Jr. Project Developer

Brightcore Energy•Armonk, NY

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

This role's focus is facilitating complex geothermal development projects from early-stage through full project contract execution. The position requires a unique combination of business development, stakeholder management, technical engineering knowledge, project execution skills, and regulatory understanding to successfully navigate the multifaceted challenges of geothermal project development. The role involves direct client engagement, working cross-functionally with internal teams, origination support and day-to-day project upkeep tasks in support of the development process. The ideal candidate for this role will be a self-starter who demonstrates resourcefulness, and a relentless drive to push projects forward in a competitive business landscape.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field AND 0–3 years of experience in sales, project management, or project implementation.
Experience or education in renewable energy, real estate development, MEP, environmental engineering, construction, or architecture.
Experience or education reviewing technical and financial documents (e.g., site plans, cost estimates, reports, grants).
Experience or education managing projects with permitting or regulatory approvals, including at least one full approval cycle.
Basic proficiency with project management software (e.g., MS Project, Asana, Smartsheet) and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot).
Experience working on cross-functional teams with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

Utilize digital tools and platforms to conduct origination research and find prospective opportunities.
Research, identify and manage target lists of events, conferences, associations, clients and partners.
Manage pre- and post-event task coordination with Marketing Team and external organizers or administrators, including pre-event or post-event follow-up meetings.
Enter, manage, and maintain origination-stage data and Tasks in Hubspot, such as Contacts, Campaigns and Events so they are up to date.
Craft campaign messaging and implement sequencing or imports via Hubspot.
Synthesize origination research to formulate, plan, and execute team origination campaigns/ strategies.
Assess team origination effectiveness and prepare strategies to improve messaging and targeting.
Attend conferences and events to foster client and partner relationships.
Articulate Brightcore’s value proposition in a compelling manner, build rapport, and implement sales strategies to steer clients’ and stakeholders’ decision-making.
Support the team’s geothermal project pipeline in alignment with management’s direction to meet or exceed sales and/or revenue targets.
Facilitate geothermal project development efforts, while adhering to budgets, schedules, and performance standards.
Coordinate across internal and external teams to schedule project or introductory meetings, while maintaining clear and professional communication with the client and key stakeholders throughout.
Create and update databases and dashboards on Hubspot, Monday, and other CRM platforms in a timely manner.
Prepare or revise project-related materials such as requests for information and proposals.
Support internal teams with other project-related back of house and project upkeep tasks.
Execute comprehensive and tailored communication strategies for complex geothermal projects.
Facilitate the Project Development team’s efforts on communicating the project development process to customers and stakeholders to align on expectations.
Liaise with different project parties and internal teams to collate, share and submit information and other project-related materials in adherence to project deadlines.
Conduct preliminary analysis on technical materials and documents such as geological maps and building data.
Synthesize information and stay up to date on any applicable incentive or grant programs and regulations.
All other duties and projects as assigned.