Director of Development East Region

Scout Clean Energy • Boulder, CO

111d • $205,000 - $235,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Director on our East Region Team, you will lead a team of Project Managers who are driving the creation of Scout's U.S.-based wind, solar and battery storage projects through all development phases. With a focus on mid- and late-stage development phases, you will guide the team's identification of, strategic development for, and delivery of the needed real estate, environmental, and permitting functions. You will be responsible for your team's delivery of profitable projects that meet all project milestones.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college program.
• 5+ years of wind development experience.
• Considerable experience leading mid-late stage development projects.
• Leadership of growing teams, demonstrating team member development.
• Experience navigating tax equity, construction lender, and other due diligence processes.
• Strong understanding of the relationships within a project schedule.
• Prior experience with or interest in expanding to development of utility-scale solar and/or storage projects.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of key value drivers for renewable power projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a flat organization.
• Strong communication, project management and team-building skills.
• Ability to multi-task and arbitrate between conflicting priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Earth.
• Willing and available to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Direct portfolio-wide activities with a focus on budget management and project profitability.
• Develop risk management frameworks and processes to provide frequent opportunities to identify, assess, and mitigate risks.
• Provide proactive guidance and troubleshooting for contractor relationships and identify new contractor opportunities for the team.
• Identify and implement portfolio-wide standards for engagement with contractors.
• Ensure contract review and administration are consistently managed across your portfolio.
• Oversee the development and refinement of Development-appropriate tools to assess the financial feasibility of a project.
• Develop innovative approaches to resolving complex commercial matters.
• Participate in strategic planning, troubleshooting, and resolution of conflicts with key landowners and community members.
• Cultivate shared best practices across the team to secure necessary land and related planning/use permits.
• Ensure team has access to needed resources to maximize use of mapping tools.
• Create tools to institutionalize knowledge about federal, regional, and location-specific permitting and tax requirements.
• Work with the Development Project Managers and other internal stakeholders on initial project design.
• Establish strong relationships with peers on other teams at Scout.
• Create and retain a productive and high functioning team of developers.
• Develop, own and execute the project development strategy and tactics appropriate for your team's geography/phase of project development.

Benefits

• Target base salary: $205,000-235,000
• Attractive bonus potential.
• Medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums.
• 401(k) match.
• STD, LTD, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• A range of optional supplemental insurance coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees