Director of Development, DG Solutions

Luminace is one of the largest fully integrated decarbonization-as-a-service providers in North America, sponsoring accessible, reliable and renewable energy infrastructure to empower the zero-emissions future. Luminace serves more than 1,000 customers in the educational, commercial, industrial, utility and municipal sectors and has over 1,300 operational megawatts of distributed energy resources spanning 28 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and Canada. Our offerings include on and off-site solar, energy storage and EV infrastructure. Luminace is a Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEP) company. Brookfield Renewable operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded, pure play renewable power platforms. Brookfield Renewable’s portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, solar and storage facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, and totals approximately 21,000 megawatts of installed capacity and an approximately 27,000 megawatt development pipeline. Brookfield Renewable is the flagship listed renewable power company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $800 billion of assets under management.

The Director of Development will be the “face” of the project and responsible for engaging local engineers, legal, collaborating with internal teams on technical specifications and equipment selection, utility/interconnection, engaging town boards and AHUs as needed, negotiation PILOTs and similar to guide projects internally and externally from early state to notice to proceed (NTP) as quickly as possible.

Role & Responsibility

• Oversee site acquisition and site control diligence, positive landowner relations and associated real estate processes
• Manage the outsourcing and reviewing of environmental and geotechnical studies to mitigate impacts
• Manage third-party engineering studies and permitting. Coordinate with in-house engineering resources to confirm site plans and timelines for all studies and permits
• Manage projects through interconnection working with engineers to optimize project designs
• Maintain positive relationships with utilities and navigate the interconnection process offtake
• In some cases attending town hall meetings or assisting partners with the acquisition of PILOTs and other tax exemptions/abatements
• Stay abreast of local and federal policies as they pertain to our active markets. Close out open items and red flags that local counsel raises regarding real estate, permitting and interconnection
• Provide project due diligence and development recommendations, as needed
• Track and report project progress and spending versus budget on soft costs required to get projects ready for handoff to our technical sales team
• Build strong working relationships both internally and externally. Manage and coordinate multiple projects with other team members in an organized, effective manner
• Review and manage state, federal, and local permitting efforts and approval processes for projects. Coach staff and manage teams toward a high level of performance and engagement.
• Collaborate with functions such as Origination, Technical Sales, Capital Markets, and Legal to develop and execute product and business plans
• Willing to travel as needed

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 8 years’ experience developing and implementing distributed energy project on the East Coast, Mid-Atlantic or Northeast (for east coast based candidate), CA for west coast based candidate.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher; preference for engineering, business, real estate, finance or related field
• Experience with Distributed and/or Wholesale Generation, solar energy, battery storage, EV charging and other distributed energy technologies
• Experience with Renewable Energy EPC and contract negotiations to drive operating performance and reduce operating costs with direct experience and expertise in the development and construction of renewable energy projects
• Experience driving transformational change initiatives within organizations, including new technology implementations, organizational restructuring, and/or new operating processes to streamline operations
• Extensive industry knowledge of the energy sector including renewables covering solar BESS, DG, EV and hybrid models

Desired Skill Sets

• Self-motivated and excited to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Solid analytical and financial modeling skills with strong attention to detail
• Proven ability to drive a commercial process, manage multiple stakeholders, meet deadlines and innovate along the way to create maximum economic value out of a project
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Ability to travel and go on site visits, meet with customers, landowners engineers, towns and similar
• Innovative thinking, hunger to learn and grow, natural curiosity for doing things better and more efficiently, and a genuine desire to affect business strategy and make a demonstrable impact on a rapidly growing business