Sr. Director of Development

Company Overview rPlus is a team of committed energy industry professionals working together to develop large- scale renewable energy generation and electric storage projects in the United States. rPlus is a market leader in the western US with a proven track record of delivering projects to utility and corporate customers on time and on budget. rPlus specializes in bringing projects to market through partnership with the private sector, municipalities, utilities, and industry-leading technology and service providers. Its portfolio consists of a strategic mix of solar, solar plus battery, wind, and pumped storage hydro facilities. rPlus is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and is backed by Gardner Group and Sandbrook Capital.

Position Overview

The Senior Director of Development (Sr. DOD) oversees all aspects of the project development process. They will manage Development Managers in their progress from early-stage site evaluation and site control, through complete development and handoff to construction. The Sr. DOD manages the planning, scheduling, managing scope and budget for vendors. As well as coordinating company resources such as legal, engineering, pre-construction and navigating interconnection studies, site design, EPC selection, and financing due diligence efforts for multiple projects simultaneously.

• position will require an estimate of 50% travel in support of regional business development **

General Responsibilities

• Assess and anticipate deliverable needs; manage budget, schedules, and scope of work documents; communicate resource requirements to executive management; participate in contract review and RFP review.
• Manage project transitions and hand-offs from development to construction phases
• Create and execute a development strategy encompassing land acquisition, permitting, interconnection, site evaluation and characterization, technology selection, power purchase agreements, financial modeling and environmental studies among other project milestones.
• Hire, coach, and mentor a team of project developers to develop in multiple markets and technologies.
• Create and implement project control tools, maps, data rooms, databases, and schedules.
• Provide guidance on acquisitions of project, portfolios, and operating asset.
• Liaise between development and technical teams on site selection, transmission/interconnection, procurement of storage equipment, software, and other provisions.
• Develop and evaluate options to optimize cost and scheduling and “problem solve” as required to recover schedule
• Primary interface with executive management on matters relating to development progress
• Managing third-party financing due diligence reviews with finance and executive teams

Skill Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, focus on energy/land management or relevant environmental/renewable energy coursework; master’s degree preferred
• 10-15 years solar industry or electric utility generation project development experience including project management, jurisdictional permitting, conceptual and detailed design, scope writing, scheduling, cost estimating, procurement, and contracting
• Expert level of proficiency in Microsoft office suite software, project management and scheduling software
• Strong knowledge of business fundamentals, techniques of economic analysis, and a solid understanding of wholesale electricity markets, corporate renewable energy procurement and renewable energy development
• Advanced written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills