Director of Development - California Energy Storage DevelopmentSummary:The Director of Development will be responsible for the development of utility scale battery storage projects across California with an emphasis on locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles Basin. The role will involve both greenfield development and project acquisition. The ideal candidate will have 2-5+ years of experience in energy storage or renewable energy development, with experience in project management, permitting, offtake negotiation, interconnection, CEQA, planning, real estate and other matters critical to development in California. The candidate will have the ability to efficiently communicate complex development situations, and work through development issues from start of development through construction. Travel as necessary for siting, development and commercial activities as required to keep development on track.
Principle Responsibilities / Key Results Areas:- Responsible for managing and/or supporting permitting, site control, interconnection matters, power marketing, design/EPC, financing and other matters critical to the development of energy storage projects throughout California
- Manage/analyze information flow relevant to project development from internal subject matter experts and external consultants/vendors
- Ownership of project inputs/assumptions and coordinating updates with respective internal groups
- Manage project level progress, risks, opportunities, and economics while providing thoughtful analysis and risk evaluation
- Drive decisions and prioritize allocation of resources based on a deep understanding of schedule dependencies and financial impacts
- Maintain a rigorous understanding of the overall state of the energy storage market in California, including regulatory and competitive matters, to inform development decisions
- Track project progress through key development milestones, managing schedules and budgets, and coordinating across disciplines within Broad Reach Power
- Manage and/or support due diligence activities for acquisitions
- Manage negotiation of lease/purchase options and agreements for site control
- Coordinate engineering activities in pursuit of permits and as required for interconnection matters
- Work closely with engineering team in support of design and EPC process
Qualifications & Experience:- Demonstrated success and experience developing utility scale energy storage and/or renewable energy projects in California
- Familiarity with relevant state, county and city codes, procedures and regulations required by local planning and building departments
- Experience preparing, negotiating and closing commercial agreements including development agreements, site control agreements, consulting and service agreements, interconnection and power sales agreements, etc.
- Ability to manage a large workload across a large portfolio, while prioritizing tasks and effectively managing competing deadlines
- Detailed understanding of the CAISO market with particular focus on interconnection, regulatory and offtake matters
- Ability to evaluate development status and efficiently inform critical decision making with management
