Renewables Project Development Specialist

Edp Renovaveis Servicios Financieros SA; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

EDP Renewables is seeking a Project Development Coordinator to advance solar, wind, and battery projects across North America. The role emphasizes coordinating development activities, working with Legal, Accounting, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations, and engaging landowners and community stakeholders to keep projects moving forward.

Ideal candidates are highly organized, proactive, and eager to learn the renewable energy development lifecycle, with exposure to repowering and hybridization

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Energy, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Communications, Public Affairs or a related field.
• 0 – 2 years of progressively responsible project management experience in energy or a related industry
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software (particularly Teams, Outlook, and OneNote)
• Basic knowledge of Arc GIS preferred
• Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise (Preferred)
• Valid driver’s license required

Responsibilities

• Coordinate workflows between the development team with legal, accounting, engineering, procurement, operations, and other departments.
• Research, organize and track project permitting requirements, and support permit application submittals and permit requirements
• Support landowner and community outreach efforts and events
• Request and obtain property owner legal agreements such as option, lease, and easement agreements from the legal department
• Proofread legal agreements to ensure accuracy prior to mailing agreements to landowners
• Identify, organize, file, and share property owner documentation across internal departments including for payment processing
• Support GIS mapping efforts including quality checks for land map accuracy
• Efficiently collect information using customer and land management systems
• Answer inquiries from landowners at operating projects
• Obtain Service Agreements from the legal department
• Obtain Purchase Orders through the procurement team and track vendor payments
• Develop and maintain training manuals and programs for the development team to navigate internal administrative processes
• Conduct trainings with the development department for land property management, SAP, and other software and company processes
• Work with Corporate Service Department to improve the procurement to payment process and other administrative processes
• Accurately and efficiently input landowner, stakeholder and project data into internal software programs
• Additional duties as required

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Strong communication

Customer/partner relationships

Technology expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Energy, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Communications, Public Affairs or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook, OneNote)

ArcGIS

Job description

EDP Renewables is seeking a Project Development Coordinator to advance solar, wind, and battery projects across North America. The role emphasizes coordinating development activities, working with Legal, Accounting, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations, and engaging landowners and community stakeholders to keep projects moving forward.

Ideal candidates are highly organized, proactive, and eager to learn the renewable energy development lifecycle, with exposure to repowering and hybridization