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 California. This is a remote position based in the San Francisco area. Qualified applicants based in Los Angeles or San Diego will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Manage wind, solar, storage, and geothermal projects within the California market.
• 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 development prospects, including negotiating leases, easements, and other agreements with landowners.
• Take a lead role in obtaining certain local, state, and/or federal permits.
• Represent Invenergy with customers, landowners, state and local officials, and other stakeholders.
• Initiate generation interconnection activities.
• Manage tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating internal and external technical support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 8+ years’ experience in energy project development, transmission, or power project engineering.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites or company offices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a related discipline such as business.
• Experience supporting the design basis and specifications for site characterization and preliminary engineering works of a renewable energy project.
• Experience in the integration disciplines of a large generation facility project, including interconnection, energy and capacity yield assessment, site control, ROW agreements, and GIS.
• Experience supporting economic modeling for all phases of a project.
• Experience preparing RFI/RFPs, defining work scopes, and consolidating 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 solar & storage technology decisions, project development impacts, and project delivery on a regional basis.

Pay

Base Pay: $185,000.00 - $235,000.00 USD annually.

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

Benefits

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