Manager, Project Development - Central

Recurrent Energy; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Recurrent Energy is seeking a Project Development Manager to oversee solar PV and energy storage projects across the Central U.S., with a strong focus on the ERCOT market. You will drive project economics, manage budgets, and coordinate with marketing, permitting, EPC, and financing teams to move opportunities forward.

The role requires a four-year degree or equivalent experience, familiarity with ERCOT, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic team environment. MBA preferred.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent work experience; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in energy infrastructure development in wholesale markets, finance, or similar transactional industries.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Strong financial modeling and contract negotiation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of solar PV and storage projects across Central U.S., with emphasis on ERCOT.
• Own project economics and financial modeling; coordinate updates with internal teams.
• Manage milestones, risks, and opportunities; report to management.
• Coordinate with power marketing, permitting, EPC, and financing processes.
• Drive team meetings and cross-functional collaboration to advance projects.

Skills

ERCOT energy markets knowledge

Financial analysis

Contract negotiation

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project/Smartsheet

Job description

At Recurrent Energy, our mission is to power the world with solar energy and create a better and cleaner Earth for future generations. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., we are a leading global developer, owner, operator, and asset manager of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects.
Through Recurrent Energy Power Services, we provide operations, maintenance, monitoring, engineering, and asset management services that support renewable energy facilities across North America.
With a proven track record spanning six continents, Recurrent Energy brings together experts across every stage of the renewable energy lifecycle, from project origination, development, financing, and construction to operations, maintenance, and long-term asset management. Our work is helping shape a cleaner, more resilient energy future worldwide.
Backed by the innovation, strength, and global reach of Canadian Solar, we are helping accelerate the transition to a sustainable energy future while creating meaningful opportunities for our employees to grow, innovate, and make a lasting impact. Guided by our values of Trust, Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, and Inclusiveness, we are building a cleaner world for generations to come.
If you're passionate about renewable energy and driven to make a difference, join Recurrent Energy to power the world with clean energy and create a better, cleaner future for generations to come.

Summary

Reporting to the Director, Development, the Project Development Manager will be responsible for the development of solar PV and battery storage projects across the Central U.S., with specific emphasis on the ERCOT market. They will pursue both greenfield development and project M&A. The successful candidate will have experience in the energy industry, specifically in energy infrastructure development, with experience in project management, financial analysis, and contract negotiation. They will have the ability to communicate complex ideas and the enthusiasm to drive projects through completion.

Principal Responsibilities / Key Results Areas

• Responsible for project management and milestone advancement for new and existing project development.
• Develop strategies for identifying and filtering site acquisition targets to minimize cost and risk.
• Own project economics, including responsibility for each project's financial model, accuracy of inputs, adherence to corporate modeling standards, and coordination of updates with respective internal groups.
• Manage project-level progress, risks, opportunities, and economics. Provide insightful analysis and reporting to management.
• Lead project team meetings to coordinate communication of project events, issues, and challenges across an integrated, multidisciplinary team.
• Drive decisions and prioritize resources based on a deep understanding of schedule dependencies and economic impact.
• Support power marketing, permitting, EPC, and financing processes through document preparation, negotiations, and analysis.
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Detailed understanding of ERCOT energy markets, including solar and storage technology incentives, utility rates and tariffs, interconnection processes, and policy and regulatory environments.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel, MS Project/Smartsheet, Word, PowerPoint, and Google Earth.
• Demonstrated ability to translate contracts and financing agreements into concise financial and economic analysis.
• Ability to manage a large workload, support processes managed by colleagues, prioritize tasks, and effectively manage competing deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of work product.
• High degree of emotional intelligence and ability to work virtually in complex team environments.
• Four-year degree or equivalent work experience; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 1-5 years of experience in energy infrastructure development in wholesale markets, finance, or similar transactional industries.
• Successful track record of managing complex transactions and/or projects, preferably in real estate, sales management, power development, or finance.
• Experience with land, permitting, interconnection, and power marketing aspects of solar and/or renewable project development.