Role Overview:The Project Development Lead is responsible for the development of utility-scale renewable energy-powered generation projects from the project identification stage through financial closing and start of construction. This role will be focused on EDPR's New York portfolio of early to late-stage development projects including wind farms, solar parks, battery storage facilities and repowering of our existing wind energy fleet.
What You Will Be Doing:- Responsible for local state, federal, and regional permitting of utility-scale wind farms and solar parks
- Oversee the preparation of proposals that are submitted to potential commercial off-takers
- Obtain land rights to design, permit, construct, operate, and maintain wind, solar and battery storage projects
- Negotiate and establish local agreements that address tax abatement, Road Use and Decommissioning
- Establish and manage relationships with stakeholders, including elected officials, regulators, utilities, RTOs, and community leaders, to support project development
- Participate in policy outreach efforts to government officials regarding renewable energy industry issues
- Monitor interconnection studies performed by transmission providers and third parties and participate in interconnection agreement negotiations
- Manage the environmental study and permitting process
- Develop project budgets and support the financial analysis and modeling of the project
- Work with internal resources, such as the Legal, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Investment Analysis and Energy Assessment teams
- Manage external contractors supporting our portfolio of projects
- Provide reports to management by producing regular and frequent project updates
- Research energy market and competition on an ongoing basis
- Communicate information continuously and effectively to cross-functional team
- Additional duties as required
Direct reports: None; individual contributor
Travel: 50%
Minimum Requirements:- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Renewable Energy, Public Policy, Environmental Science, Communications, or a related field
- 5+ years of progressively responsible project management experience in energy or a related industry
- Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products preferred. ArcGIS experience preferred.
- Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise preferred
- Valid Driver's License
Behavioral Requirements:- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Ability to work productively with limited supervision
- Strong interest in renewable energy
- Ability and willingness to travel and work overtime as needed
- Familiarity with wind and solar power project development preferred
- Exemplary standards of integrity, honor, safety, management, ethics, quality, and productivity
- Exhibit behaviors consistent with strong leadership and accountability
Physical demands & working conditions:- Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
- Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
- Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds
- Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
- Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary
