Manager, Utility-scale Development
RWE
- USA
- $100,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop a portfolio of utility-scale Solar, Wind and Energy Storage projects, from greenfielding to start of construction. Provide support during the construction phase to ensure successful COD
- Serve as project lead, managing large cross-functional project teams. Also, manage more junior Development Managers / Associates that are in the lead of individual projects
- Understand the key drivers for project's financial attractiveness and identify best locations in collaboration with RWE's commercial and technical teams
- Manage the full project lifecycle, working with a strong backbone of internal subject matter experts and external consultants. This includes site due diligence, securing land control agreements, environmental and permitting, interconnection, engineering & pre-construction, energy yield, tax abatements, power marketing, and tax equity financing
- Drive project competitiveness optimization, via technical, commercial and financial levers
- Lead the due diligence of project acquisitions, in collaboration with RWE's M&A team
- Prepare management presentation and drive internal approval processes
- Manage project budgets, objectives, schedules, and deliverables for assigned development projects
- Actively participate in the strategy for the region and internal improvement initiatives
- Bachelor's degree in STEM, business/economics, or equivialant work expereince
- Minimum 3 years of work experience applicable to renewable energy infrastructure, including experience in developing energy infrastructure projects in the US
- Proven track record of developing large energy projects across the development lifecycle
- Strong knowledge in key areas, including energy markets, prospecting, real estate development, interconnection, permitting, environmental, project engineering, and construction management
- Exceptional project management skills
- Strong problem-solving abilities, interpersonal skills, attention to detail and work ethic
- Ability to guide, mentor and develop more junior colleagues
- Ability to travel 25-50%