Project Development Analyst

Role Overview

Exciting entry-level/early career leadership role at the cutting edge of the renewable energy industry. This is a fast-paced, dynamic position at the center of project management and renewable energy development.

What You Will Be Doing

• Identify and oversee the development of large-scale wind, solar and battery storage projects by creating and updating project maps and databases using GIS tools
• Represent EDPRNA in the field, working with Project Managers and landowners to create, negotiate, and amend agreements, options, leases, and land sales
• Engage in community outreach and stakeholder management activities
• Organize and attend educational and networking events
• Conduct land, market, regulatory, and related project research
• Compile documentation, attend meetings, conduct necessary studies, and perform other tasks as needed to obtain permits at the local, state, and federal level
• Affiliate with efforts to secure critical transmission and interconnection contracts from utilities and transmission providers
• Prepare proposals that are submitted to power purchasers including utilities, community choice aggregators, and commercial & industrial customers
• Support internal reporting and project tracking efforts

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, or a related field
• 0 – 3 years of progressively responsible project management experience in energy or a related industry
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software (particularly Excel)
• Proficiency in SAP and SQL is preferred
• Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise (Preferred)

Behavioral Requirements

• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to work productively with limited supervision
• Strong interest in environmental issues and renewable energy
• Ability and willingness to travel and work overtime as needed
• Familiarity with wind and solar power project development preferred

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Walking: Ability to walk .5 to 2 miles per day, including across unpaved and rough surfaces when on project sites.
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or scheduled form
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form