Utility-Scale Renewable Development Opportunistic

NextGenEnergyJobs; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantus develops, owns and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. We are seeking a seasoned energy development professional to lead project management, economic analysis and negotiations across a pipeline of solar facilities.

The role emphasizes greenfield development, interconnection, permitting, and PPA negotiations, with a track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of full-cycle utility-scale renewable power development.
• Knowledge of interconnection, permitting, real estate, state/federal regulation.
• Ability to translate contracts and financing agreements into financial analysis.
• Strong MS Excel, Project, Word, and PowerPoint skills.
• Independent self-starter capable of meeting deadlines with minimal oversight.
• Excellent organizational and pattern recognition skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage development of utility-scale solar projects from inception through COD.
• Coordinate community and governmental engagement for project support.
• Prepare and negotiate permits across local/state/federal jurisdictions.
• Negotiate tax abatements, land use agreements, and mitigation settlements.
• Support financial feasibility analysis with the finance department.
• Negotiate PPAs with utilities and energy buyers.
• Oversee contractor, vendor, and consultant teams to meet timelines and budgets.

Skills

Full-cycle renewable energy deployment

Financial analysis

Project management

Communication

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Strategic thinking

Organizational skills

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Google Earth

Job description

Avantus develops, owns and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest.

Key Responsibilities

• Successful candidates will demonstrate sound industry knowledge, superior communications , and detail-oriented organizational skills. The role involves comprehensive management development of utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects through project management, economic analysis, document negotiation, and transaction support across a pipeline of projects targeting California (CAISO) and Desert Southwest wholesale power markets. The successful candidate will have 7-12 years of experience in the energy industry, specifically in energy infrastructure development; strong financial analysis skills; an ability to effectively communicate complex ideas; and a proven track record to drive projects forward.
• Greenfield development of utility-scale solar power generation facilities.
• Engage community, local and state institutions for project support.
• Assist in the preparation of permit applications for new and acquired solar facilities across multiple local, state, and federal jurisdictions. Managing contractors, vendors, and consultants to maintain project timeline and budget.
• Negotiate tax abatements, land use agreements, mitigation settlements, and various other agreements.
• Negotiate PPA’s with utilities and other energy buyers/offtakers.
• Work with the finance department during financial feasibility analysis, evaluation and finance.
• Assist with permitting and environmental compliance throughout the construction and operation of projects.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of the full-cycle of utility-scale renewable power generation development and marketing.
• Extensive knowledge of interconnection, permitting, real estate, state/federal regulation, utility procurement goals, politics, law and other issues that impact development of renewable energy projects in the eastern energy markets.
• Detailed understanding of the interconnection process (study process, contracting, utility requirements, financial obligations, and scope execution by utilities) to both site projects optimally and to advance them through COD.
• Solid understanding of economic drivers within our business.
• Concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations and risk/benefit tradeoffs, both in written and verbal format, to project teams and to senior management. Create control and influence over the costs, terms, and schedules of key project milestones that are heavily dependent on external counterparties, often without strong commercial recourse.
• Strong understanding of the relationships within a project schedule in order to prioritize teams’ resource allocation
• Highly resourceful and able to design process for the advancement of project milestones and navigate through key risks where little structure is established.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel (advanced proficiency required), Project, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as Google Earth
• Independent self-starter who can meet deadlines and deliver quality products with minimal oversight.
• Substantial ability to recognize opportunities, identify and evaluate risks in a development context as well as effectively communicate the foregoing.
• Demonstrated ability to translate contracts and financing agreements into concise financial and economic analysis.
• Ability to manage a large workload, often providing support to processes managed by colleagues, while prioritizing tasks and effectively juggling competing deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of work product.
• Excellent personal organizational and pattern recognition skills