Manager, Development (West)

Repsol

$90K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • 4+ years of project development experience in the energy industry
  • Direct renewable energy project development experience preferred
  • Strong organizational and project management skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Self-motivated with the capability to work independently

Responsibilities

  • Advance utility-scale projects to construction-ready status
  • Negotiate land rights and permissions for project construction
  • Secure necessary permits from local, state, and federal authorities
  • Engage and develop relationships with landowners and community stakeholders
  • Maintain project control tools and documentation
  • Identify and evaluate new project opportunities in greenfield areas
  • Collaborate with engineering and construction teams to drive project design

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career growth and development
  • Mentorship and management roles for junior employees
  • Participation in industry trade meetings and conferences
  • Engagement in internal commercial working groups for strategic project development
  • Flexibility in work location with hybrid options available
Full Job Description

Job Summary:

Repsol is seeking a Manager, Development to advance utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects in theWesternU.S. from the project identification stage through start of construction. Candidates can expect to be assigned a more specific geographic focus based on their experience, interest, and the needs of the company.

The ideal candidate has direct experience with utility-scale onshore wind and solar development, including site screening, land acquisition, permitting, resource assessment, interconnection coordination, and construction-readiness activities. The candidate should be comfortable working independently in rural communities, negotiating with landowners and local stakeholders, and managing multiple development workstreams with limited supervision. Experience in wind development is strongly preferred.

This role reports to the Western Region Vice Presidentand is part of Repsols WestRegion Development team. This is a hybrid position, with the Houston location encouraged but not required. Remote candidates should expect to travel to Houston at least quarterly to maintain connectivity to the broader team, in addition to project-related travel.

KEYRESPONSIBILITIES

  • Advance one or more priority projects to construction-ready status by:
    • Negotiating all necessary land rights required to construct and operate projects, including but not limited to surface leases, easements, crossing agreements, and mineral waivers
    • Securing all necessary local, state, and federal permits and authorizations required to construct and operate projects
    • Securing local agreements that address tax abatement, road use, decommissioning, community benefits, or other local matters
    • Working with the Engineering and Construction teams to progress technology selection, project design and engineering
    • Managing the effective transition of the project from the development phase to the construction phase

Represent Repsol in the field and within project communities by:

  • Engage with landowners and community stakeholders through one-on-one discussion and community/stakeholder meetings
  • Establish and maintain positive relationships with community stakeholders in support of project development
  • Create and maintain project control tools such as project budgets, schedules, land status maps, and landowner databases
  • Contribute to strategic pipeline growth by identifying new greenfield wind, solar, and energy storage project opportunities while supporting M&A due diligence as needed
  • Perform regional market and competition analysis to support prospecting strategy
  • Collaborate with Interconnection Team to submit and manage interconnection requests for projects and oversee progress through the interconnection queue
  • Work with Energy Assessment Team to implement resource measurement campaigns
  • Support the Origination and Finance Teams in commercial marketing, financial analysis, and securing project financing
  • Ensure all project documentation is organized and maintained to support financing
  • Prepare periodic reports to management on project status or other requested information
  • Manage project level expenditures and invoice processing
  • Other duties as assigned

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Repsol has a strong commitment to professional development and promoting from within. Candidates in this role can expect to be given opportunities to grow and advance their careers beyond their current role, for example by:

  • Mentoring and managing junior employees through internship and analyst programs
  • Attending regional trade association meetings and conferences on behalf of Repsol
  • Participating in internal commercial working groups to support project evaluation, commercial strategy, and development prioritization
  • Recommending annual project goals and prioritization of efforts in geographic area of focus to Vice Presidentand Chief Development Officer during periodic budgeting and planning exercises

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be authorized to work for any US employer,without the need for work visa sponsorship now or in the future.
  • Demonstrated interest in renewable energy
  • Strong organizational and project management skills
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects effectively while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
  • Ability to accomplish project goals by effectively collaborating with multi-functional teams
  • Ability to be self-motivated and perform effectively with minimal supervision
  • Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time
  • For remote candidates, ability to travel regularly to the corporate headquarters in Houston

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelors Degree required
  • Minimum of 4 years of project development experience in the energy industry, with a preference for direct renewable energy project development experience
  • Candidates with equivalent complex, multi-stakeholder project management experience from other industries are encouraged to apply

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