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Location : Remote with travel (preferably based in Pennsylvania, New York, or Maryland)
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
Type : Full-Time
Compensation : Competitive Base Salary Discretionary Bonus Comprehensive Benefits
Are you passionate about renewable energy and eager to have a meaningful impact through your career? SunVest Solar, LLC (“SunVest”) is a rapidly growing, renewable energy platform, headquartered in Chicago with assets across the country. We are expanding our team and seeking a Project Developer to play a pivotal role in supporting the development needs of our growing portfolio of renewable energy projects.
About SunVest :
SunVest’s mission is to cultivate access to renewable energy for America. We are a rapidly growing leader in renewable energy with expertise across the energy transition value chain, including development, construction, financing, and operations. SunVest is advancing an industry-leading pipeline of nearly 2 gigawatts of development projects, with a growing portfolio of assets under management expected to reach 250 megawatts in 2025.
Position Overview :
SunVest’s Development team is responsible for generating new land opportunities for ground and rooftop solar arrays as well as battery storage in preparation for our construction department. As a Project Developer based remotely with travel, you will be responsible for concept to construction development of distributed-scale solar projects including, securing site lease agreements, building relationships with local stakeholders, including landowners and local governments, securing local, state, and federal permitting, and tracking and managing development expenses to a project budget.
Key Responsibilities :
- Identifying ground mount PV project sites and assessing their viability.
- Contacting landowners to determine interest in entering into long-term lease or purchase option agreements.
- Negotiating long-term solar leases or purchase agreements.
- Engaging and managing third-party service providers and consultants.
- Developing and managing project development budgets.
- Attending zoning and permitting meetings and / or hearings.
- Submitting and managing interconnection applications and studies.
- Sourcing key assumptions and working with the project finance team to develop a project level financial model.
- Monitoring legislative and policy issues impacting community solar and off-take opportunities.
- Supporting team members responsible for financing, construction and / or sales of projects.
Qualifications :
SunVest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
The salary range for this role reflects the broad array of factors considered in making compensation decisions. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $80K-120K.
We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes.
Join SunVest in leading the charge to cultivate access to renewable energy for America!
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Salary : $80,000 - $120,000
