Project Development Lead - East

EDP Renewables; Chicago, Indianapolis, New York (IL, IN, NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EDP Renewables North America is seeking a Project Development Lead to drive utility-scale renewable energy projects from identification through financial close and start of construction. This role will focus on EDPR’s New York portfolio, including wind farms, solar parks, battery storage facilities and repowering of existing wind energy assets.

The candidate oversees permitting, land rights, and stakeholder engagement, and collaborates with internal teams and external contractors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressively responsible project management experience in energy or a related industry.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Renewable Energy, Public Policy, Environmental Science, Communications, or related field.
• Understanding of Microsoft products; ArcGIS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Permit utility-scale wind farms and solar parks at local, state, and regional levels.
• Oversee the preparation of proposals for potential commercial off-takers.
• Obtain land rights to design, permit, construct, operate, and maintain wind, solar and battery storage projects.
• Negotiate and establish local agreements addressing tax abatement, road use and decommissioning.
• Engage with stakeholders including officials, regulators, utilities, and communities to support project development.
• Monitor interconnection studies and participate in interconnection agreement negotiations.
• Develop project budgets and support financial analysis and modeling.
• Coordinate with Legal, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Investment Analysis and Energy Assessment teams.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business)

Bachelor's degree (Engineering)

Bachelor's degree (Renewable Energy)

Bachelor's degree (Public Policy)

Bachelor's degree (Environmental Science)

Bachelor's degree (Communications)

Tools

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR) is at the forefront of the clean-energy transition. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with eight regional offices across the continent, EDPR is operating over 9 gigawatts of renewable energy facilities and is actively developing hundreds of new utility-scale wind, solar, and battery-storage projects. EDPR is an owner-operator of its renewable energy portfolio, with best-in-class industry experts in all domains associated with developing, constructing, owning and operating large-scale renewable energy projects. EDPR is an industry leader in all aspects of the business, from implementing cutting-edge technologies in the field to creating a more inclusive and greener company culture. Powered by our slogan, “We Choose Earth,” we consider sustainability and resiliency to be crucially important to the electric grid, just as it is to every individual on our award-winning team. Join us!

Role Overview:

The Project Development Lead is responsible for the development of utility-scale renewable energy-powered generation projects from the project identification stage through financial closing and start of construction. This role will be focused on EDPR’s New York portfolio of early to late-stage development projects including wind farms, solar parks, battery storage facilities and repowering of our existing wind energy fleet.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Responsible for local state, federal, and regional permitting of utility-scale wind farms and solar parks
• Oversee the preparation of proposals that are submitted to potential commercial off-takers
• Obtain land rights to design, permit, construct, operate, and maintain wind, solar and battery storage projects
• Negotiate and establish local agreements that address tax abatement, Road Use and Decommissioning
• Establish and manage relationships with stakeholders, including elected officials, regulators, utilities, RTOs, and community leaders, to support project development
• Participate in policy outreach efforts to government officials regarding renewable energy industry issues
• Monitor interconnection studies performed by transmission providers and third parties and participate in interconnection agreement negotiations
• Manage the environmental study and permitting process
• Develop project budgets and support the financial analysis and modeling of the project
• Work with internal resources, such as the Legal, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Investment Analysis and Energy Assessment teams
• Manage external contractors supporting our portfolio of projects
• Provide reports to management by producing regular and frequent project updates
• Research energy market and competition on an ongoing basis
• Communicate information continuously and effectively to cross-functional team
• Additional duties as required

Travel:

50%

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Renewable Energy, Public Policy, Environmental Science, Communications, or a related field
• 5+ years of progressively responsible project management experience in energy or a related industry
• Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products preferred. ArcGIS experience preferred.
• Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise preferred
• Valid Driver’s License

Behavioral Requirements:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to work productively with limited supervision
• Strong interest in renewable energy
• Ability and willingness to travel and work overtime as needed
• Familiarity with wind and solar power project development preferred
• Exemplary standards of integrity, honor, safety, management, ethics, quality, and productivity
• Exhibit behaviors consistent with strong leadership and accountability

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Business Administration or related field.

Bachelors or better in Communication or related field.

Bachelors or better in Energy Systems or related field.

Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field.

Bachelors or better in Environmental and Earth Science or related field.

Experience

Required

5 years:

years of progressively responsible project management experience in energy or a related industry

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