Manager, Project Development Core Markets

$130,000 - $196,000/Yr

RWE Clean Energy, LLC - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Manager

San Francisco, CA

1,001-5,000 employees

About the position

The Manager, Project Development is responsible for originating and developing distributed renewable projects and emerging technologies in assigned market areas. This role encompasses the management of all project development activities, including site selection, permitting, land acquisition, and regulatory compliance, ensuring projects are developed in accordance with company processes and applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the screening and selection of sites and project acquisition in the assigned markets.
• Negotiate binding agreements with landowners and developers.
• Assess site feasibility for permitting, construction, and interconnection.
• Provide inputs for market and project specific modeling and report on progress of site and project acquisition to department management.
• Accomplish all aspects of project development, ensuring that the company's defined development processes are followed for all projects.
• Attend weekly development reviews and provide recommendations to management regarding project development status, escalating necessary issues for resolution.
• Obtain proposals from civil/environmental engineering and permitting firms, and manage the subsequent vendor selection and contracting.
• File interconnection applications and manage the interconnection process through to Interconnection Agreement, working with internal and external engineers as applicable.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable regulations and program rules and ensure projects are being developed in compliance with those requirements.
• Provide support for the review of all projects being acquired and or sold including the review of all site control documents, easements, permits, interconnection agreements, program qualifications, PILOT and tax assessments and all other related project assets.
• Facilitate the transfer of projects entering construction to the Project Management, Construction Management and Asset Management Teams, including all required documentation, hand-off meetings and ongoing support during the construction period.
• Provide direct support with regard to the sale of projects including obtaining all necessary documentation from landowners, utilities, permitting authorities and related regulatory bodies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business/economics, or relevant fields.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant industry experience related to distributed generation project development, specifically interconnection and/or permitting.
• Minimum 5 years experience with contract provisions and terms, market knowledge, and regulatory issues.
• Minimum 5 years project development experience in energy projects.
• Strong organizational aptitude, analytical and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to work with project-type work with tight deadlines and concurrent deliverables.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and people.
• Ability to work closely with other teams, business development, and asset management group.
• Ability to utilize various GIS-based tools and techniques.
• Ability to define project development tasks, set date targets and budgets, and accomplish the tasks on time and on budget.
• Understanding of regulatory implications.
• Knowledge of project development related tasks, particularly permitting and interconnection.
• Effective listening, writing, and speaking skills for clear communication.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Education Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays