Job Description
Job Description
Geronimo Power (formerly National Grid Renewables) develops, owns and operates large-scale power assets throughout America’s Heartland, including solar, wind and energy storage. As a farmer-founded and community-focused business, Geronimo Power equips landowners and rural communities with sustainable revenue to ignite local economic growth. Geronimo Power is a portfolio company managed by Brookfield Asset Management. To learn more about Geronimo Power, visit geronimopower.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.
Position Description
The Project Development Manager’s mission is to ensure that Geronimo Power is originating and developing opportunities consistent with Geronimo Power’s return expectations and corporate direction. This role will be responsible for leading a subset of Geronimo Power’s development portfolio. It is preferred that the candidate can work in office and remote, under a hybrid role structure. Remote only candidates will still be considered.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead the company in targeting; and evaluating markets to identify greenfield developments, Mergers & Acquisitions; and partnership opportunities.
- Work with the commercial and finance teams to prepare financial models, evaluate new technologies, and prepare compelling solutions for customers.
- Represent Geronimo Power with federal, state and local officials, regulators, utilities, transmission operators, and other stakeholders throughout the project development process. Effectively managing and maintaining key stakeholder relationships necessary for projects to thrive.
- Manage an internal team of senior developers, developers, associates, and/or site acquisition specialists.
- Manage external consultants, contractors, and/or land agents.
- Provide direction, input, and support on land negotiations for purchase options, lease options, easements, and extensions.
- Coordinate with the Transmission department to site strategic Points of Interconnection and support the process to ultimately obtain Generator Interconnect Agreements.
- Work closely with the Permitting department to manage state, federal, and local permitting efforts, and approval processes for utility-scale electric generation projects.
- Advanced ability to interface with the engineering and construction teams to ensure that projects are deliverable, considerate of site characteristics, and on-budget.
- Update internal data for reports and project schedules.
- Championing solutions to project risks, management, and comprehensive understanding of how the risks impact development and constructability.
- Obtain local tax abatements and other agreements as necessary to allow for construction of the projects.
- Manage annual development budget up to $4M for targeted project capital investment of over $500M.
- Lead development of 4-10 early/mid stage projects and up to 3 late-stage projects
- Travel approximately 35% of the time
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 4-6 years of project development experience in renewable energy with demonstrated knowledge of energy markets is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver on large scale utility energy development projects is strongly preferred.
- Experience with contract management and negotiation is strongly preferred.
- Previous exposure to project financing is strongly preferred.
- Advanced understanding of real property interests is strongly preferred.
Attributes
- Strong project management skills and organization.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Ability to prioritize and work with competing deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Relationship management skills including but not limited to conflict resolution, negotiation, relationship building, stakeholder engagement, and emotional intelligence.
- High Aptitude for creative thinking and problem solving.
All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of reference check, & background check. Geronimo Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Pay Range for the posted level:
We offer a comprehensive benefit package, including Medical, Dental, 401(k) and disability benefits.