About the job

TOP is hiring a Regional Director, West Region to lead the development of renewable energy projects across the U.S. The Regional Director position will identify new project opportunities and advance them through the development process, including, but not limited to, site identification, lease negotiation, permitting, resource assessment, transmission interconnection process management and community engagement. The Regional Director will lead and coordinate key aspects of the business deal such as financial feasibility analysis, engineering/design, project legal review and financial negotiations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage wind, solar and storage projects within the ERCOT, SPP, MISO and WECC markets
• Lead project development activities in early, mid, and/or late stages
• Identify development prospects, including market assessments, fatal flaw identification and initial site reconnaissance
• Secure site control for development prospects, including negotiating leases, easements and other agreements with landowners
• Take a lead role in obtaining certain local, state and/or federal permits
• Successfully translates company goals into effective, viable and valuable development strategies and positions
• Represent TOP with customers, landowners, state and local officials and other stakeholders.
• Initiate and manage generation interconnection activities
• Oversee project design
• Manage tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating internal and external technical support.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree – Masters Degree in Engineering or Business preferred
• 10 years’ experience in energy project development, transmission, or power project engineering
• Strong organizational, networking, leadership, time management, and accounting skills.
• Strong management and interpersonal skills to effectively lead regionalized development efforts and cross-functional teams
• Strong public speaking and personal skills
• Ability to write effective, concise reports
• Valid drivers license and ability to travel to project sites

Application:

Please apply via email to Jobs@tripleoakpower.com with a resume and a cover letter. The position will require frequent travel to project locations and to TOP headquarters in Portland, Oregon, for at least quarterly project reviews with management but is otherwise flexible in primary location in the Western U.S.