Vice President of Project Development

Joe Amara Executive Search represents companies within renewable energy and emerging infrastructure.

Our team recruits on roles located throughout the United States, such as project development, power origination, finance, business development, strategy, engineering, sales and c-suite executives.

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We are seeking a Vice President of Project Development to lead the development of a large, technology agnostic portfolio of utility-scale renewable energy projects. Developers with 10+ years of wind or solar projects are encouraged to apply. Candidates must have conceptualized and completed at least two utility-scale projects, in WEEC, MISO, SPP or ERCOT.

• Create and execute a greenfield development strategy encompassing land acquisition, permitting, interconnection, and environmental permitting among other project milestones.
• Lead a team of project developers located in multiple markets. Projects include wind, solar, storage, and other novel infrastructure.
• Manage project competitiveness via technical, commercial, and financial efforts.
• Optimize P&L; objectives, schedules, and deliverables for your team.
• Liaise between development and technical teams on site selection, transmission/interconnection, procurement of equipment, power origination, permitting, construction, and M&A.Hire, coach, and mentor a team of project developers to develop in multiple markets and technologies.
• Create and implement project control tools, maps, data rooms, databases, and schedules.
• Provide guidance on acquisitions of project, portfolios, and operating assets.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of utility scale renewables development
• 5+ years of leading and mentoring a project development team.
• Greenfield development expertise in MISO, SPP, ERCOT, or WECC.
• Completed wind, solar and battery projects.
• Ability to work remotely, with travel to HQ on a bi-weekly basis.