Director, Project Development

Summary Of Responsibilities

The position will be responsible for the selection, permitting and execution of US projects according to company's investment and development objectives. General responsibilities will include:

• Plan and execute the development program for identified projects
• Negotiate necessary development agreements
• Manage the permitting process, anticipate and resolve other project development activities as required
• Develop local community support for the project
• Manage relationships and develop commercial agreements with potential project output off-takers
• Direct external consultants and coordinate with internal departments, including engineering, finance, energy management/origination, external affairs, legal, and asset management
• Administer administrative responsibilities to include regular updates to Management on project progress, action items and budget

Requirements

• Minimum of 7+ years of relevant energy project development experience with a proven track record in successful development of wind power projects
• Bachelor’s degree, ideally in engineering or business, MBA
• Self-starter, organized, and able to work well with personnel at all levels in the organization; must possess top level business management, interpersonal, and facilitation skills
• Strong financial skills and understanding of company and project profit and loss, pro forma modeling, and NPV/IRR analysis
• Possess a strong understanding of real estate matters and complexities
• Able to gather, organize and systematically analyze complex information
• Effective problem-solving skills: ability to work from concept to analytics, identify alternatives and develop unique solutions
• Excellent writing, communications, presentation, interpersonal, problem-solving, financial analysis, and organizational skills
• Able to travel 30-50% as necessary

Qualifications

Must pass a pre-employment background and financial credit check

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus up to 30%
• Company-paid medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with a 100% company match up to 6%
• Life insurance
• Short-and-long term disability
• Parental leave
• Flexible spending accounts