Job Location: Arlington, Midland, Houston TX Hybrid. Includes travel

Position Overview

The Director, Development - Renewables & Storage will lead the development of projects that will deliver reliable, dispatchable generation capacity to Priority Power's large industrial and commercial customers across market verticals including oil and gas, hyperscale data centers, crypto mining, and other power-intensive industries.

The successful candidate will set the strategic direction for Priority Power's renewables and storage development pipeline, manage a team of project development managers and analysts, and maintain executive-level accountability for project quality, schedule, budget, and risk across the portfolio. This role demands a seasoned developer with deep technical expertise across solar, wind, and energy storage, combined with the leadership acumen to build strong internal teams, cultivate customer and utility relationships, and navigate complex multi-stakeholder development environments.

This position can be based in Priority Power's Arlington, Midland or Houston, Texas office (Hybrid) and will be expected to travel at least 25% of the time to other Priority Power offices, customer meetings, and project site visits.

The successful candidate will work on a cross functional team with new product development, origination, commercial, legal, finance, engineering, construction, and outside consultants, landowners, customers, project stakeholders and utility companies. The role requires project management knowledge and expertise with utility-class electrical infrastructure development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Chief Engineer & Development Officer and other internal stakeholders with renewable energy expertise to qualify and advance utility-scale solar PV and wind generation projects, including standalone, hybrid, and co-located battery storage configurations.
• Maintain a robust pipeline of utility-scale renewable and storage projects, cultivating relationships with landowners, offtake counterparties, utilities, and co-developers to identify and secure new development opportunities.
• Develop and manage project development schedules and budgets.
• Lead project meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage contract obligations in key project documents.
• Provide executive-level oversight and technical guidance across all project development workstreams including land acquisition, resource assessment, environmental and land-use permitting, interconnection, engineering, and contracting, ensuring projects advance on schedule and within budget.
• Own the development budget and portfolio-level reporting for renewables and storage, presenting project status, risk assessments, and investment recommendations to the Chief Engineer & Development Officer and executive leadership.
• Lead commercial technical negotiations and provide technical leadership on key project agreements including land leases, interconnection agreements, offtake contracts (PPAs, tolling agreements, behind-the-meter arrangements), and EPC and equipment supply contracts.
• Serve as Priority Power's primary external representative for the renewables and storage portfolio, engaging with customers, utilities, RTOs/ISOs, landowners, regulators, and industry stakeholders to advance projects and build the company's market position.
• Work with internal construction management team on contractor selection process.
• Coordinate with construction management team on securing other permits.
• Handoff projects once fully developed and permitted to construction management team.
• Participate in project financings answering relevant diligence questions and providing required documents.
• Coordinate additional resources or outside consultants/contractors as well as managing and meeting expenses throughout project development.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, tools, and best practices across the renewables and storage team, leveraging lessons learned to improve project quality, reduce cycle time, and manage risk.
• Provide strategic input to Business Development and Origination on customer targeting, product structuring, and market positioning for renewables and storage offerings.

Requirements

• At least 15 (fifteen) years of experience in utility-scale renewable energy and/or energy storage project development, with a minimum of 8 years in a senior leadership or director-level role managing development teams and overseeing multi-project portfolios.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, with preference for electrical, mechanical, chemical or demonstration of sufficient expertise in renewables (solar and wind) and storage (BESS/ESS) systems.
• Professional Engineering licensing or ability to obtain is preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully developing and closing utility-scale solar, wind, and/or BESS projects, with experience across the full development lifecycle from greenfield origination through NTP and construction commencement.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong working knowledge of thermal generation plant systems including fuel handling, combustion, emissions controls (SCR, oxidation catalyst, DLN combustors), cooling water, and auxiliary electrical systems.
• Proven leadership experience building and managing high-performing development teams, with the ability to recruit, develop, and retain technical and project management talent in a competitive market.
• Exceptional oral and written communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to represent Priority Power at the executive level with customers, utilities, investors, regulators, and industry forums.
• Self-starter, very self-reliant and capable of operating with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work within a cross-functional team environment for project development and execution.
• Ability to manage client expectations within the context of project development and execution.
• Ability to effectively address and either manage or participate in the resolution of conflicts with clients or other project stakeholders which may arise throughout the course of project development.
• Willingness and ability to travel 25 - 50% on average but more as required by projects.
• Established relationships across the renewable energy and storage ecosystem, including with utilities, RTOs/ISOs, landowners, equipment OEMs, EPC contractors, co-developers, and financial institutions is strongly preferred.
• Experience with both front-of-the-meter and behind-the-meter dispatchable thermal generation, including peaker and baseload configurations, is a plus.
• Experience utilizing CRM systems, portfolio management tools, and developing KPIs and development metrics to track and report pipeline health and team performance.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.