Senior DER Project Development Lead

Honeywell International, Inc.

Baton Rouge (LA)

On-site

USD 200,000 - 213,000

Full time

14 days+

Application generator

Turn this role into an interview — a resume and cover letter built around what this employer wants.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Honeywell International, Inc. is seeking a Project Development Manager to lead the analysis, development, and advancement of DER, energy efficiency, electrification and decarbonization projects for commercial and industrial customers.

You will report to the Director, Project Development and work on-site in New Jersey, coordinating with sales, engineering, finance, legal, and operations. Responsibilities include feasibility studies, financial modeling, project economics, vendor negotiations, and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Management, Industrial, Mechanical, Civil or related technical discipline with sound background in electrical systems.
7 to 10 years of experience in DER, renewable energy including solar PV, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, CHP, backup generation, EV charging, and energy efficiency solutions.
Experience developing projects valued from $5M to $50M+.
Strong commercial, financial, and customer-facing experience.
Ability to lead multiple concurrent opportunities.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end development of DER opportunities including solar PV, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, CHP, backup generation, EV charging, and energy efficiency solutions.
Develop feasibility assessments, energy analysis and modeling, investment-grade audits, commercial strategy, proposal development, and executive presentations.
Collaborate with engineering teams to define technical scope, energy savings, generation performance, and project economics.
Build financial models and proformas supporting EPC, EaaS, PPA, ESA, lease, and hybrid commercial structures.
Act as trusted advisor to customer executives, facility leaders, and sustainability stakeholders.
Manage development schedules, risks, budgets, incentives, permitting considerations, and stakeholder alignment.
Partner with sales teams to grow pipelines and improve win rates in target verticals including industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, higher education, commercial real estate, and data centers.
Facilitate contract negotiations and support project close activities.
Transition awarded projects to execution teams while maintaining customer continuity.