Senior Development Manager

Our client is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and currently operates in more than 25 markets. Composed of experienced developers and operators of renewable energy, their portfolio includes on/offshore wind, solar, and Battery Storage.What you will doRole Overview:The Senior Project Developer is responsible for driving projects forward from the site identification & acquisition stage through the start of construction and financial closing. Senior Project Developers are also closely involved in strategic decision-making related to the wider development pipeline and are involved in identifying new opportunities for acquisition. Additionally, you will be responsible for overseeing development staff and will be expected to provide ongoing leadership and training to members of the Central Region, primarily covering the ERCOT, SPP, and MISO markets.Main responsibilities:Oversee the full life-cycle of projects from the development phase to the construction phase.Select, hire, and directly manage 3rd party consultants to perform land, environmental, permitting & legal work on behalf of the Company.Take responsibility for local state, federal, and regional permitting of wind and solar farms.Obtain land surface rights to design, permit, construct, operate, and maintain wind and solar power projects.Oversee the preparation of proposals that are submitted to utilities and participate in power purchase agreement negotiations.Identify prospective projects with suitable wind/solar resource, electric transmission access, and site characteristics.Identify potential projects for acquisition; lead due diligence efforts for potential acquisition assets.Establish and manage relationships with stakeholders, including elected officials, regulators, utilities, RTOs, and community leaders, to support project development.Participate in policy outreach efforts to government officials regarding renewable energy industry issues.Monitor interconnection studies performed by transmission providers and third parties and participate in interconnection agreement negotiations.Support the financial analysis and modeling of the project.Manage project level expenditures and invoice processing.Develop project budgets and bear responsibility for the management of project budgets through the development process, including entering into contracts within specified amounts.Coordinate and provide priorities to internal resources, such as the Legal, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Investment Analysis, and Energy Assessment teams.Execute land lease agreements on behalf of the Company within specified amounts.Direct preparation of and provide reports to management by producing regular and frequent pipeline updates, project status updates, and other reporting documents.Research energy market and competition on an ongoing basis.Participate in the recruitment and interview process of prospective new employees.Supervise, where appropriate, Project Developers and Project Managers I & II.Provide training to employees as required.Identify training needs of the team and collaborate with regional EVP, Director of Development, DPMs, and other senior managers to develop training curriculum as well as formal and informal training sessions.Additional duties as required.Employment typeFull TimeWork siteHybrid - Houston, TexasWhat are we looking forMinimum Requirements:Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.5+ years of progressively responsible project management experience in the energy industry including successful development through construction and financial closing of one or more renewable energy projects.Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software; some knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS software.

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