Project Developer (Solar, WECC & SPP) REMOTE

Leoforce; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Leoforce is seeking a Senior Energy Project Development professional in Austin, TX to drive utility-scale solar and storage initiatives from site assessment through permitting and interconnection.

You will coordinate cross-disciplinary teams, manage multiple complex projects, and develop commercial strategies while engaging with landowners, utilities, and regulators. Occasional travel is required as project needs arise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in power/renewable energy or related project development.
• Experience advancing complex energy/infrastructure projects through stages.
• Site evaluation, land, permitting, interconnection, or related functions.
• Strong understanding of project feasibility, risk, timelines, economics.
• Coordinate internal teams, landowners, utilities, and external stakeholders.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to travel periodically as needed.

Responsibilities

• Advance energy/infrastructure projects through development stages.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders across disciplines.
• Evaluate sites, permitting, interconnection, and economics.

Skills

Project Development

Commercial Thinking

Stakeholder Management

Project Ownership

Problem Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Strategic Thinking

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Environmental Science, Real Estate, or related discipline

Job description

Location: Austin,TX, US

Date Posted: 09-28-2026

Job Description

Job Details

Experience: Senior Level

Salary: $110,000 - $145,000 per year

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in power, renewable energy, infrastructure, or related project development
• Demonstrated experience advancing complex energy or infrastructure projects through multiple stages of development
• Experience with site evaluation, land, permitting, interconnection/transmission, or other key development functions
• Strong understanding of the factors that influence project feasibility, risk, timelines, and economics
• Experience coordinating internal teams, consultants, landowners, utilities, and other external stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• to travel periodically as project needs require

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Environmental Science, Real Estate, or a related discipline
• Experience with utility-scale energy or infrastructure projects
• Exposure to renewable generation, energy storage, or other emerging power technologies
• Knowledge of U.S. power markets, transmission, interconnection, permitting, and/or project finance
• Experience working with external development partners, consultants, landowners, utilities, or regulatory agencies
• Experience evaluating new project opportunities and supporting development strategy

Core Competencies

• Project Development: Ability to advance projects through complex development processes
• Commercial Thinking: Understands project economics, risks, opportunities, and market considerations
• Stakeholder Management: Builds strong relationships with internal and external partners
• Project Ownership: Takes accountability for timelines, deliverables, and results
• Problem Solving: Able to navigate ambiguity and resolve complex development challenges
• Communication: Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Collaboration: Comfortable working across multidisciplinary teams
• Strategic Thinking: Able to evaluate opportunities within a broader portfolio and business context
• Organization: Effectively manages competing priorities, deadlines, and project requirements

A bit about us:

We are a U.S.-based renewable energy platform focused on the development, ownership, and operation of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects. Our portfolio spans multiple major wholesale power markets across North America, with projects ranging from early-stage greenfield development to operating assets.

Backed by long-term institutional capital, our team brings decades of experience across project development, financing, engineering, construction, and asset management. We are builders at heart — focused on delivering large-scale clean energy infrastructure that strengthens grid reliability and accelerates the energy transition.

Our organization combines the agility of an entrepreneurial platform with the discipline and sophistication of an established infrastructure investor. As our project pipeline continues to expand, we are adding experienced professionals who want to help shape and execute complex energy infrastructure projects across competitive U.S. power markets.

Why join us?

• Build the future of energy — Join a growing power developer at the forefront of the energy transition, developing projects that support a more reliable, resilient, and sustainable grid.
• Own projects from the ground up — Play a meaningful role across the development lifecycle, from identifying opportunities and evaluating sites through permitting, interconnection, commercial strategy, and project execution.
• Work on high-impact projects — Help advance utility-scale energy projects with the potential to deliver significant value to communities, customers, and the broader power market.
• Collaborate across disciplines — Partner with experienced professionals across development, engineering, finance, legal, land, transmission, and commercial functions to move complex projects forward.
• Make an impact in a growing organization — Join a team where your ideas and contributions can directly influence project strategy, company growth, and the future development pipeline.
• Grow with the business — Gain exposure to a broad range of power markets, technologies, and development activities while building a long-term career in the rapidly evolving energy sector.