Accountabilities
- Identify and help shape storage at BluEarth.
- Support the development team of existing pipeline, new greenfield development, and project acquisition.
- Engage with vendors and perform research to determine optimal storage solutions and configuration.
- Determine optimal development strategy to maximize BluEarth success on storage projects.
- Effectively communicate complex solutions and work through development issues from the start of development through construction.
- Manage and support permitting, site control, interconnection matters, power marketing, design, engineering, procurement, financing, and other matters critical to the development of storage projects at BluEarth.
- Ownership of project inputs/assumptions and coordinating updates with respective internal groups.
- Manager storage project progress, risks, opportunities, and economic while providing thoughtful analysis and risk evaluation.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of the overall state of the energy storage market, including regulatory and competitive matters to inform development decisions.
- Manage negotiation of lease/purchase options and agreements for site control.
- Coordinate engineering activities in support of permits and as required for interconnection matters.
- Work closely with the engineering team in support of design and EPC process.
- Uphold all aspects of BluEarth’s Environmental, Health, & Safety policies, practices, and programs.
- Uphold the company’s core values.
Education
- University degree in business, economics, engineering, environmental science or another analytical field is required.
Experience
- Minimum seven (7) years’ relevant work experience and two (2) years experience in energy storage or commercial scale renewable energy development.
- Experience in project management, permitting, offtake negotiation, interconnection, planning, land acquisition and other matters critical to development.
- Experience preparing, negotiating, and closing commercial agreements including development agreements, site control agreements, consulting and service agreements, interconnection, and power sales agreements, etc.
- Ability to evaluate development status and efficiently inform critical decision making with management.
- Must be available to travel (US & Canada) up to 30% of the time with the need for some overnight trips.
Skills & Personal Characteristics
- In depth understanding of renewable energy industry.
- Demonstrated ability to both formulate and execute strategy.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and people skills, with the ability to motivate teams, build relationships, and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Highly flexible and able to quickly adapt to changing priorities.
- Strong work ethic and high integrity.
- Analytical thinker with the ability to translate market insights into actionable commercial strategies and initiatives to drive revenue growth and market expansion.
- Results-oriented with a history of achieving and exceeding targets and business objectives in a fast-paced, competitive environment.
- Able to earn the trust of others.
- Persistent, dedicated, motivated, and a good sense of humour.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Professional, respectful, and charismatic.
- Exercises independent judgement and discretion in performing tasks.
Job Requirements
- Able to travel up to 30% of the time.
- Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Able to commit to a flexible work schedule that often involves significant time outside of typical work times.
- Ability to travel within the United States and Canada.