Director, Renewable Development

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large-scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.

About the role

As a Director, Renewable Development, you will lead the development of utility-scale renewable energy projects in the Eastern US, where Invenergy has built and is building multiple gigawatts worth of solar, energy storage, and wind. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to move multiple mid-stage projects to contracts and construction as well as to initiate new developments via greenfield activities or M&A.

Responsibilities

• Manage wind, solar, and storage project development strategies within the MISO, PJM, and TVA markets.
• Lead development activities in early, mid, and/or late stages of projects.
• Identify development prospects, including market assessments, fatal flaw identification, and initial site reconnaissance.
• Secure site control for projects, including negotiating leases, easements, and other agreements with landowners.
• Obtain certain local, state, and/or federal permits.
• Represent Invenergy with customers, landowners, state and local officials, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee generation interconnection activities including competitor intelligence and interconnection strategy.
• Support economic modeling for all phases of projects.
• Oversee project design work with colleagues in engineering, environmental compliance, and other departments to effectively coordinate development projects to construction.
• Manage tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating internal and external technical support.
• Prepare and review work scopes and bids from contractors in support of development activities.
• Track record managing and/or coordinating both internal and external subject matter experts in the areas of permitting, engineering, and supply chain.
• Working knowledge of design standards and impacts on wind, solar & storage technology, project development impacts, and project delivery on a regional basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 10+ years’ experience in energy project or transmission development, origination, construction, or engineering.
• Experience managing a team.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project site/company offices as needed, anticipated 25-50% of the time.
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a related discipline such as business or engineering.
• Significant, successful experience supporting the design basis and specifications for site characterization and preliminary engineering works of a renewable energy project.
• Successful renewable power project development experience in the eastern US.

Pay

Base Pay: $185,000.00 - $235,000.00 USD Annual

Bonus: 30% - 40% of base pay. The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, and skills. In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Paid time off.