeling.

What We Offer

• Salary Range - $80,000-$120,000 annually, subject to experience level
• Annual Bonus, based on company policy
• 401(k)

Emeren is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted