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Summit is a growing natural gas utility company providing safe, reliable and clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri and Oklahoma. Being part of the Summit team means embracing excellence, diversity and innovation, committing to safety each and every day, and doing all that we can to serve each other, our customers and the communities where we live. We aim to bring warmth and energy to everything we do.
PEAKS Renewables (PEAKS) is a non-utility affiliate of Summit Utilities, Inc. dedicated to pursuing decarbonization opportunities that intersect with thermal energy. PEAKS is focused on opportunities around Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and Clean Hydrogen. The company successfully developed and constructed the Clinton Digester project, which collects manure from 6 dairy farms in Maine to produce RNG. In addition, PEAKS has received a $5M grant from the Department of Energy to pilot a biomethanation technology at the Clinton Digester that will transform waste CO2 and clean Hydrogen into pipeline quality methane. The PEAKS team is focused on a pipeline of projects across the country and is seeking creative and energetic team members to help us spearhead new solutions to decarbonize the energy industry. PEAKS is a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, a privately owned utility holding platform that currently operates gas distribution companies in five states.
We have an exciting opportunity open for a Renewable Project Coordinator based in Portland, Maine.
POSITION SUMMARY:
PEAKS is actively developing several RNG and Hydrogen projects both within Summits utility territories and beyond and is seeking a Development Coordinator to support the Director of Renewable Project Development in all development activities. This position will track and organize and support project developments as they progress from conception to reality.
The Development Coordinator will report to the Director of Renewable Project Development, and work alongside Project Developers and engineering, finance, and legal support teams to support the execution of a pipeline of new investments in RNG and Hydrogen. The Development Coordinator will play a pivotal role in supporting and organizing the teams effort to identify, design, and build RNG and Hydrogen projects.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support Company efforts with renewable project development, prioritize work, and track the progress of the pipeline of projects.
- Support the team of developers who are responsible for completing all aspects of project development, including permitting, design, revenue/offtake, feedstock, interconnection, and project economics.
- Track and manage project development workplans and documentation, and coordinate across internal and external stakeholders and report on progress being made along project timelines.
- Engage with internal partners within Peaks and Summit to help track and approve project spending
- Support developers with outreach to feedstock owners such as farmers, landfill operators, electric utilities, renewable project owners, and landowners. Collaborate with them on long-term supply agreements and ensure project operations match their needs for the future.
- Manage internal processes to respond to municipal requestions for renewable energy project proposals.
- Prepare presentations and investment memos for project review and approval meetings.
- Represent Peaks and Summit Utilities to various external counterparties at meetings, conferences, and other external engagements.
- Assist with special projects and reports as required
- Maintain online platform to facilities and oversee project development- closely monitoring each project to ensure they remain on track, meet deadlines, stay under budget, and develop according to the overall corporate plan
- Meeting support setting up; taking minutes and tracking tasks
- Tracking invoices and working with the Accounts Payable team to ensure all payments are captured and paid in a timely manner
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
- B.A. in Business Administration or B.S in Engineering or similar
- Minimum 3 years equivalent project management and coordination experience
- Ability to travel to project locations across U.S. (approximately 10% – 25% of time depending on project stages and needs)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
- Ability to quickly grasp the nuances of the renewable energy industry to properly represent PEAKS. Familiarity with carbon accounting, LCFS/RFS programs renewable gas standards and renewable gas voluntary attributes is a plus
- Excellent ability to work through problems, develop solutions and build support for a project with a myriad of different stakeholders
- Ability to develop tools and track project development, keeping multiple workstreams moving and tracked in parallel, and direct vendors and other teammates to complete projects in a timely and effective manner.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate sensitivity, tact, and professionalism in dealing with staff and external agencies
- Efficient in the Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
- Experience with Smartsheets is a plus.
Summit offers competitive pay and medical/dental/vision and other benefits that provide flexibility, choice, and support to our employees when they need it most. We understand that home and family are essential pieces of your life, and our benefits are designed to support you both at work and at home.
Summit Utilities, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.