Senior Project Development Manager, Utility-Scale Storage

peakenergy.com; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Strong 401(k) plan

Equity opportunities

Job summary

Peak Energy is seeking a Project Development Manager to drive the development of utility-scale energy storage projects from permitting through interconnection, offtake, construction, and commissioning.

You will own the development of a portfolio across stages, collaborate with the Development, Project Engineering, and Strategy leads to secure land, obtain permits, manage interconnection, build community relationships, and ensure each project is technically and financially viable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Environmental Science, Engineering, Energy, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in utility-scale renewable energy project development (solar, wind, or storage).
• Experience advancing projects from site control through NTP, including land acquisition, permitting, interconnection, and stakeholder management.
• Familiarity with zoning, permitting, and environmental review processes at the county and state level.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle project execution — from site identification, land acquisition, permitting, and environmental due diligence through interconnection, offtake, construction, and commissioning.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and financial model inputs; coordinate project economics with finance and engineering to ensure commercial viability.
• Own stakeholder engagement: interface with landowners, local officials, and permitting agencies to secure approvals and community support.
• Oversee permitting and compliance across local, state, and federal requirements; research requirements and produce actionable permitting and zoning memos that accurately summarize discretionary risk.
• Track and manage landowner payments, contractual requirements and deadlines, and reporting requirements, building internal tracking systems to ensure nothing gets missed.
• Manage third-party consultants and internal development teams to achieve development goals.
• Support construction and commissioning activities alongside engineering and operations, ensuring a smooth transition from development to execution.
• Track and report progress: maintain project documentation, budgets, schedules, and risk registers; provide transparent updates to leadership.
• Drive interconnection strategy: track utility milestones and coordinate technical studies with ISOs/RTOs.
• Represent Peak externally, building relationships with utilities, EPCs, and development partners to support the long-term project pipeline.
• Travel as needed (up to approximately 30% of the time) to sites, county and public meetings, and landowner visits to advance project milestones.

Skills

Project development

Stakeholder management

Permitting

Interconnection

Budgeting tools

Smartsheet

Excel

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

Peak Energy is seeking a Project Development Manager to drive the development of utility-scale energy storage projects from permitting through interconnection, offtake, construction, and commissioning.

You will own the development of a portfolio across stages, collaborate with the Development, Project Engineering, and Strategy leads to secure land, obtain permits, manage interconnection, build community relationships, and ensure each project is technically and financially viable.