Associate, Development

Position Purpose:
This is a full-time, exempt position that will be reporting to the Director, Development. This early career development professional will be working in tandem with more senior developers to advance complex projects within one or more regions. Tasks will include administrative support and internal record keeping in addition to supporting project advancement across different work categories (e.g. land and title, environmental and permitting, electrical interconnection, commercialization). The role requires an analytical and personable self-starter who can maintain a detail-oriented approach under a deadline.
Key Responsibilities:

• Project Administration: support project budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and cost control duties including creating and presenting project scopes, schedules, and budgets to support internal approval processes.
• Team Coordination: coordinate between project team members, including with other internal departments (e.g. finance, accounts payable, legal, etc.) and external consultants and lawyers.
• Project Development: support more senior development team members in completing the following tasks
  • Land and Title: secure site control necessary for project, access, and interconnection. Assist in ordering, reviewing, and clearing title
  • Permitting: identify applicable local, state, and federal permitting requirements and assist in the preparation and submission of permit applications.
  • Public Relations and outreach: assess project needs and work with project team to draft and carry out public relations activities.
  • Electrical Interconnection: research and interpret tariff rules regarding generator interconnection. Assist in the preparation and submission of interconnection applications and management of ongoing interconnection studies.
  • Commercial Offtake: assist in tracking and bidding on applicable opportunities.
• All other duties as required.

Work Experience & Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree (masters preferred) with strong academic record.
• 0-3 years of energy development experience; energy storage experience preferred. Open to candidates with peace corps, veteran, or other public service experience.
• Must have strong organizational skills and be an articulate speaker with the willingness to continually improve written and verbal communication.
• Strong knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project) including ability to support project scheduling, budgeting, and presentations; financial model experience preferred
• Ability to travel and possess a valid license to drive an automobile.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must have the ability to identify and distinguish colors