Project Developer, Renewable Energy

PRC is an established independent renewable energy development company with a community-based development strategy. The company is well positioned to expand its more than 25 years of success and further contribute to the energy transition. PRC’s business model provides the most efficient way to maximize value to both investors and energy customers through a customized approach for direct development services balancing risk and reward.

Roles and Responsibilities

Responsible for the Project Developer, Renewable Energy position include development activities for wind, solar and renewable energy project sites through the development cycle, from site identification through to NTP. Specific duties to include, but not limited to:

Planning and Management

• Identify development prospects, conduct fatal flaw review, and initial site reconnaissance.
• Probe and research potential project sites and communities.
• Conduct project feasibility evaluation.
• Develop and execute project development strategy and plans.
• Execute all project development activities including:
• Project schedules (MS Project) identifying critical path activities, maintain critical issues list.
• Update project budgets and cash flow projections, completing requested management reporting and tracking.
• Comply with project related contract & regulatory compliance.
• Complete tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating with internal and external technical support as assigned.
• Interface with subject matter experts/contractors, including those related to project resource assessment, interconnection, project design, financial modelling, regulatory and legislative matters, environmental and wildlife studies, and permitting.

Land

• Accountable for the acquisition plan for new project sites, which may include: hiring local residents, establishing local offices, funding local initiatives, establishing relationships, and generally developing alliances with the community that will support site development.
• Plan for and secure site control, including but not limited to: overseeing internal and contract land agents responsible for land acquisition, meeting with property owners and their representatives to discuss project plans (and design as necessary) and acquire real estate rights to support project development.
• Coordinate and plan landowner meetings and community events.
• Produce and maintain accurate landowner contact records for parcel files consistent with the company real estate inventory database.
• Coordinate communications with landowners as necessary during development/pre‐construction.
• Manage relationships with customers, landowners, state and local officials and other stakeholders to achieve a positive reputation, etc.

Resource Assessment

• Coordinate site resource monitoring deployment and data management.
• Support the completion of resource assessment reports.

Environmental and Permitting

• Research local, state and federal regulations on project development to incorporate into project plan.
• Manage consultant(s) responsible for permitting and regulatory tasks.
• Support the state, federal and local permitting processes, including application preparation, review of contractor reports, overall permitting, representing the company during the permitting process as assigned.
• Support the project team through all necessary environmental studies.

Origination

• Assist and support origination of project offtake opportunities.
• Create support materials for offtake opportunities including RFPs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience within the renewable energy industry or utilities industry.
• Experience with zoning and permitting of wind and/or renewable energy projects.
• General familiarity with the utility interconnection process.
• Comfortable being “hands-on” and “boots on the ground.”
• Detail oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of work product.
• High degree of emotional intelligence, working virtually in complex teams/environments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel, MS Project/Smartsheet, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as Google Earth.
• Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines.
• Proven success working with all levels of management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Travel & Location

• Remote
• Travel to the project site(s) once per quarter is expected.
• Attend monthly in-person development meetings.
• Attend 2 in-person company meetings in Minneapolis per year.

Compensation

• Pay: From $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Yearly bonus
• Bereavement leave
• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• On-the-job training
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• Work from home
• Work from home stipend

PRC Wind is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.