Director, Renewable Development

Invenergy LLC

$185K — $235K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 8+ years in energy project development or related fields
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel
  • Experience in renewable energy project engineering preferred
  • Advanced degree in business or related field advantageous
  • Expertise in economic modeling and project phases is a plus
  • Strong background in permitting and stakeholder management essential

Responsibilities

  • Manage utility-scale wind, solar, and geothermal projects in California
  • Lead various stages of project development
  • Identify and assess potential development sites
  • Negotiate site control agreements with landowners
  • Obtain necessary local, state, and federal permits
  • Represent the company to stakeholders and regulators
  • Coordinate technical support to manage project timelines and budgets

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off
  • Bonus program based on individual and company performance
Full Job Description

This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window.

Job Description

Position Overview

As a Director, Renewable Development, you will lead the development of utility-scale renewable energy projects in California. This will be a remote position based in the San Francisco area. Will also consider qualified applicants based in Los Angeles or San Diego.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage wind, solar, storage, geothermal projects within the California market.

  • Lead development activities in early, mid, and/or late stages of projects

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

  • Secure site control for development prospects, including negotiating leases, easements and other agreements with landowners.

  • Take a lead role in obtaining certain local, state and/or federal permits.

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

  • Initiate generation interconnection activities.

  • Manage tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating internal and external technical support.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • 8+ years’ experience in energy project development, transmission, or power project engineering. 

  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project site / company offices.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in a related discipline such as business

  • Experience supporting the design basis and specifications for site characterization and preliminary engineering works of a renewable energy project.

  • Experience in the integration disciplines of a large generation facility project including interconnection, energy and capacity yield assessment, site control, ROW agreements and GIS.

  • Experience supporting economic modeling for all phases of a project.

  • Experience preparing RFI/RFPs, definition of work scopes and consolidation of bids from contractors in support of development activities.

  • Track record managing and/or coordinating both internal and external subject matter experts in the areas of permitting, engineering, and supply chain.

  • Working knowledge of design standards and impacts on solar & storage technology decisions, project development impacts, and project delivery on a regional basis.

Base Pay

$185,000.00 - $235,000.00 USD Annual
Bonus: 30% - 40%

The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education and skills.

In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance. Your recruiter can share more about bonus eligibility for this position during the hiring process.
 
Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc.

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