Manager, Development (East Region)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage wind and/or solar projects within the United States
• Lead development activities in early, mid, and/or late stages of the project
• Align projects with long-term company strategy and initiatives
• 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
• Cookordination landowner communication efforts
• Take a lead role in obtaining certain local, state and/or federal permits
• Represent Invenergy LLC with customers, landowners, state and local officials and other stakeholders
• Initiate and manage generation interconnection activities
• Oversee project design
• Assist project budgeting and scheduling
• Manage tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating internal and external technical support

Requirements

• A BS or BA from an accredited college program
• 6+ years’ work experience in the renewable and clean energy industry or relevant work experience
• A valid driver's license
• Travel as needed, anticipated 25% of the time
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Business or Engineer, Master’s Degree or MBA is a plus
• Ability to manage the development and strategic process for wind and/or solar energy projects
• Strong organizational, networking, leadership, time management, and accounting skills
• Strong public speaking and personal skills
• Ability to write effective, concise reports
• Familiarity with solar project development, real estate development, transmission and power project engineering are advantageous
• Several years of experience in similar role preferred

Skills

• Project Management
• Renewable Energy Development
• Site Reconnaissance
• Permitting
• Landowner Relations
• Generation Interconnection
• Project Budgeting and Scheduling

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off

Pay

$120,000.00 - $160,000.00 USD Annual Bonus: 25% - 40%

Schedule

Full-time