Associate, Renewable Development

Invenergy LLC is seeking an Associate for Renewable Development in Portland, OR. The role involves advancing utility-scale solar and wind projects, managing budgets, conducting site reconnaissance, securing site control, and engaging with stakeholders. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years in the renewable energy sector. Travel is expected 25% of the time. Benefits include health insurance, dental coverage, and paid time off.
About Invenergy

We drive innovation in energy, powered by decades of entrepreneurial experience and unparalleled execution. We solve the energy challenges facing our customers and communities.

Our mission is to create a cleaner energy future by developing, building, owning, and operating power generation and storage solutions at scale around the world.
Renewable Development Team

The Renewable Development team identifies potential wind and solar projects, advancing them through the development process, including site identification, permitting, resource measurement, establishing interconnection positions, and community engagement.
Associate, Renewable Development Position Overview

This role supports the department with the development of utility-scale energy projects throughout the United States.
Key Responsibilities:
• Advance existing solar/wind/storage projects by problem-solving and managing budgets, schedules, and financial models.
• Identify development prospects and conduct initial site reconnaissance using critical thinking.
• Secure site control for development prospects, negotiating leases, easements, and other agreements with landowners, and manage ongoing landowner communications.
• Coordinate activities with 3rd Party Consultants for site studies, including environmental, topographical, and geotechnical analysis.
• Conduct site assessments, fatal flaw analyses, and other due diligence with cross-functional groups.
• Initiate and manage generation interconnection activities; understand power markets and trends.
• Develop strategy for attending community meetings and represent Invenergy with customers, landowners, state and local officials, and other stakeholders.
• Assist in obtaining certain local, state, and/or federal permits.
Required Skills:
• Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years of work experience in renewable and/or clean energy industry or relevant experience
• Valid drivers license
• Travel as needed, anticipated 25% of the time.
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Preferred Skills:
• Familiarity with energy project development, real estate development, transmission, and power project engineering are advantageous.
• Relevant experience in land, environment, permitting, or development
• Strong organizational, networking, leadership, time management, and accounting skills
• Strong communication and personal skills
• Ability to write effectively and concisely
Benefits:

Eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k), bonus, paid time off, etc.

Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.