Senior Manager, 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

The Senior Manager of Renewable Development will manage the development of utility-scale solar and wind energy projects throughout the upper Midwest.

Responsibilities

• Manage wind, solar, and storage 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
• Manage staff, consultants, and land agents as needed
• Travel including to MN, SD, ND, and IL
• 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
• Coordinate 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
• Understand and manage local community affairs strategy
• 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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 8+ years of work experience in the renewable and clean energy industry
• Ability to manage the development and strategic process for wind and/or solar energy projects
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering; master’s degree or MBA is a plus
• At least 10 years of work experience in the renewable and clean energy industry or similar
• 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

Pay

Base Pay: $150,000.00 - $190,000.00 USD Annual

Bonus: 25% - 40% (eligibility to participate in bonus program(s) designed to reward individual and company performance)

Benefits

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