Project Development Manager (Utility-Scale Renewables)

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About Our Client

Our client is a renewable energy IPP that collaborates closely with suppliers, investors, and partners on energy projects, utilising extensive market, engineering, technical, commercial, and development experience. Their firm is known for their track record in implementing utility scale solar and battery storage projects globally. They engage with top-tier suppliers and partners to guarantee sustainable and superior results.

Job Description

The Project Development Manager (Utility-Scale Renewables) will be responsible for:

• Managing and executing the development of utility scale renewable energy projects from greenfield to COD
• Collaborate with engineering team and external consultants to evaluate site layouts and constraints, technology options, schedule implications, interconnection applications and studies
• Direct and conduct due diligence on development-stage project and portfolio acquisitions, including comparison and prioritisation of multiple opportunities based on common siting, permitting, interconnection, power-marketing and other project metrics
• Manage external stakeholders supporting environmental assessment campaigns
• Manage external stakeholders supporting property and sales tax abatement efforts
• Manage occasional permitting activities with support from other team members
• Prepare project budgets, schedules, and RFP responses

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 Project Development Manager (Utility-Scale Renewables) will have

• Minimum of three (3) year’s experience in renewable energy industry with full life-cycle development
• Direct experience in utility scale solar, storage or wind projects.
• Experience with land development: landowner engagement, and negotiation/contracting, title resolution, agricultural land use/water restrictions
• Knowledge of governmental mandates, environmental regulations or customer/market signals that impact or facilitate new development of renewable projects
• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Please still apply if you have smaller scale projects but could still see yourself contributing

What’s on Offer

The Project Development Manager (Utility-Scale Renewables) will be eligible for

$120,000 – $140,000 base salary

Annual bonuses

Comprehensive benefits packages

Contact: Valeria Barrios

Quote job ref: JN-072024-6480857