Senior Solar Project Development Lead

Solar Landscape; Asbury Park (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

401(k) match

Summer Fridays

Hybrid/Remote work

Parental leave

Team lunches

Job summary

Solar Landscape, based in Asbury Park, NJ, is seeking a Project Development leader with 4+ years of renewable energy development experience to drive 30-40 commercial solar projects from contract through NTP.

You will coordinate interconnection, engineering, zoning, incentives, legal, and finance workstreams while partnering with legal, preconstruction, interconnection, and finance teams to de-risk projects and ensure a successful transition to construction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, economics, environmental studies, or a related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Highly organized and autonomous in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Own the development of approximately 30-40 commercial solar projects from contract execution through NTP
• Develop and execute project strategies across interconnection, engineering, zoning, incentives, legal, finance, and other development workstreams
• Maintain understanding of project paths, risks, economics, and deadlines, proposing mitigations
• Lead complex project escalations and present updates to senior leadership
• Drive alignment across internal teams to resolve development issues and advance projects
• Evaluate project health and portfolio strategy, identify bottlenecks and improve processes
• Mentor Project Development Analysts and strengthen cross-team communication

Job description

Solar Landscape, based in Asbury Park, NJ, is seeking a Project Development leader with 4+ years of renewable energy development experience to drive 30-40 commercial solar projects from contract through NTP.

You will coordinate interconnection, engineering, zoning, incentives, legal, and finance workstreams while partnering with legal, preconstruction, interconnection, and finance teams to de-risk projects and ensure a successful transition to construction.