Director of Development (Eastern Region)

Adapture Renewables•Oakland, CA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Adapture Renewables, Inc. is seeking a Development Director for its Eastern Region. The role is part of the Development group and reports to the Vice President of Development in the Eastern Region. It is a commercially focused, multidisciplinary position responsible for several utility-scale solar photovoltaic and solar-plus-storage projects at various stages of development. Near-term work focuses on expanding the project portfolio through greenfield development and acquisitions in the MISO, PJM, ERCOT, and SERC regions. The candidate may work remotely in the United States, with a preference for someone in the Central or Eastern time zones, and will travel periodically to the Bay Area home office and other company locations. The Director will manage projects from early-stage development through commercial operation, including site selection and control, local relationships, environmental studies, permitting, and interconnection. The role also performs due diligence and risk assessments for development activities and acquisitions; develops and communicates investment rationales; and prepares investment approval documents. The Director coordinates with internal finance, engineering, construction, and legal teams, communicates project progress and complex deal structures to management, and manages a dedicated territory and small team. Adapture Renewables develops, finances, engineers, builds, owns, and operates utility-scale photovoltaic and battery energy storage projects. The company is owned by KIRKBI Climate, the private holding and investment company of the Kirk Kristiansen family.

Requirements

8–10 years of proven project management skillset.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated experience in utility-scale solar development and the power industry, including originating, evaluating, negotiating, and executing energy infrastructure projects.
Ability to set up and maintain project budgets and schedules and analyze project economics.
Ability to develop business strategy in a specified market.
Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects with internal and external stakeholders.
Well organized and eager to engage with and manage several projects at various development stages, from land prospecting through initial operations.
Collaborative, task-flexible, and goal-oriented team contributor.
Ability to travel as needed to execute project activities.
Ability to manage a dedicated territory and small team.

Responsibilities

Manage development of utility-scale projects in Southern Company, PJM, MISO, and neighboring ISOs.
Independently manage multiple projects from early-stage development through commercial operation, including site selection, site control, local relationships, environmental studies, permitting, and interconnection.
Perform due diligence and risk assessments of project development activities and acquisitions.
Provide management with transparent, accurate, and timely progress updates; present complex deal structures succinctly and support management decision-making.
Visit project sites, landowners, local officials, and off-take counterparties as required.
Lead coordination with internal project finance, engineering, construction, and legal teams.
Develop and communicate the investment rationale for acquisitions and other investment opportunities.
Assess, articulate, and manage key risks of investment opportunities and develop the necessary investment approval documents.
Set up and maintain project budgets and schedules and analyze project economics.
Develop business strategy in a specified market.
Manage and coordinate multiple projects with internal and external stakeholders.
Manage a dedicated territory and small team.
Travel as needed to execute project activities.