Renewables – Associate Director, Project Development – Remote

• Regional development director for a nationally leading IPP.|Leading a large utility-scale renewable portfolio across the Central US.

About Our Client

My client are one of the leading Independent Power Producers in the world, with GWs of Renewable Assets in Operation, GWs of projects under Construction, and GWs in their Development Pipeline – Onshore Wind, Solar, Solar+, BESS, Hydrogen, Transmission, Long Duration Storage, etc etc.

Job Description

The Renewables – Associate Director, Project Development – Remote will:

• Manage Greenfield Leads in each region to identify suitable wind, solar and energy storage sites with suitable market, resource and electric transmission access and advance prospects into pipeline projects.
• Development and execution of strategic plans for greenfield prospecting in conjunction with Greenfield Leads for each region, Regional Development Directors, and relative teams.
• Coordinate with Greenfield Leads for each region, Development Directors, and Regional executives on overall development pipeline strategy and quarterly reviews of said strategy with a particular focus on greenfield strategy.
• Manage and perform landowner and community outreach strategies to assess the viability of prospective greenfield sites.
• Procure and review Transmission System Impact and Power Flow studies performed by the internal Transmission team and third parties to support greenfield prospecting.
• Coordinate with the GIS team to develop and/or procure proprietary tools to assist in greenfield development and coordinate with the corporate Digital team to provide guidance on the development of AI and automated tools for the global development teams.
• Manage environmental and permitting analysis for greenfield prospects in coordination with leads for each region.
• Review and analyze project financial models to generate prioritization for greenfield prospects.
• Coordinate with Greenfield Leads for each region, Development Directors, and Regional EVPs to progress focused greenfield development for transition of prospects to the Regional Development teams to mature such prospects before handing over to mid-late stage development team.
• Provide input to the development budget for greenfield prospecting in coordination with multiple internal stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Oversee the work of internal staff, including the GIS team, Project Managers, Project Developers, and members of supporting departments. Foster the growth of and mentor new hires.
• Manage third-party consultant engagements to support greenfield prospecting and development.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

The right candidate will have :

• At least 4-5 years experience in renewable energy working with multiple stakeholders, financial investors, manufacturers, wholesale customers, and consultants.
• Success in greenfielding renewable, or multiple renewable, technologies.
• Undergraduate degree mandatory.
• Experienced people leader and manager of both direct reports and cross-functional project team subject matter authorities.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Extensive knowledge of renewable energy greenfield project development.
• Extensive knowledge of renewable energy technologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required including public speaking and/or platform skills for executive management presentations.

What’s On Offer

For the right Renewables – Associate Director, Project Development – Remote there will be:

Base salary up to $180k

Strong annual bonus – 30%+

Fantastic benefits package

100% remote

Remote role – from Texas to New York to California to Minnesota

Contact: Russell Sparkes

Quote job ref: JN-092024-6541908