Developer, Renewable Power

BrightNight | Developer, Renewable Power | Full-time Remote

Role Summary:

For our Kentucky projects, we are looking for experienced developers from both the renewable power industry and large-scale commercial development, preferably with experience developing or repurposing former mining sites. We welcome developers from other infrastructure development industries, so this can be your chance to enter the renewable power development community.

While this is a fully-remote role, we are seeking candidates currently residing in Kentucky, Indiana, or Illinois. Candidates in Tennessee and Georgia will be considered.

About the team:

BrightNight’s Development team in the East is responsible for creating renewable generation and energy storage pipeline by strategically targeting potential projects in the Eastern region of the US and shepherding them through the development process. This includes all traditional aspects of large-scale development, including site control, environmental permitting, community engagement, as well as identifying and establishing interconnection positions.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee solar, energy storage, and wind projects, primarily focused in Kentucky.
• Guide project development through early, mid, and/or late stages.
• Ensure alignment of projects with the company’s long-term goals and strategic plans.
• Identify potential development opportunities by conducting market assessments, recognizing potential issues, and performing preliminary site evaluations.
• Secure land rights for development opportunities, including negotiating leases, easements, and other agreements with property owners.
• Facilitate communication with landowners.
• Take the lead in acquiring necessary local, state, and/or federal permits.
• Act as a representative of BrightNight’s customers, landowners, state and local authorities, and other key stakeholders.
• Initiate and manage interconnection activities for energy generation.
• Assist with project budgeting and scheduling.
• Oversee tasks to ensure they meet budgetary and timeline requirements, coordinating both internal and external technical resources.

About BrightNight:

BrightNight is a renewable power plant developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP) with 37 gigawatts of projects in diverse markets across 20 US states. We deliver innovative, cost-efficient renewable power systems to high-growth energy markets. Our industry-leading experts design hybrid, dispatchable, renewable power solutions specifically tailored to customer needs. We implement the most current, cutting-edge technologies the carbon-alternative power sector has to offer.

BrightNight is leading the AI revolution in clean energy with its proprietary software platform, PowerAlpha®, that leverages cutting-edge artificial intelligence to design, optimize, and operate renewable power plants, ensuring the generation of reliable power at the lowest cost attainable in various geographies globally.

Our team’s expertise, knowledge, and strong financial partnerships, including a recent $440M commitment from Goldman Sachs, have established BrightNight as an emerging leader in the renewable power industry. The demand for our services and solutions requires team players who thrive in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial work environment, are creative problem solvers, and seek personal and professional growth by working closely with industry leaders.

We want the best minds in the industry to join our team, and we have an immediate need for a Developer, Renewable Power.