Vistra Corp.

Project Developer

Vistra Corp.$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in development, strategy, and project management, preferably within Midwest or Northeast territories.
  • General business knowledge with a focus on development processes.
  • Strong communication skills for effective negotiation and stakeholder engagement.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, particularly PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
  • Exceptional organizational, analytical, and budgeting abilities.
  • High school diploma with preferred BS/MS/MBA in engineering, environmental science, or business disciplines.

Responsibilities

  • Execute project development strategies across the region and manage all aspects of development for assigned sites.
  • Cultivate relationships with customers and utilities to foster collaboration.
  • Oversee permitting, land acquisition, and stakeholder relations to facilitate project progression.
  • Coordinate with internal teams and external consultants to support project transactions and interconnection processes.
  • Manage project budgets and schedules, ensuring profitability and timely execution.
  • Report development progress and updates to Vistra senior management.

Benefits

  • Work for a leading company in the energy sector with a focus on innovation.
  • Opportunity to develop utility-scale renewable energy projects.
  • Collaborative work environment with emphasis on teamwork and communication.
  • Emphasis on employee development and career advancement opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Summary
This role serves as Development Manager for power generation projects of various technologies - simple and combined cycle gas turbines, utility scale solar, and energy storage projects or other power development projects in the MISO/PJM/NYISO and ISONE power markets. The successful candidate will have lead responsibility for overseeing all project development activities through a transition to construction including supporting real estate negotiations, securing land use, special use and environmental permitting approvals, interfacing with Local and State officials, and overseeing and advancing projects through the interconnection process. Additionally, this role coordinates with internal teams and external consultants and stakeholders on interconnection, power marketing, engineering, legal, procurement, as needed to ensure effective execution of projects. The Development Manager will be responsible for managing schedule and budget and reporting to Vistra management.

Job Description
Key Accountabilities
  • Execute project development strategy in the region.
  • Accountable for all related aspects of project development for an assigned site, including, customer and utility relations, permitting, land acquisition, general stakeholder relations, project schedule, etc.
  • Work with origination team to cultivate customer relationships in the region.
  • Work closely with internal and external resources on project transactions.
  • Responsible for budget and driving profitability of utility-scale projects on assigned sites
Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements
  • 5+ years relevant experience (development and strategy, understanding contracts, project management) Experience in development in the Midwest or Northeast territories is strongly preferred
  • General business knowledge and acumen, with broad-based knowledge of the Development processes
  • Strong written and oral communication; ability to negotiate and persuade others
  • Advanced Microsoft office capabilities (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
  • Ability to work with and manage confidential information
  • Strong organizational, analytical, project, process, and budgeting skills
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills; BA/BS/MS/MBA in engineering, environmental or business disciplines
Key Metrics
  • Develop and deliver commercial and utility scale battery storage and solar projects to successful close
  • Work with internal Construction and Operations teams on executing efficient "hand-offs" throughout the Development lifecycle


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Job Family
Corp Dev & Planning

Company
Vistra Corporate Services Company

Locations
Irving, Texas

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About Vistra Corp.

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Based in Irving, Texas, Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The company safely operates a reliable, efficient, power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business. In the 2020 Forbes Global 2000, Vistra Energy was ranked as the 756th-largest public company in the world. The company owns the Moss Landing Power Plant in California which currently contains the largest battery energy storage system in the world. In 2016, Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, parent company of TXU Energy and Luminant, emerged from Chapter 11. TCEH was then rebranded as Vistra Energy. Vistra acquired Dynegy in 2018. In 2019, Ambit Energy was acquired, resulting in a 32% residential market share in ERCOT, with NRG Energy as its largest competitor. It also acquired Crius Energy in 2019.
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5,060 employees
Market Cap
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