Senior Associate, Renewable Development

Invenergy • Chicago, IL

3d • $120,000 - $145,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Associate on Invenergy’s Renewable Development team, you will support the development of utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects throughout the United States. The team generates new wind and solar opportunities by identifying potential projects and advancing them through development, including site identification, securing land control, permitting, establishing interconnection positions, and community engagement.

This position follows a hybrid schedule: in-office Monday through Thursday and remote on Fridays if work permits. Travel is anticipated to be 25% as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 5 years of work experience in the renewable and/or clean energy industry or relevant experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Travel as needed, anticipated at 25% of the time.
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with energy project development, real estate development, transmission, and power project engineering.
• Relevant experience in land, environment, permitting, or development.
• Strong organizational, networking, leadership, time management, and accounting skills.
• Strong communication and personal skills.
• Ability to write effectively and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Advance existing wind, solar, and energy storage project developments within a U.S. region.
• Identify development prospects through market assessments, fatal flaw identification, and initial site reconnaissance.
• Develop competitive pricing strategies and manage resource assessment processes.
• Secure site control for development prospects, including negotiating leases, easements, and other agreements with landowners.
• Evaluate and track power market trends.
• Coordinate landowner communication efforts.
• Take a lead role in obtaining certain local, state, and/or federal permits.
• Represent Invenergy LLC with customers, landowners, state and local officials, and other stakeholders.
• Initiate and manage generation interconnection activities.
• Assist with project budgeting and scheduling.
• Manage tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating internal and external technical support.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Eligibility to participate in bonus programs designed to reward individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

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