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 Annual

Bonus: 30% - 40% (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.