Solar Project Diligence & Acquisition Lead

Root Edge; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Root Edge is seeking a Transaction and Diligence Specialist in the Greater Washington D.C. area for on-site work.

You will lead diligence on portfolio acquisitions, support project valuation, and assist in risk management and investment decisions across the solar development lifecycle. The role requires 5+ years of solar experience, a Bachelor's degree, and strong project management, communication, and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional solar experience.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong PM, organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation and influencing.
• Highly organized and detail oriented, able to manage multiple workstreams.
• Self-starter with a high level of initiative and accountability.
• Located in or willing to relocate in the greater Washington D.C. area and able to work on site five days per week.
• U.S. work authorization without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead diligence for portfolio acquisitions and development activities across site control, real estate and title, interconnection, engineering, survey, permitting, environmental, offtake, incentives and policy.
• Coordinate and track key development deliverables with internal teams and external legal, zoning, environmental, interconnection and engineering consultants.
• Serve as the main point of contact with development partners and project sellers, including owning the Q&A log
• Review and manage project contracts, including purchase agreements, leases, interconnection agreements and PPAs, to ensure compliance with their terms
• Provide transaction leadership for project financings and asset acquisitions, often managing multiple opportunities at varying stages at the same time
• Research and manage eligibility and compliance with federal and local incentives and policies
• Build relationships with local governments, AHJs, incentive administrators and consultants to understand local development and permitting processes
• Manage the development fee schedule, draft funding memos, verify milestone payments and coordinate payments to landowners and developers
• Track key deadlines, contractual obligations, incentive expirations and project risks, and report on budget, schedule and deliverables
• Work with the pricing team on underwriting models and make sure assumptions align with engineering models
• Verify insurance requirements, forecast property tax obligations, manage PILOT agreements and monitor purchase agreement adjusters
• Prepare presentations summarizing project research for stakeholder review

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Analytical problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Negotiation and influencing

Attention to detail

Initiative and accountability

Relocation willingness

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Root Edge is seeking a Transaction and Diligence Specialist in the Greater Washington D.C. area for on-site work.

You will lead diligence on portfolio acquisitions, support project valuation, and assist in risk management and investment decisions across the solar development lifecycle. The role requires 5+ years of solar experience, a Bachelor's degree, and strong project management, communication, and negotiation skills.