Senior Project Manager, Development

About Arevon Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., and New York City, Arevon Energy, Inc. is a leading independent producer of utility-scale renewable power across the United States. The company has around 4 GW of solar and energy storage projects in operation and under construction, representing $4 billion of investment, and a 5 GW pipeline. With a team of more than 200 people and a strong investor base, Arevon is growing rapidly through both development and M&A activities. Arevon also leverage decades of experience to provide asset management services to other clean energy owners. The company is backed by institutional investors that together manage more than $1 trillion in assets and have a strong focus on sustainability investments. Arevon is powering the energy transition.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to everything we do. Arevon thrives on and celebrates different views, beliefs, and values. We are committed to our talented team and partners, regardless of background or affiliation, and to actively promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our business. We strive to be a place where you can be you and bring yourself to work.

Arevon is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran or marital status, or any other legally protected category.

The Position

Arevon is recruiting a Senior Project Manager for the Development team. This is an outstanding opportunity for individuals seeking an exciting, high-growth work environment in one of the most important industries of the 21st century.

Job Description

This critical hire will report to the Director of Development within Arevon’s Development team and will be responsible for advancing all aspects of development related activities on multiple utility scale solar and energy storage projects. Arevon Energy’s portfolio consists of 50+ projects in various stages of development. Such activities include maintaining project budgets and schedules, overseeing permitting and interconnection processes, and managing consultants and contractors. The Senior Project Manager will assist in leading community and client relationships throughout the development process and will work together with our internal teams at every stage of development to successfully lead Arevon’s projects to the finish line.

The Senior Project Manager position is an integral role and provides an excellent opportunity for a career in development. The ideal candidate has a genuine interest in renewable energy, education in a related field, and at least five years of renewable energy experience. They have a solid track record of exemplary teamwork and enjoy working on a dynamic and diverse team. Strengths include organizing, planning, and meeting deadlines for utility-scale solar and energy storage projects. They desire the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and thrive in an environment that requires flexibility, adaptation, shifting demands, and moving timelines. The responsibilities of a Senior Project Manager include but are not limited to:

• Lead projects through development by management of and coordination with strategic partners.
• Create and maintain detailed project schedules and budgets and closely monitor project-level expenditures and invoice processing.
• Lead land acquisition efforts by developing strategies and managing land agents.
• Manage engineering and construction efforts in coordination with internal and external subject matter experts and construction counterparts.
• Track and manage project real estate including land leasing efforts, title reports, ALTA surveys, etc.
• Identify project risks and solutions and communicate to leadership team in a timely manner.
• Collaborate in the negotiation of local tax abatement, road use, and decommissioning agreements to ensure alignment with modelled project economics.
• Monitor Generation Interconnection studies performed by transmission providers and third parties and participate in interconnection agreement negotiations.
• Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including elected officials, regulators, utilities, RTOs, and community leaders, to support project development.

Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in renewable energy project development with demonstrated progression of project management responsibility.
• Thorough understanding of the WECC, CAISO, MISO, and SERC market dynamics as well as region specific interconnection and project permitting processes.
• Capacity to comprehend complex documents and effectively communicate project risks and impacts.
• Self-starter with strong intercultural communication, organizational, and negotiation skills.
• Confident presenting material to C-Suite level executives and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office and associated applications including MS Project, Teams, Power BI.
• Certification in project management preferred.
• Ability to learn new software as needed.
• Ability to travel (Up to 50%).

Education Requirements

• 4-year degree from an accredited university in engineering, mathematics, business, or similar discipline.
• Advanced technical or business degrees encouraged.