Lead Project Developer - Midwest

Geronimo Power, LLC•Bloomington, MN

4h•$130,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Project Development Lead is responsible for advancing multiple development assets within an assigned region or market by executing on project origination and key strategic milestones. This senior individual contributor role leads cross-functional development efforts across land, permitting, interconnection, stakeholder engagement, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management to deliver preconstruction projects void of fatal flaws and in alignment with Geronimo Power’s return expectations. This role does not require direct management of staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
5-8+ years of project development experience in renewable energy or a relatable industry (energy, real estate, commercial development, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to deliver on large scale utility energy development projects and/or data centers is required
Demonstrated knowledge of energy markets is required
Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets and schedules
Willingness to work with and manage relationships with landowners and other stakeholders is required
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Teams; Sharepoint; Word; Excel; PowerPoint)
Experience with Procore
Valid Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

Experience with contract management and negotiation is strongly preferred
Previous exposure to project financing is strongly preferred
Intermediate to advanced understanding of project constraints and conceptual engineering is preferred
Advanced understanding of real property interests is strongly preferred
Intermediate understanding of projects models and prior exposure to project financing is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Manage budget, schedules, and advancement of 4-10+ early to mid-stage projects across various technologies (solar, wind, battery energy storage, data center development, gas, etc.), support on approximately 1-2 late-stage projects. Annual development budgets vary depending on technology type with expected annual range of approximately $3 million-$10 million
Lead the company in targeting and evaluating markets to identify greenfield developments, Mergers & Acquisitions, and partnership opportunities in assigned area
Championing solutions to project risks, management, and comprehensive understanding of how the risks impact development and constructability
Work with the commercial and finance teams to prepare financial models, evaluate new technologies, and prepare compelling solutions for customers
Represent Geronimo Power with federal, state and local officials, regulators, utilities, transmission operators, and other stakeholders throughout the project development process, effectively managing and maintaining key stakeholder relationships necessary for projects to thrive
Manage external consultants, contractors, and/or land agents
Lead land negotiations for purchase options, lease options, easements, extensions, and related agreements, including execution, while balancing key considerations across the project lifecycle, including operations, financial modeling, and constructability
Coordinate with the Transmission department to site strategic Points of Interconnection, compile relevant application content, and support the process to ultimately obtain Generator Interconnect Agreements
Work closely with the Permitting department to manage state, federal, and local permitting efforts, and approval processes for utility-scale electric generation projects
Advanced ability to interface with the engineering and construction teams to ensure that projects are deliverable, considerate of site characteristics, and on budget
Update internal data for reports and project schedules
Obtain local tax abatements and other agreements as necessary to allow for construction of the projects
Travel approximately 40% of the time
Other duties as assigned