RO are on the lookout for a Project Development Manager who will serve as a leader in the Project Development Team responsible for implementing utility scale Solar and/or Battery Storage. Managers are responsible for all aspects of early to mid-stage and select late-stage project development, including but not exclusive to market and policy research, site evaluation, permitting, interconnection and queue management, utility and ISO coordination, budgeting, strategic procurement, construction & engineering, and insurance.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate subject matter expertise and provide strategic recommendations as it relates to CAISO and utility policy and interconnection opportunities to support an expanding portfolio of Utility Scale Renewable Energy projects.

• Generate and manage project development activities and resulting assets and monetization events, including engagement of and transactions with landowners, industry and technical vendors, and M&A counterparties.

• Generate, evaluate, and prioritize project opportunity pipeline for advancement based on market opportunity, project fundamentals, financial modeling and partnership priorities.

• Convert project opportunity pipeline into firm, valuable, and competitive development assets: leases, surveys, reports, permits and interconnection studies.

• Source and manage scope of specialized project development vendors including environmental/permitting consultants, transmission consultants, legal resources, and engineering firms.

• Develop off-taker (utility, public, corporate) relationships and structure project revenue opportunities, term sheets and agreements.

• Build, forecast and manage project and development budgets.

• Maintain CRM/documentation/data rooms and reporting of project pipeline.

• Cultivate, close, and manage development partnerships (co-development, JVs, etc.) and project acquisitions..

Key Skills Required:

• Required: 4+ years’ experience of direct renewable development experience including core development, power origination, market strategy and M&A.

• Manage work across team members as needed. Develop and implement management best practices to create and sustain an engaging, inclusive, and productive work environment.

• Be willing to interject ideas and thoughts into a conversation, even if they are controversial. Advocate for what you believe is the right decision/pathway.

• Exhibit the ability to design workflows and processes for long-term goals.

• Prioritize and preserve value from a high volume of opportunities through command of the mission and meticulous organization of information, communications, resources and responsibilities.

• Willingness to generate and test new ideas and ways of doing things in the spirit of creating transformative projects.

• Serve as a positive role model, resource, and leader and play a direct role in creating an inclusive, diverse, and engaging work environment.