Manager, Asset Development

TerraForm Power • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Manager, Asset Development will support wind, solar, and energy storage development activities within our TerraForm platform company, with a focus on overall development project management and major permits and authorizations. Working as a key member of the asset development team, the successful candidate will have a wide range of responsibilities including engineering and design, equipment selection, due diligence, interconnection, and permitting of projects as they advance from inception to construction. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for management of development projects with a focus on major permits and authorizations within the Platform company portfolio.

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant energy industry experience gained in roles such as project development and M&A, environmental and permitting, project design / engineering, advisory, or other relevant positions with a focus on large-scale renewables (preferred) or other large infrastructure projects
• Strong commercial, analytical, organizational, project management and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment with multiple and evolving priorities
• Demonstrate a strong alignment with corporate values, including health, safety and environment
• Ability to travel as needed within the US

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience securing major permits and authorizations for renewable energy or similar infrastructure projects is a plus
• Experience in MS Office including MS Project

Responsibilities

• Lead and support management of multiple renewable energy development projects, coordinating with internal and external leads across all project development pillars, with a focus on managing major permits and authorizations
• Manage external consultants as project manager overseeing key development workstreams and permitting processes as they pertain to land use, environmental, and other, coordinating with in-house subject matter experts
• Support opportunity assessment and due diligence for prospective project development opportunities
• Drive progress toward key project milestones in coordination with other internal functions such as commercial, financial, legal, engineering, construction, and operations
• Participate in preparing and presenting business cases for projects that are selected for investment and support project financing
• Make recommendations regarding sequencing of development activities across major stage gates, and consistently track risks and mitigants
• Own overall schedule / budgets for assigned development projects

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager