esVolta, LP · 20 hours ago
Director of Development - East Region
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$185K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expesVolta, LP is a leading developer, owner and operator of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America. The Director of Development will manage the development of greenfield energy storage projects from inception through to construction, including project management, market assessment, and M&A opportunities.
EnergyEnergy ManagementEnergy StorageRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Manage development of greenfield energy storage projects from inception through to start of construction, including leading overall project management, managing project schedule and budget, managing external consultants, coordinating with finance to maintain pro-forma financial models, originating and executing revenue contracts, ensuring compliance with financing requirements, and supporting diligence during project financing
Evaluate regional markets to assess the potential application of utility-scale energy storage, including interacting with potential customers, analyzing utility IRP filings, following wholesale market regulatory proceedings, tracking capacity additions/retirements, and evaluating wholesale market energy and ancillary service price trends and opportunities in partnership with our commercial optimization personnel
Work in partnership with our commercial optimization personnel to maintain relationships with key buyers of energy storage services including utilities, community choice aggregators, co-ops, municipalities, and power marketing firms
Prepare and respond to RFP solicitations in collaboration with the company’s finance, construction, and commercial groups
Lead M&A opportunity evaluation, diligence, and transactions in conjunction with finance, construction, and commercial teams
Qualification
Required
5-7 years of work experience in the power and utilities industry including renewable or conventional generation is required, with preference for energy storage experience
Experience developing and managing greenfield development projects in ERCOT, SPP and MISO is required, including site selection, negotiating site control, applying for grid interconnection, managing permitting, submitting proposals, and financial modeling is required
Knowledge of wholesale power markets
Solid understanding of energy project economics, and quantitative analysis and financial modeling skills
Ability to summarize and present complicated information in a clear way
Entrepreneurial, self-directed, and hardworking with a sense of urgency
Collaborative and team oriented
Curious with willingness to dig into details and conduct independent research to solve problems
Preferred
Bachelor's degree, with MBA or other advanced degree preferred
Benefits
401k program with 6% match
Monthly cell phone stipend
Medical, dental and vision care benefits
20 vacation days, 5 sick days and 9 observed holidays
Company
esVolta, LP
Focused on sustainability and innovation, esVolta develops, owns, and operates reliable utility-scale energy storage assets across the entire lifecycle - delivering value for utilities, energy users, and investors.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$936MKey Investors
CaptonaGreenprint CapitalU.S. Bancorp
2025-01-27Undisclosed· $243M
2024-11-12Debt Financing· $110M
2024-07-30Debt Financing· $258M
Leadership Team
Randolph Mann
Founder & CEO
Justin Johns
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
Energy-Storage.News
2026-01-07
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2025-10-09
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