Development Manager

The Development Manager works with a team of regional developers and reports to the Associate Director of Development or a Senior Development Manager. The Development Manager shall be responsible and accountable for project development efforts for renewable energy development projects under their purview, and collaborating with cross-functional teams responsible for the origination, acquisition, due diligence, advancement, and commercialization of renewable energy projects.

Responsibilities

Development and Project Management

In coordination with the real estate managers, manage and support land acquisition campaigns, including identification of landowners, initiating contact, and negotiating land agreements, including but not limited to energy leases, purchase and sale contracts, collection and transmission line easements, access road easements, and right of way easements

Maintain existing landowner communications with project update phone calls and letters, newsletters, project update meetings, and presentations

Establish and manage relationships with stakeholders, including elected officials, regulators, utilities, and community leaders, to support project development

Collaborate with engineering team and external consultants to evaluate site layouts and constraints, technology options, schedule implications, interconnection applications and studies

In coordination with internal and external subject matter experts, manage the environmental study and permitting process

Manage consultants - for example, environmental, engineering, aviation, and biological consultants on projects - including engagement, contracting, scope management, invoice review and approval, and discontinuation of efforts

Support the financial analysis and modeling of the projects

Manage project level expenditures and invoice processing

Develop project budgets and schedule highlighting key milestones

Support the negotiation of key project agreements such as Road Use Agreements, Conditional Use Permits, and Tax Abatements

Management, Communication and Reporting

Direct all reporting through consistent project information tracking via internal tracking systems and reports

Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks while maintaining development budget and schedule and anticipating upcoming major decisions

Liaise with all internal stakeholders as required to facilitate decision approval at appropriate milestones

Manage external consultants, including budget, deliverables and quality control; evaluate proposals from consultants and make recommendations on scopes of work and final selection

Maintain effective working relationships and communication with internal business development, engineering, wind resource, construction, sales, service, legal, finance, and other subject matter teams

Support

Prospecting of investment opportunities, in collaboration with business development team

Provide valuable support to the diligence process for acquisition opportunities, including evaluating developer capabilities and project level risks

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in business, Engineering or related discipline; MBA or related Masters' degree

At least 2 years of experience in project development, real estate, permitting, regulatory policy or project finance in the U.S. energy/power sector, in wind energy development

Has knowledge in key aspects of project development, including commercial markets, pre-construction, permitting, transmission, land acquisition, and financial analysis

Working knowledge of interconnection processes

Experience in project greenfield evaluation and feasibility analysis.

Understands financial models, risks, rewards, and what drives value for portfolio projects, greenfield, and acquisition opportunities.

Demonstrated ability to build relationships and interface effectively with cross-functional employee groups and external stakeholders

Can be an effective spokesperson and public representative for Vestas Americas.

Comfortable managing several tasks and prioritizing competing demands in a challenging work environment

Inspired and skilled problem-solver who aims to assess, manage, communicate, and implement strategic solutions to layered, complicated issues

Has a high attention to detail

Capable of making sound strategic and operational decisions through analyzing data, focusing on customers and commercial awareness.

Demonstrates effective communication and presentation skills

Willing to travel regularly within the US and Canada (expected 30-50%)

Competencies

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, and Teams)

Problem solving skills

High level of communication proficiency

Ability to work effectively with others

Ability to interact frequently with others in a professional, courteous manner

Ability to travel to job sites as needed

Salary range: $105,000 - 140,000

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