Senior Manager, Development

Invenergy; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Invenergy is seeking a Senior Manager of Renewable Development to lead utility-scale solar and wind projects across the upper Midwest in the United States. You will manage development activities, coordinate landowners, permits, budgeting, and scheduling, and lead a team of staff and consultants to align with company strategy.

Travel to project sites in MN, SD, ND, and IL is required. A Bachelors degree with 8+ years in renewables and strong leadership, communication, and reporting skills are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 8+ years of experience in renewable energy
• Ability to manage 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

Responsibilities

• Manage wind, solar and storage projects in the United States
• Lead development activities across early, mid, and/or late stages of the project
• Align projects with long-term company strategy and initiatives.
• Manage staff, consultants, and land agents as needed.
• Travel including to MN, SD, ND, and IL.
• Identify development prospects, including market assessments and site reconnaissance.
• Secure site control through leases, easements, and landowner agreements.
• Coordinate landowner communication efforts.
• Lead local, state and/or federal permitting efforts.
• Represent Invenergy LLC with stakeholders and manage community affairs strategy.
• Initiate and manage generation interconnection activities.
• Oversee project design.
• Assist project budgeting and scheduling.
• Manage tasks according to budgets and schedules with internal and external support.

Skills

Leadership

Public speaking

Report writing

Time management

Organizational skills

Networking

Accounting skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree or MBA

Job description

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.

This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window.

Job Description

Position Overview

The Senior Manager of Renewable Development will manage the development of utility-scale solar and wind energy projects throughout the upper Midwest.

Responsibilities

• Manage wind, solar and storage projects within the United States
• Lead development activities in early, mid, and/or late stages of the project
• Align projects with long-term company strategy and initiatives.
• Manage staff, consultants, and land agents as needed.
• Ability to travel including to MN, SD, ND, and IL.
• Identify development prospects, including market assessments, fatal flaw identification and initial site reconnaissance.
• Secure site control for development prospects, including negotiating leases, easements, and other agreements with landowners.
• Coordinate landowner communication efforts.
• Take a lead role in obtaining certain local, state and/or federal permits.
• Represent Invenergy LLC with customers, landowners, state and local officials and other stakeholders. Have an understanding for and ability to manage local community affairs strategy.
• Initiate and manage generation interconnection activities.
• Oversee project design.
• Assist project budgeting and scheduling.
• Manage tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating internal and external technical support.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.
• 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 are advantageous.

Base Pay

$150,000.00 - 190,000.00 USD Annual
Bonus: 25% - 40%

The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education and skills.

In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance. Your recruiter can share more about bonus eligibility for this position during the hiring process.

Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc.

Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.