An independent power producer is looking for a Senior Project Developer to identify, develop, acquire, and close opportunities that align with the organization's strategic and financial goals. This role involves collaborating with internal resources like the Vice President of Development and other team members to ensure project success. Key activities include market analysis, project conceptualization, grid study oversight, technology assessment (including gas-fired generation, batteries, wind, and solar), site evaluation, real estate acquisition or leasing, environmental and regulatory permitting, public relations support, engineering interface, and contract negotiation.
This position is remote, but candidates living in the Greenville-Spartanburg, SC area are preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain capital cost estimates for various technologies
- Provide inputs for market and project-specific financial modeling
- Identify suitable locations and sites for project development and support property acquisition
- Support or manage interconnection studies
- Assist with environmental permitting
- Lead or support regulatory permitting activities
- Prepare project schedules and budgets for development efforts
- Manage external consultants as needed
- Perform various collaborative and individual special projects to meet organizational goals
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university
- 3-7 years of engineering experience, preferably in project development or as a project engineer with an EPC contractor
- Ability to manage multiple assignments under time constraints
- Solutions-focused team player with strong collaboration skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently with direction
Preferred:
- Experience with performance modeling and/or measurement on Brayton and Rankine thermodynamic cycles, chemical-to-electricity energy conversion, or related fields
- Experience with transmission power flow analysis
- Proficiency with geospatial information system software
- Intermediate or higher-level coding experience with Python
- Coursework or experience in engineering economics or finance
- Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Experience with one or more organized wholesale electric markets in the United States
