Senior Manager, Development

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Invenergy LLC is seeking a senior development leader to manage wind, solar, and storage projects across the United States. You will guide early-to-late stage development, align with long-term strategy, and oversee staff and consultants to advance project milestones.

You will secure site control, negotiate leases and rights, coordinate permitting, and represent the company with landowners, officials, and customers. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years of work experience in renewable and clean energy industry.
• Ability to manage the development and strategic process for wind and/or solar energy projects.
• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Master’s degree or MBA is a plus.]
• Strong organizational, networking, leadership, time management, and accounting skills.
• Strong public speaking and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with solar project development, real estate development, transmission, and power project engineering is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage wind, solar, and storage projects within the United States
• Lead development activities in early, mid, and/or late stages of projects
• Align projects with long-term company strategy and initiatives
• Manage staff, consultants, and land agents as needed
• Identify development prospects through market assessments and site reconnaissance
• Secure site control by negotiating leases and easements with landowners
• Coordinate landowner communication efforts
• Lead efforts to obtain local, state, and/or federal permits
• Represent Invenergy LLC with customers, landowners, officials, and stakeholders
• Manage local community affairs strategy
• Initiate and manage generation interconnection activities
• Oversee project design and budgeting
• Manage tasks according to budgets and schedules, coordinating internal and external technical support
• Travel to Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Illinois as needed

Skills

Project Management

Renewable Energy Development

Negotiation Skills

Public Speaking

Budgeting and Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree or MBA (Preferred)

Job description

• Manage wind, solar, and storage projects within the United States


• Lead development activities in early, mid, and/or late stages of projects


• Align projects with long-term company strategy and initiatives


• Manage staff, consultants, and land agents as needed


• Identify development prospects through market assessments, fatal flaw identification, and initial site reconnaissance


• Secure site control by negotiating leases, easements, and other agreements with landowners


• Coordinate landowner communication efforts


• Lead efforts to obtain local, state, and/or federal permits


• Represent Invenergy LLC with customers, landowners, state and local officials, and other stakeholders


• Manage local community affairs strategy


• Initiate and manage generation interconnection activities


• Oversee project design


• Assist with project budgeting and scheduling


• Manage tasks according to budgets and schedules, coordinating internal and external technical support


• Travel to Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Illinois as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree


• At least 8+ years of work experience in the renewable and clean energy industry


• Ability to manage the development and strategic process for wind and/or solar energy projects


• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future


• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering, master’s degree, or MBA is a plus


• At least 10 years of work experience in the renewable and clean energy industry or similar is preferred


• Strong organizational, networking, leadership, time management, and accounting skills


• Strong public speaking and personal skills


• Ability to write effective, concise reports


• Familiarity with solar project development, real estate development, transmission, and power project engineering is advantageous

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing wind and solar energy projects, including development, budgeting, and permitting processes. Strong ability to lead teams, negotiate agreements, and communicate effectively with stakeholders in the renewable energy sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management


• Renewable Energy Development


• Negotiation Skills


• Public Speaking


• Budgeting and Scheduling

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Development


• Site Control Negotiation


• Permit Acquisition


• Project Design Oversight


• Market Assessment


• Fatal Flaw Identification


• Generation Interconnection


• Real Estate Development


• Power Project Engineering


• Accounting Skills

Soft Skills

• Leadership


• Organizational Skills


• Time Management


• Networking


• Effective Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree


• Master’s Degree or MBA (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

• Renewable Energy


• Clean Energy


• Wind Energy


• Solar Energy


• Stakeholder Engagement


• Community Affairs


• Landowner Communication


• Technical Support Coordination


• Market Assessments


• Interconnection Activities