Scout Clean Energy · 1 hour ago
Renewable Energy Senior Project Developer East Region Development
Boulder, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $170K/yr
5+ years expScout Clean Energy is focused on developing renewable energy projects and is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead U.S.-based wind and solar projects through all development phases. The role involves project management, contract management, financial analysis, stakeholder relationships, and team collaboration to ensure successful project delivery.
ConstructionEnergyEnvironmental ConsultingRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Review regular reports of budget and timeline status. Develop plans to develop and meet project timelines and budgets across your portfolio of projects by leveraging your knowledge of the drivers of project economics and experience building successful projects
Beyond PM duties, support and lead junior staff to take on tasks associated with the projects you manage
Expand relationships with leadership at potentially new contractors to ensure continued access to top-flight support for Development contracting needs
Lead the SOW development, solicitation, and negotiation process for your projects, including commercial terms and conditions
Beyond the listed PM responsibilities, develop a process for ensuring appropriate review, approval, and monitoring of compliance with executed contracts
Translate contracts and financing agreements into concise financial and economic analysis. Utilize results of economic analyses to inform project development, creating additional value opportunities for Scout when possible. Lead review and management of project budgets and financial models, working with the Finance team during financial feasibility and analysis and evaluation. Ability to identify financial model input flaws
Own negotiations for your project(s), integrating knowledge about a range of complex market and commercial issues and deploying a range of appropriate strategies and tactics in each situation. Continue to enhance negotiating skills. Lead multiple negotiations of complex commercial matters. Mentor more junior staff on negotiation and commercial matters
Be the face of a diligent effort. Collaborate with executive, Legal, Finance, and other internal teams while working with the parties to support the negotiation of contract terms to close the transaction
Gather market intelligence and expand relationships with appropriate government, regulatory, and utility officials to understand project approval process, electric rates, and regulations and incentives structures. Mentor junior staff in external relationship building
Serve as project lead for discussions with landowners, negotiate site control agreements, identify and mitigate risk, and secure planning / use permit approvals
Frequent travel to project sites (potential and in development) to assess opportunities and acquire valuable land rights
Identify innovative uses of mapping tools and organize the implementation of those methods. Advise team members in resolving issues as they arise. Continue to complete independent analysis as needed
Analyze impact of changing regulatory environments and adjust strategy as necessary
Lead very complex project permitting. Implement and manage the permitting and tax strategy that delivers on the project's and company's goals and objectives
Beyond PM duties, provide insights and recommendations for improving the study process, finding efficiencies in both cost and effectiveness of the studies to better ensure the advancement and success of the project or determine the project is not viable and should be terminated. Create and implement strategies based on competitive landscape
Use information about interconnection trends and availability to shape selection of priority areas and project sites for development
Work with the Engineering and Finance teams to identify the most appropriate technical, material, and financial solutions to optimize system competitiveness and clearly present combined technical and financial solutions to internal decision makers
Advanced understanding of the construction and operation of battery storage, solar, and/or wind projects and different processes and technologies utilized, and ability to make recommendations on how to better optimize projects based on this knowledge
Proactively collaborate with members of other teams at Scout to advance collective success. Create systems and protocols to support more junior team members' ability to do the same
Demonstrated and sustained ability to develop direct reports (as assigned), ensuring continued team and individual professional development
Resolve issues and concerns identified by more junior staff. Lead problem solving efforts with interdisciplinary groups. Address nearly all issues independently. Identify and elevate only the most complex issues or concerns to more senior staff, accompanied by recommendations for resolution. Lead implementation of solutions
Excel in all areas, proactively improving your work and the work of the team. Develop systems and processes to enable more efficient and successful project delivery
Design and lead the hand-off of projects from your Development team to the next project phase (e.g., Development, Construction, M&A)
Provide leadership to support the creation and implementation of your group's development strategy
Lead multiple projects that progress through Scout's Tier structure
Deliver on the goals you set annually with your manager
Embody and model Scout's mission and values in all interactions
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college program
5+ years of wind and/or solar development experience
Knowledge of the full-cycle of utility-scale wind and solar power generation development and marketing, with considerable experience leading mid- to late-stage development
Extensive knowledge of interconnection process, permitting, real estate, state/federal regulation, utility procurement goals, politics, law and other issues that impact development of renewable energy projects in the U.S. energy markets
Strong understanding of U.S. power markets and transmission system
Solid understanding of economic drivers for renewable energy projects
Ability to concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations and risk/benefit tradeoffs, both in written, verbal, and presentation format, to project teams and to senior management
Ability to recognize development opportunities and identify and evaluate risks related to renewable project development
Demonstrated ability to work in a flat organization, successfully leveraging the expertise of multiple colleagues in different lines of reporting
Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic work environment and industry that is constantly evolving
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and GIS platforms (e.g., Google Earth, ArcGIS)
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Willing and available to travel significantly as needed (roughly 50%) depending on project stage and COVID-19 restrictions
Preferred
Willingness to work out of the Boulder office is preferred but not required
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums
401(k) match
STD
LTD
Employee Assistance Program
A range of optional supplemental insurance coverage
Company
Scout Clean Energy
Scout Clean Energy is a renewable energy company that operates and develops wind, solar, and renewable power projects.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$355MKey Investors
Rabobank
2024-05-06Debt Financing· $100M
2022-09-29Acquired
2019-09-29Debt Financing· $255M
Leadership Team
Michael Rucker
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Todd Thorner
Senior Director, M&A
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