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Manager, Development (Project)

ABOUT CHABERTON

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in the greater Washington, D.C., area, Chaberton Energy is a public benefit corporation focused on developing sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy projects. We focus on developing small to mid-sized solar power facilities (<10 MW) both for our own portfolio and on behalf of third parties. Chaberton has more than 140 solar projects under site control and a growing development pipeline of 1.5 gigawatts of opportunities under assessment or negotiation. Our work ranges from site conception to full operations, emphasizing distributed energy, community solar, and commercial and industrial initiatives.

We deeply value the communities we serve, including employees, landowners, neighbors, customers, regulatory agencies, development partners, investors, and partners. Rooted in creativity, excellence, and humanity, our team is dedicated to creating sustainable and renewable energy solutions. These projects not only support the transition to clean energy and reduce pollution but also economically benefit residents and businesses, leading the way in the energy transition.

We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our growing team. Grow with us! We are excited about the trajectory of the company and look forward to welcoming someone who shares our enthusiasm and enjoys a challenging but rewarding work opportunity!

ROLE OVERVIEW:

We are looking for an exceptional Project Development Manager to join our development team. The ideal candidate would bring relevant experience and a structured, yet entrepreneurial, approach to managing projects assigned in both pre-construction and construction phases for Chaberton’s growing portfolio of distributed generation solar assets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead strategy for assigned projects and leverage ownership mindset to tenaciously bring projects to market.
• Conduct iterative analysis of projects to optimize solar productivity and financial returns.
• Coordinate with outside vendors (in accordance with Chaberton’s Delegation of Authority) ensuring Chaberton standard of excellence through quality assurance & quality control of deliverables. Cultivate vendor work product around project development strategy and Chaberton development process.
• Act as tenacious problem solver by identifying issues, conducting critical path analysis, recommending solutions consistent with Development Guardrails to ensure project delivery.
• Propose and rigorously maintain project plans, including schedule and budget of development milestones. Conduct critical path analysis. Propose and implement solutions to improve schedule outcomes.
• Lead project development cross-functionally with internal and external support across commercial, legal, finance, environmental, and engineering domains. Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including utilities and authorities having jurisdiction.
• Drive all internal and external work products of development process with relentless attention to detail and critical eye toward Creativity, Excellence, and Humanity.
• Prepare and deliver presentations for project reviews and decision-making meetings.
• Support commercial and marketing efforts for assigned projects.
• Maintain tireless focus on process. Persevere, innovate, and communicate through all development obstacles.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field or 3 years’ direct, relevant professional experience
• At least 2 years’ direct construction or pre-construction solar project management or project engineering experience
• Experience with Google Earth, GIS tools, PVSyst, PVWatts, Helioscope, and other solar industry engineering tools.
• Experience implementing or improving project management processes.
• Strong communication and presentation skills. Able to summarize complex issues and convey information effectively.
• Able to review and interpret technical documents and construction drawings.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Affinity for business process and agile decision- making.
• Resourceful, curious, persistent, and proactive problem-solving attitude.
• Able to collaborate with multiple disciplines including engineering, permitting, legal, finance, and commercial teams.
• Strong work ethic / desire to accomplish assigned tasks in a timely manner and meet / exceed milestones.
• Ability to travel routinely to include site visits, public meetings, industry conferences, and duties as assigned

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in relevant field or 5 years’ direct, relevant professional experience
• At least 3 years’ direct construction or pre-construction solar project management or project engineering experience

Compensation considered based on experience. Remote locations may be considered, however, strong preference for individual to be located in either the Washington, DC metro areas.

Chaberton provides a flexible schedule (compatible with work responsibilities), and the opportunity to work in a dynamic startup environment.