Development Project Manager I, Solar

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Position Overview

The Development Project Manager is responsible for the development of solar-powered generation projects from the project identification stage through financial closing and start of construction.

Responsibilities

Main accountabilities:

• Identify prospective projects with suitable solar resource, electric transmission access, and site characteristics
• Create and manage project development budgets and estimates
• Establish and manage relationships with stakeholders, including elected officials, regulators, utilities, RTOs, and community leaders, to support project development
• Work with internal resources, such as the Legal, Engineering, and Energy Assessment teams
• Obtain land surface rights to design, permit, construct, operate, and maintain solar power projects
• Manage state, federal, and regional permitting of solar facilities
• Participate in interconnection agreement negotiations
• Manage environmental studies
• Oversee the preparation of proposals that are submitted to utilities
• Support the financial analysis and modeling of the project
• Provide reports to management by producing regular and frequent pipeline updates, project status updates, and other reporting documents
• Research energy market and competition on an ongoing basis
• Communicate information continuously and effectively to cross-functional team
• Additional duties as required

Additional Info:

• Direct Reports: 1
• Travel: up to 65%

Qualifications 

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• 2 - 5 years of progressively responsible project management experience in the energy industry
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software; some knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS software preferred

Position Requirements/Behavioral requirements:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to work productively with limited supervision
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong interest in environmental issues and renewable energy
• Ability and willingness to travel and work overtime as needed
• Analytical and quantitative skills
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Ability to quickly come up to speed on the basics of a variety of subjects relating to wind energy, including wind studies, environmental and cultural studies, transmission issues, public relations, public policy, sales, and civil and electrical engineering

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule 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
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary

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