Senior Manager, Development

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.

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.

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

Benefits

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