Development Manager, Renewable Energy. Job in Cleveland LilyLifestyle Jobs

Michael Page is seeking a Development Manager for Renewable Energy projects in Cleveland, OH. The role involves managing utility-scale solar, storage, and wind projects from development to construction. Responsibilities include collaborating with engineering teams, conducting due diligence, and managing external stakeholders. Candidates should have at least five years of experience in renewable energy development and a relevant bachelor's degree. The position offers a salary of $140,000-$150,000 and is fully remote for Central or Eastern US-based employees.
• A development role focused on utility scale solar, storage, and wind projects.
• Be a key player in defining the strategy for that portfolio of projects!
About Our Client

Our client is a high-performing IPP with a proven track record of success in the renewable energy industry. They operate in solar, storage, and wind energy projects, delivering them from the initial concept phase (greenfield) to COD. Their extensive experience in project development, financial analysis, and operations has enabled them to consistently achieve exceptional results and become a respected leader in the field.

Job Description

Seeking an experienced Development Manager to be responsible for various stages from greenfielding through to COD. These responsibilities includes
• Managing and executing the development of utility scale renewable energy projects through post-NTP and into construction phases
• Collaborate with engineering team and external consultants to evaluate site layouts and constraints, technology options, schedule implications, interconnection applications and studies
• Direct and conduct due diligence on development-stage project and portfolio acquisitions, including comparison and prioritization of multiple opportunities based on common siting, permitting, interconnection, power-marketing and other project metrics
• Manage external stakeholders supporting environmental assessment campaigns
• Manage external stakeholders supporting property and sales tax abatement efforts
• Manage occasional permitting activities with support from other team members
• Prepare project budgets, schedules, and RFP responses
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant
• Five (5) year's experience in renewable energy development with exposure to early and late stages of the project life-cycle
• Direct experience with utility scale solar, storage or wind projects.
• Experience with SMEs on interconnection, M&A evaluations, and approvals toward COD
• Knowledge of governmental mandates, environmental regulations or customer/market signals that impact or facilitate new development of renewable projects
• Bachelor's degree is required

What's on Offer

$140,000-$150,000 Base salary + Milestone Bonuses

Comprehensive benefits packages

100% remote opportunity for Central-US or Eastern-US based employee

Contact

Darion Jackson

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