Remote Director, Renewable Project Development

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York seeks a senior renewable energy project development leader to manage a portfolio of solar and storage projects from LOI to NTP. You will set priorities, allocate resources, and guide cross-functional teams through interconnection, permitting, and engineering workstreams.

You will own budgets, schedules, and capital needs, mitigate risks, and drive strategic decisions. ET hours and US-based authorization preferred.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree.
• 8+ years of renewable energy project development experience.
• Proven track record developing C&I or distributed generation projects to Notice to Proceed.
• Deep understanding of interconnection, permitting, engineering, site control, contracting, and project economics.
• Experience leading project teams, mentoring junior staff.
• Strong commercial judgment, communication, and negotiation with senior stakeholders.
• Preferred: Battery energy storage systems (BESS) experience.
• Preferred: Behind-the-meter and front-of-the-meter/wholesale renewable energy project experience.
• Ideally located in New York or Northeast Region with Eastern Time hours.
• US-only work authorization/location for remote option.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of a portfolio of ground-mount, rooftop, and carport solar and storage projects from LOI through Notice to Proceed.
• Establish project priorities, development plans, stage gates, and resource allocation across the portfolio.
• Oversee system design, equipment strategy, interconnection, permitting, environmental diligence, and site control.
• Identify and mitigate technical, commercial, regulatory, financial, and schedule risks.
• Own project budgets, schedules, forecasts, development milestones, and capital requirements.
• Protect project economics and lead project approvals, capital requests, financing diligence, and preparation for project or fund closings.
• Oversee negotiation and execution of key project agreements with customers, landowners, utilities, development partners, and vendors.
• Manage Project Development Managers and other development team members, setting priorities and driving accountability.
• Coordinate with Business Development, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Construction, and Asset Management.
• Build external relationships, serve as an escalation point, and present portfolio status, risks, and key decisions to senior leadership.
• Translate market, incentive, regulatory, and industry changes into development strategy and improve portfolio processes, tools, and reporting standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Mentoring

Accountability

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

Jobtailor in New York seeks a senior renewable energy project development leader to manage a portfolio of solar and storage projects from LOI to NTP. You will set priorities, allocate resources, and guide cross-functional teams through interconnection, permitting, and engineering workstreams.

You will own budgets, schedules, and capital needs, mitigate risks, and drive strategic decisions. ET hours and US-based authorization preferred.