Project Development Manager

Location: Hybrid Schedule in Charlottesville, VA preferred, or remote on East Coast. Remote candidates located in Central time zones also may be considered
Job Type: Full-time

About Us:
We are BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services, a leading developer of utility-scale renewable energy. We are also an in-house and third-party operations and services provider, offering 24/7/365 monitoring from our headquarters in Irvine, CA. Our team consists of 300 highly motivated experts across the United States and Mexico. Since first entering the North American market in 2014, we have brought over 1.5 GW online and are currently managing 2 GW of assets. Our development pipeline is currently 15GW in North America alone and continues to grow at an impressive pace.
Our mission is to deliver reliable and affordable energy across the Americas. We value long-term partnerships and actively collaborate with local communities and organizations to fund workforce development, support disaster relief efforts, and incorporate sustainability and biodiversity into our projects.
BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services is a subsidiary of BayWa r.e., a major player in renewable energy. BayWa r.e. has a global team of 5,400 members, operations in 34 countries, a development pipeline exceeding 30 GW, and over 10 GW in assets under management.
Our shareholders are BayWa AG, a $28.5 billion international group known for its diversified operations in agriculture, energy, and construction; and Energy Infrastructure Partners, a renowned leader in energy infrastructure investment managing over $7.5 billion from global investors.

Purpose:
BayWa r.e. Americas is seeking a Development Manager to join our Development team. This position would work in the Development department and requires managing between 4-6, utility-scale, battery and/or solar projects and their development activities using cloud-based project management, GIS, document management databases and reporting tools. The Development Manager will also support the regional Development Director for strategic planning, reporting, and analysis. Projects may be located across multiple states and will generally have between a 36–60-month development cycle.

A successful candidate will demonstrate sound industry and project development knowledge, superior leadership and communication skills, the ability to focus on details while still seeing the big picture, strong organizational skills, a desire to solve complex problems, initiative, a results-oriented approach, and an excellent ability to work with others across multiple teams.

This position is required to be in the Eastern Time Zone. Preferred in New York state, fully remote, or in Charlottesville, VA for a hybrid remote/office setup.

Responsibilities we will trust you with:

Success in this role involves: • Leading, managing, and coordinating all development activities including but not limited to: site acquisition, real estate and title curative, interconnection, regulatory approvals, engineering, land use and environmental permitting, and financial valuation, by working with internal teams, external consultants, and local stakeholders. • Demonstrating and ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills within the multi-disciplinary project team. • Profit and loss responsibility for the project from site acquisition to handoff to execution team, including creating and presenting Requests for Investment to company management. • Supporting the creation of the development strategy and executing on that strategy to achieve project milestones on time and on budget in order for projects to successfully move into financing and construction. • Gathering market intelligence and expanding relationships with local government, utility, and other stakeholder groups to understand the project development and permitting processes. • Managing the local permitting process including pre-application coordination with local officials, community engagement, application preparation and submission, public hearing presentations, and following through compliance with permit conditions. • Managing preliminary project valuation modeling with support from project finance team to understand all inputs and sensitivities of the valuation. • Identifying and reporting risks to project success and working with internal and external parties to establish mitigation plans to maintain project schedules and budgets. • Building and maintaining positive relationships with landowners, development partners, authorities having jurisdiction, utilities, and other project stakeholders. • Reviewing and managing project contracts including leases, interconnection agreements, and power purchase agreements to ensure compliance with their terms. • Regularly traveling to project sites (25-50% of time).

Your areas of knowledge and expertise: • At least 3+ years of direct project development experience, 4+ years preferred; • 5+ years of professional experience in renewable energy industry • Four-year Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Energy, real estate, engineering, or business related) preferred. • Ability to formulate and recommend decisions with limited information. • Project management, organizational, and analytical problem-solving skills. • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and influencing skills. • Results driven and solutions oriented.

What we are ready to offer you: • Total compensation package dependent upon a number of factors, including candidate’s professional experience, candidate’s skills, position’s seniority level, department’s hiring budget, and position’s location. • The base salary range for this role is $140k-$160k • Competitive annual bonus target based on individual and company performance. • Health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, pet insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance plans. • 401(k) retirement plan with 5% employer matching. • Flexible work hours and remote first culture. • Unlimited Paid Time Off policy for all Salaried, Full-time employees in the US • 8 weeks paid parental leave • Health and wellness benefit; up to $500 annually. • Free language lessons. • Virtual yoga, breathwork and stretching sessions with colleagues via intranet. • Educational reimbursement. • For Irvine, CA LE’s only: Gym access and snacks for Irvine, CA employees. • Relocation assistance, as applicable. • A diverse and inclusive global team with a strong culture focusing on employee health and wellbeing. • The possibility to make a positive contribution to our planet and use your world class marketing knowledge to set new standards in Renewable Energy.

Are our values your values?

Are you ambitious enough to make a big impact in our business and beyond? Do you create meaningful solutions?

Do you believe that we succeed as a team? We collaborate honestly, friendly, and respectfully. We have fun and celebrate our successes. How about you?

Are you reliable? We create trust by taking on responsibility.

Do you inspire others with an open mind, courage, and innovation? We challenge the status quo.

Our values define our unique way of working together and give us direction in our daily actions.

At BayWa r.e. we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.