Director - Development

November 8

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Description

β€’ Avantus seeks a motivated Director or Sr. Director, Development. β€’ Develop solar, battery, and green hydrogen projects. β€’ Manage projects targeting wholesale power markets in the US. β€’ Proven energy industry experience, especially in energy infrastructure development in WECC.

Requirements

β€’ Strong market experience in CAISO, and/or the Southwestern US. β€’ Extensive knowledge of the full-cycle of utility-scale renewable power generation development and marketing. β€’ Extensive knowledge of interconnection, permitting, real estate, state/federal regulation, utility procurement goals, politics, law, and other issues that impact development of renewable energy projects in the eastern energy markets. β€’ Detailed understanding of the interconnection process (study process, contracting, utility requirements, financial obligations, and scope execution by utilities) to both site projects optimally and to advance them through COD. β€’ Solid understanding of economic drivers for renewable energy projects. β€’ Concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations, and risk/benefit tradeoffs, both in written and verbal format, to project teams and to senior management. β€’ Create control and influence over the costs, terms, and schedules of key project milestones that are heavily dependent on external counterparties, often without strong commercial recourse. β€’ Strong understanding of the relationships within a project schedule to prioritize teams’ resource allocation β€’ Highly resourceful and able to navigate through key risks. β€’ Has taken a leadership role in development projects from start to finish, on task forces or other initiatives. β€’ Highly proficient in MS Excel (advanced proficiency required), Project, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as Google Earth β€’ Independent self-starter who can meet deadlines and deliver quality products with minimal oversight. β€’ Substantial ability to recognize opportunities, identify and evaluate risks in a development context and effectively communicate the foregoing. β€’ Demonstrated ability to translate contracts and financing agreements into concise financial and economic analysis. β€’ Ability to manage a large workload, often providing support to processes managed by colleagues, while prioritizing tasks and effectively juggling competing deadlines. β€’ Detail-oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of work product. β€’ Excellent personal organizational, pattern recognition, and negotiation skills. β€’ At least 10 years of experience in the energy industry β€’ Minimum four-year bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline, MBA preferred.

Benefits

β€’ Competitive compensation β€’ Excellent benefits package β€’ 401(k) matching β€’ Comprehensive medical and dental plan options β€’ Flexible PTO

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