New Leaf Energy, Inc. · 1 day ago
Project Developer, New York
Troy, New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$125K/yr - $125K/yrNew Leaf Energy is an experienced clean energy developer focused on accelerating the transition to renewable energy. They are seeking a Project Developer to originate and develop multi-megawatt clean energy projects in New York, managing project activities and relationships with stakeholders throughout the development process.
EnergySolar
Responsibilities
Develop solar and energy storage projects at the megawatt scale, from origination through financial close
Meet or exceed annual volume targets. Those volume targets will be the result of a project development plan on which you and your manager will collaborate, but the general expectation is that the company will close multiple projects that you develop, generating at least $5MM of direct profit, each year
At the project level, development areas that you will either coordinate among the team or drive directly include: site control, utility interconnection, entitlement/permitting, initial system design, incentive program or other policy program participation, and/or anything else necessary to prepare a project for sale, including support as necessary for our internal engineering and finance teams through the last pre-sale stages of development
Gather market intelligence and expand relationships with governments and utilities to deeply understand the development environment, continuously refine that understanding, and use it to adjust strategy
Lead/opportunity generation primarily through independent activities including account profiling, cold calls, business networking and other market penetration strategies
Generate proposals, quotes, and formal RFP responses
Work with legal, finance, and executive teams to negotiate contract terms and close transactions
Consult with clients and construction and finance professionals in developing necessary financial models and assist with tax, financing, and regulatory-related research and negotiations
Maintain accurate information about your projects in New Leaf Energy’s systems of record
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
Strong knowledge of the solar industry, or a similar and/or adjacent project development context
Successful track record in a complex sales or project development environment, preferably in solar and/or energy storage
Ability to filter through lots of information to figure out what matters, and to prioritize truly promising opportunities from others
Demonstrated ability to both lead and follow in cross-functional teams, and to be a great teammate
Understanding of key quantitative business concepts, including both probabilistic thinking and financial metrics (NPV, IRR, etc.)
Ability to spend time in person with customers and travel frequently in assigned territory (20-50% travel)
A passion for renewable energy, addressing the climate crisis, and accelerating the clean energy transformation
Preferred
MBA or other advanced degree preferred
Benefits
Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision
A 401k plan with immediate vesting and a company match (100% of the first three percent of your pay; 50% for the next two percent you contribute)
An open and self-managed paid time-off policy
A hybrid work location policy that supports working from home for part of the week
A parental leave policy for both birthing and non-birthing parents, available immediately upon hire
Professional development and education assistance
Company
New Leaf Energy, Inc.
New Leaf Energy is one of the leading developers of renewable energy and energy storage projects in the United States—both distributed generation and utility scale.
Founded in 2022
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-07-28Acquired
Leadership Team
Dan Berwick
Chief Executive Officer
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