Director / Senior Director of Development

• Growing IPP – Utility-scale Solar, Storage + Wind projects across the US|Ability for 100% remote work in the US – focusing on projects across WECC

About Our Client

A rapidly growing IPP (currently 100 people) that has coverage across the US for Utility-scale solar, wind and storage projects.

With a substantial pipeline of projects in both the early and delivery phase, our client are actively looking to grow their Development team and expand across multiple regions. The long term plan is for individuals to oversee specific regions in all renewable technologies. With the amount of projects they are currently working on, along with their pipeline, they need to appoint 3-4 Development professionals.

Job Description

The Director / Senior Director of Development will be responsible for:

• Manage the project development process from site identification to NTP
• Lead the site screening, selection and feasibility assessment
• Conduct land, market, regulatory, and other project-related research
• Oversee land acquisition efforts by managing the lease negotiation process with landowners and serving as the primary contact with participating landowners
• Lead the permitting process at the local, state, and federal levels
• Secure any available state or local property tax incentives
• Engage and oversee third party consultants to perform site characterization studies, energy assessments, surveys, and any environmental studies necessary to ensure site-specific compliance with regulatory and financing requirements
• Perform community outreach and other stakeholder management activities
• Enlist the support of internal resources in such areas as GIS, interconnection, and engineering to incorporate known constraints into the site layout and initial design
• Support the Execution and Procurement teams with the preparation of EPC and Supplier RFPs
• Assist in the generator interconnection process to secure interconnection and transmission rights from transmission owners and ISOs
• Participate in the preparation of offtake proposals that are submitted to power purchasers, including utilities, community choice aggregators, and commercial and industrial customers
• Manage on-the-ground subcontractors and consultants
• Own the project development budget
• Support project tracking and reporting to the senior management team and investors

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

The Director / Senior Director of Development will have:

• 8+ years of experience developing utility scale projects, with a preference in the Western US
• 10+ years of industry experience
• Exposure to developing projects in WECC preferred
• Well-rounded project management experience
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree is desirable

What’s on Offer

The Director / Senior Director of Development will be eligible for:

• $220,000 – $250,000 base salary
• Annual bonus of up to 30%
• Project-milestone bonuses
• Full healthcare coverage
• Competitive 401k plan
• Ability to work 100% remote

Michael Page will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Contact: Jonathan Halton

Quote job ref: JN-072024-6486170