Project Developer

SolSearch Energy; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual performance bonus

Company equity

401(k) plan

Unlimited PTO

Full health/dental/vision

Life/disability coverage

Job summary

Solsearchenergy is hiring a Senior Associate to oversee distributed generation projects from site control to NTP across the East Coast and Mid-Atlantic. The candidate will manage vendors and timelines, handle project reporting, and engage with landowners.

With a focus on solar and storage, candidates should have over 4 years of experience in development, strong technical knowledge, and a Bachelor's degree. The position is remote, but candidates must reside in specific US regions.

Competitive base salary plus performance bonuses, equity, and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in distributed generation development or origination.
• At least 2 years closing projects in active CS markets.
• Working knowledge of land agreements, PPAs, PILOTs, and MIPAs.

Responsibilities

• Drive a subset of the DG pipeline from site control to NTP.
• Manage vendors, timelines, budgets, and day-to-day project work.
• Handle reporting on budgets and timelines to internal and investor audiences.

Skills

Distributed generation development

Project origination

Excel

PowerPoint

GIS

Helioscope

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical or business field

Job description

Senior Associate, DG Project Development

Remote (EST) | Solar + Storage | Community Solar / C&I / Small Utility-Scale

A high-growth, founder-led developer is hiring a Senior Associate to help run distributed generation projects from site control through NTP across the East Coast and Mid-Atlantic.

This is a pure-play clean energy platform with a real pipeline across community solar, C&I, and small utility-scale. The team is nimble, geographically dispersed, and entrepreneurial. You'd report directly to the Chief Distributed Generation Officer and own a meaningful slice of the pipeline, not sit three layers deep in process.

What you'll do

Drive a subset of the DG pipeline from site control to NTP. That means managing vendors, timelines, budgets, and the day-to-day work of getting projects across the line. You'll handle monthly and quarterly reporting on budgets, timelines, and risk for internal and investor audiences. You'll support market growth through policy tracking, negotiating land control, and screening new opportunities. Expect to be on the road 25-30% of the time for landowner meetings, permitting hearings, and community engagement, often at short notice.

What we're looking for

• 4+ years in distributed generation development or origination (community solar, C&I, or small utility-scale)
• At least 2 years closing projects in Maryland, New York, Illinois, or another active CS market in the eastern US
• Working knowledge of land agreements, PPAs, PILOTs, and MIPAs
• Comfort with the technical side of solar and storage design at a directional level
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, GIS, and Helioscope
• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business field

Helpful but not required

• Time inside a sub-20-person developer.
• PMP or similar.
• Master's degree.
• Any experience helping build software tools to support development workflow.

Location

Remote, but candidates must live in NY, PA, NJ, MD/VA, New England, or NC.

Compensation

Competitive base, annual performance bonus, company equity, 401(k), unlimited PTO, full health/dental/vision, and life/disability coverage.