Chief Development Officer

The CDO will establish and optimize a development pipeline of renewable energy projects, with a primary focus on solar and energy storage. This role oversees project development from inception to Start of Construction, ensuring alignment with the company's reputation of excellence in the industry, and ensuring development plans meet company growth goals. This professional is expected to grow and lead the development team and to regularly refresh processes to ensure scopes, schedules, costs and revenue projections are transparent for timely and profitable decision making – including decisions to stop development or to sell projects. The CDO will work closely with the executive team to identify growth opportunities, manage all areas of renewable development, and foster partnerships that enhance our market position.

Essential Duties, Skills And Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: establish a sustainable strategy for growth through greenfield and acquisition development of solar and energy storage projects.
• Project Management: Ensure the entire development lifecycle of renewable energy projects, including site selection, land acquisition, permitting and interconnection yields cost competitive projects
• Partnerships and Collaboration: Establish and maintain internal and external relationships with key stakeholders internally (EPC, Construction, Engineering, Origination, Finance, etc.) and externally (landowners, county and state agencies, consultants, and industry partners, etc.).
• Financial Oversight: Prepare and manage budgets and financial forecasts, as well as make sure that the teams follow internal best practices on expenditure management.
• Process implementation: identify, create and implement a minimum standard of process when missing to ensure accuracy and completeness of data.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all projects comply with local, state, and federal regulations and standards.
• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of development professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Market Analysis: Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and competitive landscape in the renewable energy sector.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise development team members
• Set performance goals and expectations for team members.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide feedback.
  
  

Education And/or Work Experience Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree or MBA is viewed positively.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in renewable energy project development, with a focus on solar energy and battery storage.
• Track-record: proven track-record on developing projects from early stage to NTP, as well as capacity to demonstrate that some of these projects were financed or/and reached COD.
• Leadership: Proven track record of leading and developing highly competent teams
• Strong project management process and task tracking skills, and able to flexibly manage work across multiple distinct projects.
• Financial Acumen: understanding of financial modeling, financing, and investment strategies.
• Regulatory Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards in the renewable energy sector.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make strategic decisions under pressure.
• Critical Thinking: Proven ability to lead to imaginative and innovative solutions, often under near term deadlines
• Self-motivated with a high level of initiative, attention to detail and accountability. Ability to multi-task and work in a deadline-driven environment.
• Negotiation Skills: Excellent external, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
  
  

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

Work is performed in an office environment, with frequent travel expected ~30% of the time. Must be able to sit, stand, bend, twist and lift up to 20 pounds.

This job description is intended to describe the essential job functions of this position and is not intended to be an all-inclusive statement of job responsibilities.

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