Director, Development (Southwest)

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Requirements:

• Strong market experience in the Southwestern or CAISO markets.
• Extensive knowledge of the full-cycle of utility-scale renewable power generation development.
• Detailed understanding of the interconnection process and practical experience in navigational challenges.
• Solid understanding of economic drivers for renewable energy projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate analysis and recommendations.
• Highly proficient in advanced MS Excel, Project, Word, PowerPoint, and Google Earth.
• Must be detail-oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Responsibilities:

• Greenfield development of utility-scale solar power generation facilities.
• Communicate and synchronize cross functionally regularly to minimize project risks.
• Direct and manage tax abatements, land use agreements, mitigation settlements, interconnection agreements, offtake agreements, and other agreements.
• Direct and manage project budgets, objectives, schedules, and deliverables for assigned development projects.
• Travel to site locations to evaluate sites.
• Support land use, environmental permitting applications, and preliminary engineering.
• Coordinate the real estate title curative process with internal and external teams.
• Support the interconnection process including diligence and negotiations.
• Engage community, local and state institutions for project support.
• Manage contractors, vendors, and consultants to maintain project timeline and budget.