Development Manager
sPower is an established and rapidly growing renewable energy company headquartered in Salt Lake City, with additional offices in San Francisco, Long Beach, New York, and Richmond, VA. sPower is currently seeking a Development Manager to lead the continued development of its greenfield solar, wind, and energy storage pipeline, with experience in the Renewable Energy Industry with a focus on Photovoltaic Systems.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
· Manage new and existing early stage solar, solar + storage and standalone energy storage assets throughout the US
o Coordinate with the internal Land, Permitting, Engineering and Interconnection teams as well as outside consultants on an as needed basis to ensure that projects are meeting development milestones, development risks are being mitigated, and project returns are maximized
o Initiate and/or support relationships with local jurisdictions to ensure projects are obtaining all possible incentives and have good standing within the local communities
· Maintain development asset database with core project inputs and status updates
· Conduct financial modeling and analysis of prospective development projects, as well as maintain current models for the development pipeline
· Assist in acquisition of development assets and/or platforms on an as needed basis
· Support the Land, Permitting and Interconnection teams on an as needed basis with research, analysis and in-person meetings or phone calls
· Support the Utility and Commercial Power Marketing teams on an as needed basis for RFP responses and other off-taker outreach
· Research emerging renewable energy markets and identify new development prospects
Desired Skills and Expertise:
· Exceptional organizational, communication, decision making/problem solving, analytical and time management skills.
· 4+ years’ experience administering energy projects and/or project financing of renewable energy projects
· Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Office, as well as Microsoft Dynamics (or equivalent CRM; i.e. Salesforce).
· Able to demonstrate experience dealing successfully with peers, subordinates, management, and unaffiliated third parties
· Exceptional presentation and communication skills
· Passion for renewable energy industry
· BA/BS degree required with concentration in business, finance, economics, and/or other quantitative/environmental fields
Compensation:
· Commensurate with experience; competitive.
About sPower: Headquartered in Salt Lake City, with offices in San Francisco, Long Beach, and Richmond, sPower is a leading independent power producer. sPower has 1.65 gigawatts of utility-scale and commercial distributed solar and wind generation projects in operation, a construction and development pipeline of over 15 gigawatts, and $3.3B in assets under ownership. sPower is owned by a joint venture partnership between The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), a worldwide energy company, and the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, one of Canada’s largest and most diversified institutional investment fund managers. For more information, visit www.sPower.com.
sPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, covered veterans, sexual orientation and gender identity. Women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.