Senior Business Developer - ERCOT Development

Avangrid; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 157,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% 401(k) match

PTO & Holiday Pay

Job summary

Avangrid Power is seeking a high-performing development professional to originate and lead utility-scale solar, wind, and battery projects across ERCOT. This role requires independently creating opportunities, securing site control, navigating stakeholder environments, and driving milestones.

Based in Texas with 50-60% travel, you will report to Senior Director, Development and shape portfolio growth with significant leadership influence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and applicable experience.
• 5-7+ years of utility-scale renewable energy, energy storage, infrastructure, transmission, or project development experience.
• Demonstrated success securing site control and advancing projects through key development milestones.

Responsibilities

• Lead origination and development of utility-scale solar, wind, and BESS projects across ERCOT.
• Develop market-based origination strategies and identify high-potential corridors.
• Negotiate leases, purchase options, easements, and complex land agreements.
• Represent Avangrid Power in negotiations with landowners, officials, and regulators.
• Manage permitting, interconnection, commercial strategy, and real estate diligence.

Skills

Renewable energy development

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Project development

ERCOT market knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Google Earth

Job description

Location

Texas - Ideally SanAntonio, Austin or Dallas - flexibleField Position | 50-60% Travel

Reports To

Senior Director, Development

Salary Range

$157,000 to $185,000 DOE + Annual Incentives

Why Avangrid Power

Opportunity to directly shape one of the most important renewable energy markets in North America.

Visible leadership role within a global energy company backed by Iberdrola.

High degree of autonomy, ownership, and influence over investment decisions and portfolio growth.

Competitive compensation, annual incentives, and comprehensive benefits.

Long-term leadership advancement opportunities.

• Generous 12% 401(k) match
• PTO & Holiday Pay

The Opportunity

Avangrid Power is seeking a high-performing development professional to originate, lead, and advance utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects throughout ERCOT.

This role is intended for an experienced developer capable of independently creating development opportunities, securing site control, navigating complex stakeholder environments, and driving projects through key commercial and technical milestones.

Position Impact

As a senior member of the development organization, this individual will play a critical role in expanding Avangrid Power's Texas portfolio.

Success will be measured by the ability to origin new opportunities, secure and maintain critical stakeholder relationships, manage development risk, and deliver high-quality projects into the construction pipeline.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead origination and greenfield development of utility-scale solar, wind, and standalone or co-located BESS projects across ERCOT.
• Develop market-based origination strategies and identify high-potential development corridors.
• Negotiate leases, purchase options, easements, and complex land agreements.
• Represent Avangrid Power in high-impact negotiations with landowners, county officials, economic development organizations, regulators, and community leaders.
• Manage project development activities including permitting, interconnection, commercial strategy, title, survey, and real estate diligence.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary internal teams and external consultants.
• Support acquisitions, joint ventures, and development partnerships.
• Present project recommendations and risk assessments to senior leadership.

Executive Competencies

• Entrepreneurial mindset with demonstrated ability to create development opportunities from concept to advanced-stage projects.
• Outstanding negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong executive presence and communication capability.
• Ability to influence without formal authority in a matrix organization.
• Sound commercial judgment and development risk management expertise.
• Resilience and persistence in long-duration project environments.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and applicable experience.
• 5-7+ years of utility-scale renewable energy, energy storage, infrastructure, transmission, or project development experience.
• Demonstrated success securing site control and advancing projects through key development milestones.
• Strong understanding of ERCOT market fundamentals and project economics.
• Experience leading contract negotiations and stakeholder engagement efforts.
• Ability to travel regularly throughout Texas and nearby markets.

Preferred Experience

• Direct ERCOT solar and/or battery storage development experience.
• Experience advancing projects through interconnection, permitting, and pre-construction readiness.
• Working knowledge of ERCOT interconnection processes and transmission development considerations.
• Experience with project acquisitions, joint development agreements, and M&A activities.
• Experience with ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth, and geospatial screening tools.
• Strong familiarity with title review, survey management, and land curative processes.

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

EEO Statement

At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [e-mail].

Additional Information

Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee's management.

Job Posting End Date:October-23-2026

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