Sr. Development Associate

LVI Associates; Georgia; On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates seeks a Senior Associate, Thermal Generation Development in Houston to advance projects from early-stage development through financing, commercialization, and execution. You will own multiple workstreams, coordinating legal, environmental, permitting, and interconnection tasks while interfacing with leadership.

This role requires 2-4+ years in energy or project development, a Bachelor’s degree (MBA preferred), and travel about 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 2-4+ years of experience in energy, power generation, infrastructure, or project development.
• Prior experience supporting thermal generation projects preferred.
• Knowledge of U.S. wholesale power markets, particularly PJM, MISO, and SPP.
• Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation capabilities, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Commitment to responsible development practices and high ethical standards.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% to support project and stakeholder engagement activities.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead the development of multiple thermal generation projects across various stages of the development lifecycle.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, approvals, and key development milestones to ensure successful project advancement.
• Negotiate and execute real estate agreements, including site control arrangements, easements, and land acquisition activities.
• Coordinate environmental assessments, permitting efforts, and regulatory compliance activities at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Lead interconnection-related activities, including application submissions, study management, stakeholder coordination, and agreement execution.
• Support commercial strategy by sourcing, evaluating, and negotiating offtake opportunities, bilateral agreements, and competitive RFP responses.
• Partner with engineering, finance, legal, commercial, and executive teams to drive project progress and resolve development challenges.
• Build and maintain relationships with local governments, community stakeholders, school districts, and economic development organizations.
• Monitor market dynamics across major U.S. power markets, including PJM, MISO, and SPP, identifying opportunities and risks impacting thermal generation development.
• Evaluate project acquisition opportunities and contribute to broader portfolio growth initiatives.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for key development workstreams while supporting Project Managers on strategic project execution.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional coordination

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Houston

Permanent

$100,000 - $135,000 USD a year

Renewable Energy

PR/588582_1787075794

Overview

A leading power infrastructure platform backed by institutional capital is entering an exciting new phase of growth, with a development pipeline exceeding 20 GW of generation capacity across North America. As demand from data centers, AI, and grid reliability initiatives accelerates, the organization is making significant investments in thermal generation and related energy infrastructure.

The Senior Associate, Thermal Generation Development, will play a key role in advancing projects from early-stage development through financing, commercialization, and execution. This position offers substantial ownership, direct exposure to senior leadership, and the opportunity to work across every facet of project development within a growing power platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and lead the development of multiple thermal generation projects across various stages of the development lifecycle.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, approvals, and key development milestones to ensure successful project advancement.
• Negotiate and execute real estate agreements, including site control arrangements, easements, and land acquisition activities.
• Coordinate environmental assessments, permitting efforts, and regulatory compliance activities at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Lead interconnection-related activities, including application submissions, study management, stakeholder coordination, and agreement execution.
• Support commercial strategy by sourcing, evaluating, and negotiating offtake opportunities, bilateral agreements, and competitive RFP responses.
• Partner with engineering, finance, legal, commercial, and executive teams to drive project progress and resolve development challenges.
• Build and maintain relationships with local governments, community stakeholders, school districts, and economic development organizations.
• Monitor market dynamics across major U.S. power markets, including PJM, MISO, and SPP, identifying opportunities and risks impacting thermal generation development.
• Evaluate project acquisition opportunities and contribute to broader portfolio growth initiatives.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for key development workstreams while supporting Project Managers on strategic project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• 2-4+ years of experience within energy, power generation, infrastructure, or project development.
• Prior experience supporting thermal generation projects strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of U.S. wholesale power markets, particularly PJM, MISO, and SPP.
• Experience coordinating complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen, negotiation capabilities, and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Commitment to responsible development practices and high ethical standards.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% to support project and stakeholder engagement activities.