VP of Development & Growth — Renewable Energy Projects

Nova Clean Energy, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Health insurance with HSA/FSA

Parental leave

401k with discretionary match

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Nova Clean Energy is seeking a senior development leader to advance our utility-scale pipeline. You will report to the SVP of Development and lead a team of professionals, owning project development from identification to NTP and managing budgets, schedules, and risk with cross-functional partners.

You will drive regulatory insight, mentor staff, negotiate with external stakeholders, and collaborate with FP&A to align portfolio plans with financial targets; domestic travel is expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in project development and project management within renewable energy, leading a utility-scale project through COD preferred.
• Mastery of development of at least one utility-scale renewable energy technology; willingness to learn others.
• Strong commercial understanding and financial acumen to manage portfolio based on economic drivers.
• Strong understanding of US Power Markets; experience in MISO, ERCOT and SPP preferred.
• Proven ability to lead negotiations with external stakeholders.
• Experience in managing competing priorities and delivering on project schedules.
• Willingness to travel domestically and possess a valid driver’s license.
• Location: Chicago, IL; Austin, TX; or Denver, CO office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide internal expertise on regulatory and policy dynamics and changes within the assigned market. Ensure Nova is engaged at an appropriate level with regional trade groups, consultants, and advisors to inform investment decisions on projects.
• Identify development prospects and advance project development activities, both through individual contributions and by managing a team of internal and external subject matter experts.
• Cultivate and retain a high-functioning team and provide mentorship to direct reports, including leading the hiring, interviewing and onboarding of new team members.
• Collaborate with FP&A team to ensure portfolio and project plans are created and maintained, and regularly report on project budgets, schedules, and financial metrics to ensure company leadership has a clear understanding of the project- and portfolio-level risk and status.
• Lead complex negotiations with external stakeholders when senior leadership is needed.
• Collaborate with the finance team to work through financial model inputs and ensure accuracy in project and market-level data
• Address process and procedure gaps necessary to advance Nova as the team and portfolio grows.

Skills

Project management

Renewable energy domain

Stakeholder negotiations

Financial acumen

Job description

Nova Clean Energy is seeking a senior development leader to advance our utility-scale pipeline. You will report to the SVP of Development and lead a team of professionals, owning project development from identification to NTP and managing budgets, schedules, and risk with cross-functional partners.

You will drive regulatory insight, mentor staff, negotiate with external stakeholders, and collaborate with FP&A to align portfolio plans with financial targets; domestic travel is expected.