Development Manager - Central Region

Triple Oak Power is seeking a Development Manager for the Central Region based in Oklahoma City, OK. The role involves managing renewable energy project development, including site evaluation, lease negotiations, community engagement, and permitting. Key responsibilities include budget management, coordinating project teams, and representing the company with stakeholders. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience in energy project development.
Triple Oak Power is hiring a Manager, Development in the Central Region, to manage the development and evaluation of potential renewable energy business opportunities across the Central United States, including the identification of new project opportunities, project site evaluation, lease negotiation, community engagement, transmission interconnection, environmental studies, permitting, and resource assessment.

Company Overview

Triple Oak Power LLC (“TOP”) is a leader in developing sustainable energy plants. TOP was founded in 2020 with deep roots in the renewable energy industry and is a portfolio company of Energy Capital Partners, a leading energy investor that has deployed over $19 billion in the energy industry. TOP’s core business is the development of onshore wind, solar, and energy storage projects to deliver domestic clean power solutions to meet growing energy demand. TOP builds value for communities, landowners, investors and customers through responsibly developed clean power projects. TOP is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

Key Responsibilities:
• Manage all aspects of wind, solar and storage project development and strategy across a portfolio of assets
• Coordinate project teams including internal and external Subject Matter Experts to ensure project needs and objectives are met
• Identify market opportunities and evaluate development prospects for opportunities and/or fatal flaws
• Create and manage project budgets to stay within limitations
• Create and maintain project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, or other project information
• Manage all aspects of real estate development, including negotiating real estate agreements, managing land agents, and working with internal and external legal and title resources
• Support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements
• Supervise the work of subcontractors or consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications or budgets
• Develop or support scopes of work for project functions, such as design, site assessment, environmental studies, surveying, or field support services
• Maintain project status reports and provide verbal or written reports to project teams, management, subcontractors, customers, or owners
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of applications for environmental, building, or other required permits
• Review or evaluate proposals or bids to make recommendations regarding awarding of contracts
• Support management of site assessments and environmental studies
• Coordinate with EPC resources for review of civil design, engineering, or construction technical documentation to ensure compliance with development goals and applicable industry and regulatory standards
• Support requests for proposals (RFPs) for project construction or equipment acquisition
• Represent TOP with customers, landowners, state and local officials, and other stakeholders

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent job-related experience
• 3+ years’ experience in energy project development, transmission, or power project engineering
• Strong organizational, networking, leadership, time management, and accounting skills
• Strong public speaking and personal skills
• Ability to write effective, concise reports
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites

Application:
• Please apply via email to Jobs@tripleoakpower.com with a resume and a cover letter detailing relevant experience for the position. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
• This position will require frequent travel to project locations and to TOP headquarters in Portland, Oregon, but is otherwise flexible in primary location in the U.S. Central Region.