Renewable Energy Development Coordinator | Project Ops & Stakeholders

D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus (guaranteed)

Medical & prescription drug coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Wellness reimbursement

Family building benefits

Charitable gift match

Job summary

DESRI (formerly D. E.

Shaw Renewable Investments) is seeking a Development Coordinator to support the company’s development team by providing project coordination, organizational support, and stakeholder engagement across a growing portfolio of renewable energy projects. This role sits at the center of the development organization, helping to ensure projects, initiatives, and team priorities remain organized, aligned, and on track.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, public policy, environmental studies, renewable energy, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in project management, operations, consulting, renewable energy, real estate, infrastructure, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with project management, scheduling, and collaboration tools such as Notion, Asana, Monday.com, or similar platforms is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively across teams and build relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated initiative, professionalism, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project tracking systems, development dashboards, and milestone reporting across the portfolio.
• Support development leadership with internal project management, meeting coordination, action item tracking, and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional communication among development, permitting, engineering, finance, legal, and external stakeholders.
• Assist with utility, corporate, and government RFP processes, including document management and submission coordination.
• Support community engagement efforts, including public meetings and stakeholder outreach.
• Coordinate conference participation, industry events, project milestones, and team meetings.
• Prepare internal presentations, development updates, project summaries, and other communications materials.
• Assist with consultant coordination, contract tracking, and administrative support for development projects.
• Maintain organized project documentation and support reporting needs.
• Identify opportunities to improve internal processes, reporting, and team efficiency.
• Support special projects and other strategic initiatives as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Notion

Asana

Monday.com

Microsoft Office

Job description

DESRI (formerly D. E.

Shaw Renewable Investments) is seeking a Development Coordinator to support the company’s development team by providing project coordination, organizational support, and stakeholder engagement across a growing portfolio of renewable energy projects. This role sits at the center of the development organization, helping to ensure projects, initiatives, and team priorities remain organized, aligned, and on track.