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ContourGlobal · 1 day ago

Development Associate

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

ContourGlobal, a KKR Company, is an established Independent Power Producer developing and operating electricity generation and storage assets worldwide. The Development Associate will lead project and due diligence teams for utility-scale renewable energy projects, managing cross-functional teams and driving progress through structured communication and stakeholder engagement.

Clean EnergyElectronicsEnergyRenewable Energy

Hiring Manager

Ryan Anders

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional development and due diligence teams spanning engineering, land, environmental, permitting, interconnection, legal, finance, commercial, and external developers

Drive team alignment, set priorities, manage timelines, and ensure accountability across all workstreams

Facilitate structured and efficient team meetings; maintain action logs; escalate key issues with clear recommendations

Provide concise, strategic updates to senior leadership regarding project needs, decisions, risks, and status

Evaluate new development acquisition opportunities and potential greenfield opportunities for feasibility and fit in ContourGlobal’s existing portfolio

Act as the central point of coordination for both internal and external stakeholders

Maintain strong working relationships with utilities, consultants, external developers, permitting agencies, landowners, and cross-functional teams

Present complex technical and commercial issues in a clear and actionable manner

Engage with senior leadership regularly to communicate resource needs, project decisions, and risk mitigation strategies

Identify issues, involve relevant stakeholders, and develop solutions collaboratively using logic, structured reasoning, and data

Make informed recommendations quickly and escalate when appropriate

Maintain measured, professional, and thoughtful decision-making in fast-moving situations

Help identify, create, refine, and implement development processes, tools, and workflows as the organization grows

Contribute to building a scalable, repeatable development model for a rapidly expanding team

Lead development-focused due diligence for project acquisitions, coordinating technical, environmental, legal, commercial, financial, and land reviews

Evaluate land control, permitting, environmental studies, interconnection status, engineering completeness, and regulatory requirements

Prepare red-flag reports, risk assessments, and investment committee inputs

Provide development assumptions and constraints for valuation and financial modeling

Participate in early-stage screening of new project opportunities using GIS, constraints analysis, and market research

Work with land teams on targeted outreach and site evaluation where appropriate

Conduct preliminary feasibility assessments for priority development zones

Coordinate with Interconnection team to track interconnection applications, studies, and queue progression across ERCOT, CAISO, SPP, PJM, MISO, and NYISO

Support Interconnection team to engage with ISOs and utilities on interconnection issues, system impacts, and deliverability risks

Communicate implications of interconnection results to engineering and commercial teams

Qualification

Renewable energy experienceStakeholder engagementProject managementAnalytical skillsU.S. ISO/RTO familiarityContinuous improvementProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTeam leadershipDecision-making

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Environmental Science, Economics, Renewable Energy, or related field

3–5 years of renewable energy industry experience, not limited to development (engineering, procurement, interconnection, finance, accounting, valuation, permitting, etc.)

Demonstrated ability to self-direct and lead project teams

Proven ability to manage resources, teams, deliverables

Comfortable with project budgets, models, and other analytical knowledge base

Strong problem-solving abilities and a structured, logical approach to decision-making

Action-oriented and proactive, with the ability to drive projects forward while maintaining measured and professional responses under pressure

Preparing and presenting updates, presentations, and recommendations to senior leadership

Ability to succeed in an organization with evolving processes and help build and improve systems as the team grows

Familiarity with U.S. ISO/RTO markets (ERCOT, CAISO, SPP, PJM, MISO, NYISO); experience in multiple markets preferred

Willingness to travel ~25% of the time