Development Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Advance utility-scale solar and battery energy storage initiatives throughout the entire development lifecycle in California, from initial project origination to financial close and commissioning.

• Act as the primary project lead, driving the development strategy, real estate activities, interconnection coordination, stakeholder engagement, and project execution.

• Formulate and implement project-specific development plans, schedules, budgets, and strategies for risk mitigation.

• Coordinate activities among development, engineering, finance, legal, environmental, interconnection, and construction teams.

• Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, opportunities, and critical path items.

• Prepare and present project recommendations, development updates, and investment materials to senior leadership and the Investment Committee.

• Lead site origination efforts, including the identification and evaluation of greenfield projects.

• Negotiate land agreements, easements, amendments, and other real estate documents related to the project.

• Manage relationships with landowners and oversee real estate due diligence, including title reviews, surveys, and property-related risk assessments.

• Oversee interconnection activities, coordinating with utilities, consultants, and internal stakeholders.

• Monitor interconnection milestones, risks, and costs while evaluating opportunities and constraints related to interconnection.

• Build and maintain relationships with landowners, local jurisdictions, community stakeholders, utilities, and industry partners.

• Represent the company at public meetings, stakeholder events, and discussions related to the project.

• Coordinate consultant teams and manage scopes of work related to development.

• Support permitting processes in collaboration with environmental and permitting subject matter experts.

• Ensure development activities are in line with project schedules, budgets, and commercial objectives.

• Assist with project budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, project economics, and investment decisions.

• Monitor development expenditures and consultant budgets.

• Travel throughout California as necessary.

• Report directly to the Director of Development.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience working for a renewable energy developer managing utility-scale development projects.

• Proven track record of advancing renewable energy projects through critical development milestones.

• Experience leading development activities related to real estate, interconnection, project execution, stakeholder engagement, or project strategy.

• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

• Experience negotiating agreements and managing relationships with landowners, utilities, consultants, and external stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of the processes involved in utility-scale renewable energy development and project economics.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and project management abilities.

• Willingness to travel throughout California as required.

• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record.

• Experience in developing utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects in California.

• Familiarity with interconnection strategy and utility coordination.

• Experience presenting projects to executive leadership, investment committees, or similar decision-making bodies.

• Knowledge of California's renewable energy market, regulatory environment, and stakeholder landscape.

• Experience in financial modeling, project finance, or budgeting.

• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States.

• The Company does not provide sponsorship for work visas.

🏝️ Benefits

• Merit-based salary increases.

• Participation in the incentive plan.

• Eligibility for the 401(k) plan with matching contributions.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• Accrual of 18 vacation days in the first year.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid volunteer time.

• Paid parental leave.