Analyst, Project Development
Summit Ridge Energy•Arlington, VA
•Onsite
About The Position
Summit Ridge Energy ("SRE") is seeking a Project Development Analyst who will provide project and portfolio-level support, ensuring SRE solar development assets obtain the necessary approvals to reach construction-ready status.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or a related field
- 1–2 years of relevant professional experience (internships count)
- Sharp organizational skills and attention to detail
- A track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously against tight deadlines
- Comfort working with GIS tools (ArcGIS, QGIS, or similar) to assess site restrictions, terrain, floodplains, easements, and other constraints (preferred)
- A natural relationship-builder, someone who can earn trust with local communities, permitting authorities, and development partners
- A problem-solving mindset: you look for the path forward rather than just flagging the obstacle
- Willingness to travel 15–20% of the time
Responsibilities
- Coordinate entitlement, interconnection, and permitting efforts across a defined market, keeping projects on schedule and on budget
- Support and monitor internal delivery teams to keep tasks moving and on time
- Own quality control for internal and external development data rooms
- Track and prioritize multiple project workstreams at once, staying ahead of shifting deadlines
- Partner with SRE's engineering team on proposed site layouts and designs, and help problem-solve around environmental, permitting, or interconnection constraints
- Track programmatic and interconnection requirements across the portfolio, confirming they're met for every assigned project
- Flag project-level development risks clearly and early to the development team
- Gather and analyze data to assess the technical and economic feasibility of projects at different development stages, and make viability recommendations to the team
- Build real relationships with local permitting authorities, utilities, community members, and third-party developers
- Manage third-party contracts with technical, environmental, and interconnection consultants supporting our development work
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
