Position Overview

As an Associate, Development you will be responsible for leading elements supporting the development of utility-scale energy projects including wind, solar, storage, natural gas, and transmission. These responsibilities include land acquisition and diligence, project management, permitting and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Support development of individual solar, storage, and/or wind projects in the United States.

• Identify development prospects, including fatal flaw identification and initial site reconnaissance.

• Secure site control for development prospects, including negotiating leases, easements and other agreements with landowners. Work with internal and external SMEs to reduce real estate risk.

• Support generation interconnection activities.

• Interface with government officials, neighbors, and the public to establish positive relationships and effectively communicate project objectives, benefits, and details.

• Secure project permits, tax abatements and other discretionary approvals.

• Coordinate internal and external support from legal, engineering, environmental, interconnection, and construction teams.

• Contribute to financial models and schedule.

• Represent Invenergy LLC with customers, landowners, state and local officials and other stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2-4 years of work experience in renewable and/or clean energy industry or relevant experience
• Valid drivers license
• Travel as needed, anticipated 25%- 50% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with energy project development, real estate development, transmission and power project engineering are advantageous.  
• Relevant experience in land, environment, permitting or development
• Strong organizational, networking, leadership, and time management skills
• Strong communication and personal skills
• Ability to write effectively and concisely