Senior Development Manager/ Development Manager

Navitas Resourcing Group; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Navitas Resourcing Group client, a leading clean energy developer in the United States, seeks a Senior Development Manager or Development Manager to drive pipeline growth across regions.

You will lead regional strategy, track project information, manage risks, facilitate approvals, and collaborate with teams in BD, engineering, wind, construction, sales, legal, finance, and subject matter experts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years experience in solar, BESS or wind development.
• Experience with greenfield development to COD.
• Knowledge of project development: EPC, permitting, interconnection, land, and contracts.
• Strong understanding of North American power sector and regulatory environment.
• Experience leading projects through NTP and COD.
• Experience developing and negotiating complex project agreements.

Responsibilities

• Execute regional, department, and company-wide strategy with respect to regional project development
• Lead and facilitate all reporting through consistent project information tracking via internal tracking systems and reports
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks while maintaining development budget and schedule and anticipating upcoming major decisions
• Facilitate internal approval process, including providing subject matter expertise and major decision recommendations
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal teams across business development, engineering, wind resource, construction, sales, service, legal, finance, and various subject matter experts

Skills

Solar/Wind development

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Financial analysis

Job description

Candidates must have experience in utility scale development*

Company Overview:

Our client is a leading clean energy development shop established in the US over a decade ago. Their US project portfolio extends over 8GWs across multiple ISOs. They are actively seeking a Senior Development Manager OR Development Manager to drive continued pipeline growth.

Responsibilities:

• Execute regional, department, and company-wide strategy with respect to regional project development
• Lead and facilitate all reporting through consistent project information tracking via internal tracking systems and reports
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks while maintaining development budget and schedule and anticipating upcoming major decisions
• Facilitate internal approval process, including providing subject matter expertise and major decision recommendations
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal teams across business development, engineering, wind resource, construction, sales, service, legal, finance, and various subject matter experts

Qualifications:

• Minimum 4+ years experience in solar, BESS or wind development, ideally with experience in greenfielding to COD project development
• Has comprehensive knowledge and capabilities in all the aspects of project development, including key project agreements/contracts, commercial markets, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), permitting, transmission and interconnection, land acquisition, and financial analysis
• Has extensive experience in and understanding of the North American power sector, including legal/regulatory aspects, market environment, competition, stakeholders, counterparties, and other areas that impact growth initiatives.
• Has a background in leading projects through financial close at Notice to Proceed (NTP) and Commercial Operation Date (COD).
• Has knowledge in developing, negotiating, and executing complex project agreements.