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rPlus Energies · 1 month ago

Development Manager, Utility Scale Solar

Salt Lake City, UT

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

rPlus Energies is a leading company in the renewable energy sector, focusing on large-scale solar and electric storage projects. The Development Manager will oversee the project development life cycle, manage multiple projects, coordinate resources, and ensure timely communication with stakeholders.

Renewable EnergySolar

Responsibilities

Project Leadership

Identify and secure suitable development properties

Provide technical input and direction to the following: site evaluation and characterization, permitting, technology selection, power purchase agreements, interconnect applications and agreements, financial modeling, title curative work and other project development aspects

Leads projects through permitting and interconnection milestones (supported by internal technical specialists)

Prepare projects for detailed and thorough third-party financing due diligence reviews

Represent rPlus in development, permitting and marketing meetings on engineering and technical issues

Negotiate key agreements such as land leases, interconnection agreements, and consultant contracts

Assess and anticipate deliverable needs; manage budget, schedules, and scope of work documents; communicate resource requirements to senior management; participate in contract review and RFP review

Develop and evaluate options to optimize cost and scheduling and “problem solve” as required to recover schedule

Team and Stakeholder Management

Manage staff and/or project teams, setting clear goals and providing performance feedback

Manage project transitions and hand-offs from development to construction phases

Primary interface with internal development directors, senior management, and internal departments (construction, legal, finance, etc.) on matters relating to development progress

Serve as point of contact with utilities, landowners, community stakeholders

Consultant and Vendor Oversight

Engage with, and manage, third party vendors by establishing MSA and ESA agreements, managing the scope, schedule and budgets of the work orders, and actively managing the output product of the vendor agreement

Maintain strong working relationships to ensure high-quality, on-time deliverables

Communication and Reporting

Provide regular updates to senior leadership on project progress, budget, and risks

Model professional communication and collaboration across executive, technical, and external stakeholders

Qualification

Solar industry experienceJurisdictional permittingProject managementMicrosoft Office SuiteProject scheduling softwareGeospatial softwareAdvanced communication skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

5-7 years solar industry or electric utility generation project development experience including project management, jurisdictional permitting, conceptual and detailed design, scope writing, scheduling, cost estimating, procurement, and contracting

BS degree, preferred - engineering discipline, desirable

Expert level of proficiency in Microsoft office suite software, project management and scheduling software

Comfortable with geospatial file types, methods and software

Advanced written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently with periodic check-ins and to manage multiple projects simultaneously