Scout Clean Energy
Renewable Energy Project Developer East Region Development
Scout Clean Energy, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80301
As a Project Developer within Scout’s Team, you will be fully responsible for leading your U.S.-based wind and solar projects through all development phases with a focus on early- to mid-stage phases. You will establish land control, coordinate applications for interconnection, and facilitate environmental, permitting, and transmission reviews. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality and profitable projects that meet all project milestones.Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:Project Management
Develop project budgets, schedules, and documentation and review regular reports of budget and timeline status. Review budget-to-actual and planned timeline-to-actual progress and adjust plans accordingly. Manage projects in alignment with budget and timeline.Continually assess your projects' likelihood of success through development and operations and advise senior team members on recommended course(s) of action. Specific to New Projects, this includes utilizing the Fatal Flaw Analysis matrix and the internal Prospector tool to identify and vet new project sites.Contract Management
Manage contractor relationships and ensure adherence to SOW/contract.Review SOWs for and manage the solicitation and negotiation process with contractors, including commercial terms and conditions.Review final and executed contracts, serve as lead point of contact with counterparties, review and approve contract expenditures at the request of the Director, and ensure Scout's and counterparties' compliance with the contract. This includes having tough conversations to hold counterparties accountable for promised timelines and expected qualities of work.Finance and Commercial Matters
Coordinate the updates to project budgets and review of financial models with internal subject matter experts on a quarterly basis and review for accuracy and project feasibility. Utilize results of economic analyses to inform project development.Further advanced ability on negotiations for your project(s), integrating knowledge about a range of complex market and commercial issues and deploying a range of appropriate strategies and tactics in each situation. Continue to enhance negotiating skills. Lead multiple negotiations of complex commercial matters.Act as the facilitator for the transaction, coordinating the flow of information between the companies.Stakeholder Relationships and Real Estate
Develop and lead the implementation of project-wide strategies to engage landowners, community members, and community leadership to achieve project success.Lead a process to identify landowners, cultivate fruitful relationships, identify and mitigate risk, and secure site control agreements and planning/use permit approvals.Frequent travel to project sites (potential and in development) to assess opportunities and acquire valuable land rights.GIS
Orchestrate the use of mapping tools to address more complex issues, enlisting other Scout team members as needed.Permitting (Local, State, Federal)
Develop checklists and strategies for meeting location-specific permitting and tax requirements to determine if the project is feasible; oversee their implementation.Lead project permitting. Manage the permitting and tax abatement processes via external and internal stakeholder engagement.Plan and manage the studies required to assess project viability and/or support the permitting, financing, and operation of the project.Engineering Design, Technology, Construction and Operation
Ensure adherence to interconnection process requirements; adjust project plans based on shifts in interconnection timeline and approvals.Direct others to gather information needed to inform system and site design; make recommendations to team leadership about the preferred approach.Advanced understanding of the construction and operation of wind, solar and/or battery storage.Internal (Team Work)
Proactively collaborate and influence team members to obtain a positive outcome for the project.Mentor more junior staff to support continued team development.Own your project, taking responsibility for the details of all aspects (e.g., interconnection, real estate, construction, engineering, financial modeling).Manage the hand-off of projects from your Development team to the next project phase.Advance Scout
Lead or guide the efforts of junior staff to conduct the analysis needed to develop your group's strategy.Deliver on the goals you set annually with your manager.Embody and model Scout's mission and values in all interactions.Minimum Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college program.5+ years of wind and/or solar development experience.Knowledge of the full-cycle of utility-scale wind and solar power generation development and marketing.Extensive knowledge of interconnection process, permitting, real estate, state/federal regulation, utility procurement goals, politics, law and other issues that impact development of renewable energy projects in the U.S. energy markets.Strong understanding of U.S. power markets and transmission system.Solid understanding of economic drivers for renewable energy projects.Ability to concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations and risk/benefit tradeoffs.Proficiency with Microsoft Office and GIS platforms (e.g., Google Earth, ArcGIS).Legally authorized to work in the United States.Willingness to work out of the Boulder office is preferred but not required.Willing and available to travel significantly as needed (40%-60%) depending on project stage.Scout’s Values
Mission-Orientation:
High achievers who want to make a difference in this world and contribute to Scout’s stated mission.Teamwork:
Respectful and appreciative colleagues with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to fostering positive relationships.Safety:
Uncompromising advocates for the health and safety of fellow employees, contractors, customers, and community members.Integrity:
Ethical professionals who do the right thing even when it is difficult.Initiative:
Resourceful self-motivators who thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.Intelligence:
Problem-solving learners who can make informed decisions quickly.Invitation to Women and U.S. Underrepresented GroupsWe encourage applications from all demographics and especially those that are traditionally underrepresented in the energy industry.Invitation to VeteransScout welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position.CompensationTarget base salary: $120,000-140,000Attractive bonus potential.Scout offers a full range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums, 401(k) match, STD, LTD, an Employee Assistance Program, and a range of optional supplemental insurance coverage.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Develop project budgets, schedules, and documentation and review regular reports of budget and timeline status. Review budget-to-actual and planned timeline-to-actual progress and adjust plans accordingly. Manage projects in alignment with budget and timeline.Continually assess your projects' likelihood of success through development and operations and advise senior team members on recommended course(s) of action. Specific to New Projects, this includes utilizing the Fatal Flaw Analysis matrix and the internal Prospector tool to identify and vet new project sites.Contract Management
Manage contractor relationships and ensure adherence to SOW/contract.Review SOWs for and manage the solicitation and negotiation process with contractors, including commercial terms and conditions.Review final and executed contracts, serve as lead point of contact with counterparties, review and approve contract expenditures at the request of the Director, and ensure Scout's and counterparties' compliance with the contract. This includes having tough conversations to hold counterparties accountable for promised timelines and expected qualities of work.Finance and Commercial Matters
Coordinate the updates to project budgets and review of financial models with internal subject matter experts on a quarterly basis and review for accuracy and project feasibility. Utilize results of economic analyses to inform project development.Further advanced ability on negotiations for your project(s), integrating knowledge about a range of complex market and commercial issues and deploying a range of appropriate strategies and tactics in each situation. Continue to enhance negotiating skills. Lead multiple negotiations of complex commercial matters.Act as the facilitator for the transaction, coordinating the flow of information between the companies.Stakeholder Relationships and Real Estate
Develop and lead the implementation of project-wide strategies to engage landowners, community members, and community leadership to achieve project success.Lead a process to identify landowners, cultivate fruitful relationships, identify and mitigate risk, and secure site control agreements and planning/use permit approvals.Frequent travel to project sites (potential and in development) to assess opportunities and acquire valuable land rights.GIS
Orchestrate the use of mapping tools to address more complex issues, enlisting other Scout team members as needed.Permitting (Local, State, Federal)
Develop checklists and strategies for meeting location-specific permitting and tax requirements to determine if the project is feasible; oversee their implementation.Lead project permitting. Manage the permitting and tax abatement processes via external and internal stakeholder engagement.Plan and manage the studies required to assess project viability and/or support the permitting, financing, and operation of the project.Engineering Design, Technology, Construction and Operation
Ensure adherence to interconnection process requirements; adjust project plans based on shifts in interconnection timeline and approvals.Direct others to gather information needed to inform system and site design; make recommendations to team leadership about the preferred approach.Advanced understanding of the construction and operation of wind, solar and/or battery storage.Internal (Team Work)
Proactively collaborate and influence team members to obtain a positive outcome for the project.Mentor more junior staff to support continued team development.Own your project, taking responsibility for the details of all aspects (e.g., interconnection, real estate, construction, engineering, financial modeling).Manage the hand-off of projects from your Development team to the next project phase.Advance Scout
Lead or guide the efforts of junior staff to conduct the analysis needed to develop your group's strategy.Deliver on the goals you set annually with your manager.Embody and model Scout's mission and values in all interactions.Minimum Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college program.5+ years of wind and/or solar development experience.Knowledge of the full-cycle of utility-scale wind and solar power generation development and marketing.Extensive knowledge of interconnection process, permitting, real estate, state/federal regulation, utility procurement goals, politics, law and other issues that impact development of renewable energy projects in the U.S. energy markets.Strong understanding of U.S. power markets and transmission system.Solid understanding of economic drivers for renewable energy projects.Ability to concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations and risk/benefit tradeoffs.Proficiency with Microsoft Office and GIS platforms (e.g., Google Earth, ArcGIS).Legally authorized to work in the United States.Willingness to work out of the Boulder office is preferred but not required.Willing and available to travel significantly as needed (40%-60%) depending on project stage.Scout’s Values
Mission-Orientation:
High achievers who want to make a difference in this world and contribute to Scout’s stated mission.Teamwork:
Respectful and appreciative colleagues with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to fostering positive relationships.Safety:
Uncompromising advocates for the health and safety of fellow employees, contractors, customers, and community members.Integrity:
Ethical professionals who do the right thing even when it is difficult.Initiative:
Resourceful self-motivators who thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.Intelligence:
Problem-solving learners who can make informed decisions quickly.Invitation to Women and U.S. Underrepresented GroupsWe encourage applications from all demographics and especially those that are traditionally underrepresented in the energy industry.Invitation to VeteransScout welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position.CompensationTarget base salary: $120,000-140,000Attractive bonus potential.Scout offers a full range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums, 401(k) match, STD, LTD, an Employee Assistance Program, and a range of optional supplemental insurance coverage.
#J-18808-Ljbffr