Remote Energy Storage Project Development Lead

Lightshift Energy; Washington (District of Columbia, MD); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

Full benefits: 401k, health/dental/vis

Paid vacation/sick/holidays

Job summary

Lightshift Energy seeks a Project Development Manager to support utility-scale energy storage project development. You will drive land acquisition, coordinate development activities, and align stakeholders with Lightshift’s growth plan.

This role requires leadership, strong PM skills, and travel up to 25-50%. Preference for Arlington, VA, with remote options for highly qualified candidates who can overlap with development efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience identifying viable project sites and leading land acquisition efforts for development.
• Experience with pre-NTP development workstreams that culminate in approvals with state/local authorities.
• Excellent project management skills including planning, organizing, and prioritizing tasks.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to manage workstreams and stakeholders.
• Direct experience identifying energy storage market opportunities and developing project sites.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct project development experience in the energy sector.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel ~25-50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Leading land acquisition efforts / siting campaigns and identifying viable project sites to grow our project pipeline
• Leading projects through development lifecycle (inception to Notice to Proceed)
• Creating project management plans for Lightshift team use
• Managing project federal, state and local permitting challenges as/when they arise
• Ensuring interconnection rights are secured and advanced for our projects
• Working with team engineers and analysts on project scope and site design
• Providing research and due diligence support on all federal, state and local officials, regulators, utilities, RTOs, and other stakeholders throughout the project development process
• Providing key support for battery supply and EPC partners from project design to contract negotiation/execution

Skills

Land acquisition

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Energy storage market

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in business, environmental science, energy management, renewable energy, electrical engineering

Job description

Lightshift Energy seeks a Project Development Manager to support utility-scale energy storage project development. You will drive land acquisition, coordinate development activities, and align stakeholders with Lightshift’s growth plan.

This role requires leadership, strong PM skills, and travel up to 25-50%. Preference for Arlington, VA, with remote options for highly qualified candidates who can overlap with development efforts.