Solar Development Associate — Project Strategy

Pricesmart; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantus is seeking a Development Associate to support utility-scale solar development from concept through construction. You will coordinate between 2–4 projects across states using cloud-based tools, GIS, and reporting systems over a typical 36–48 month development cycle.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in renewable energy development, with strong Excel and project-management skills. Travel to project sites is occasional.

Qualifications

• Four-year bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in utility, permitting, real estate, engineering, or project finance is a plus.
• 2+ years of experience in renewable energy development.
• Strong market experience in ERCOT, CAISO, and/or the Southwestern U.S.
• Knowledge of utility-scale solar development and energy storage markets.
• Knowledge of interconnection, permitting, real estate, regulation, procurement goals, and related issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Support development strategy creation and execute milestones on time and on budget.
• Coordinate budgets, objectives, schedules and deliverables for projects.
• Coordinate activities including site acquisition, interconnection, permitting, engineering, and land use.
• Assist with financial models, reports and presentations for stakeholders.
• Gather market intelligence and report risks with mitigation plans.
• Support land use, environmental permitting and preliminary engineering.
• Coordinate title curative and real estate processes with internal/external teams.
• Support interconnection process from application to agreement.
• Coordinate preliminary project valuation modeling with project finance.
• Identify risks and manage schedules and budgets.
• Organize and participate in project meetings and track cash flow.
• Review contracts (leases, interconnection, PPAs) for compliance.

Skills

Independent self-starter

Attention to detail

Excellent organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Project coordination

Risk identification & mitigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel (advanced)

Project

Word

PowerPoint

Google Earth

Job description

Avantus is seeking a Development Associate to support utility-scale solar development from concept through construction. You will coordinate between 2–4 projects across states using cloud-based tools, GIS, and reporting systems over a typical 36–48 month development cycle.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in renewable energy development, with strong Excel and project-management skills. Travel to project sites is occasional.