Manager, Project Development

Brookfield Renewable U.S.•Boston, MA

29d•$140,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Brookfield Renewable is a global leader in renewable power, managing a diverse portfolio of assets across five continents. Modal Power, managed by Brookfield Renewable, is a Solar IPP with a significant portfolio of operating and under-construction projects. The company seeks high-performing individuals to drive impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, offering opportunities to lead and contribute to sustainable energy solutions. This role is crucial for advancing Modal Power's late-stage utility-scale solar and energy storage projects across the United States. The Manager, Project Development will shape project strategy, lead development activities, and support commercial initiatives to maximize project value and advance projects toward Notice to Proceed (NTP). The role involves owning major project workstreams, coordinating stakeholders, and driving progress in permitting, interconnection, engineering, procurement, commercial, and financing. Additionally, the position supports strategic value creation for Modal Power's operating portfolio through commercial analysis, contract optimization, performance improvement, and evaluation of new revenue strategies. The day-to-day will combine project leadership, stakeholder engagement, commercial evaluation, and problem-solving for utility-scale renewable energy assets. The role reports to the Senior Director, Development & Asset Management and collaborates with various internal departments and Brookfield Renewable. The position also contributes to strengthening development processes, supporting junior team members, and building a high-performing organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business, Environmental Science, Energy Systems, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in renewable energy development, origination, project finance, commercial strategy, or related fields.
Strong financial modeling and commercial analysis capabilities.
Strong project management skills, including schedule, budget, and risk management.
Experience leading cross-functional project teams and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience advancing utility-scale renewable energy projects through development milestones.
Experience with utility-scale solar, battery energy storage systems, or hybrid renewable projects.
Experience with utility procurement processes, bilateral PPAs, and renewable energy RFPs.
Familiarity with transmission, interconnection, permitting, and project financing processes.
Experience presenting recommendations to executive leadership, lenders, investors, or investment committees.
Knowledge of ERCOT, SERC, MISO, PJM, or Southeast power markets.

Responsibilities

Lead the advancement of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects from late-stage development through Notice to Proceed (NTP), including management of project schedules, budgets, risks, and critical path activities.
Develop project business cases, financial models, valuation analyses, investment recommendations, and strategic alternatives to support development decisions, capital allocation, financing activities, and executive approvals.
Manage key development workstreams including permitting, interconnection, engineering, land, procurement, commercial agreements, and pre-construction readiness activities.
Coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders, including utilities, consultants, landowners, permitting agencies, EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, and commercial counterparties.
Lead commercial evaluations, market assessments, and negotiations supporting project development, revenue contracting, financing, procurement, and other strategic initiatives.
Prepare project forecasts, budgets, risk assessments, diligence materials, and decision-support presentations for executive leadership, lenders, Board meetings, and investment committee reviews.
Monitor market conditions, regulatory developments, and industry trends to identify risks, opportunities, and value-enhancement initiatives across the portfolio.
Identify and execute strategic value creation opportunities across both development and operating assets, including contract optimization, revenue enhancement, operational improvements, life extension strategies, storage integration, repowering initiatives, and other commercial or technical enhancements.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, project controls, reporting tools, and organizational best practices while helping build a high-performing development platform.