Senior Project Developer - Renewable Energy

Location

Boulder, CO | United States

Job description

As a Senior Project Developer at Scout, you will be fully responsible for leading your U.S.-based wind, solar, and storage projects through all development phases with a focus on early- to mid-stage phases. You will establish land control, coordinate applications for interconnection, and facilitate environmental, permitting, and transmission reviews. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality and profitable projects that meet all project milestones.

You will be the face of your projects, both externally and internally. Externally, you will build relationships with landowners, community members, regulators, and local government officials to gain project support:

• Serve as project lead for discussions with landowners, negotiate site control agreements and secure planning / use permit approvals.
• Manage various studies and the outside consultants who lead them to meet project budget and schedule.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including federal, state and local officials, project landowners, and surrounding community members.
• Drive complex negotiations and independently create solutions to project-specific challenges.
• Make sound decisions under challenging circumstances using available data and your experience.

I nternally, you will collaborate with other Scout staff to ensure the smooth delivery of your projects:

• Facilitate the engagement of internal development, interconnection, origination, procurement, construction, legal, resource assessment, accounting, GIS, and finance teams.
• Integrate the feedback of Scout team members into your project approach to achieve superior results.
• Establish organizational goals, objectives, and operating procedures in line with the overall business plans and objectives.
• Implement long-term company strategy and initiatives related to wind, solar, and storage project development.
• Create control and influence over the costs, terms, and schedules of key project milestones.
• Efficiently and effectively manage multiple projects in parallel.
• Support and help guide the work and professional development of Associate-level team members.

Scout is in search of professionals who have a strong understanding of the financial drivers behind renewable energy projects. Our developers understand which strategies and tactics enhance their projects’ success and use an array of problem-solving skills to implement their plan. Senior Project Developers can point to a diverse set of tactics and strategies that they have deployed in the past with success. Senior Project Developers handle all but the most complex issues independently and have a track record of leading projects, consistently providing leadership to multiple junior-level team members on their projects.

You will join one of three teams, based on your expertise in markets and phase of project development and Scout’s needs at the time of your hire. The three core development teams are as follows:

• The New Projects team focuses on greenfield analysis and early-stage development across the entire U.S.
• The East Region has a primary focus on projects in the mid- to late development stages in the ERCOT, MISO, SPP, PJM, Southeast and Northeastern U.S. power markets.
• The West Region has a primary focus on projects in the mid- to late development stages in the WECC and CAISO, U.S. power markets.

You will report directly to the Senior Director / Director of the respective team. You will work together and in parallel with other internal and external subject matter experts to progress the wind, solar, and storage projects.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college program.
• 6+ years of wind and/or solar development experience marked by leadership of projects that progressed through key milestones and (ideally) eventually reached COD.
• Knowledge of the full-cycle of utility-scale wind, solar, and/or storage power generation development and marketing. Willingness to develop across all three technology types.
• Considerable experience serving as the lead on projects in either early- or mid- to late-stage development.
• Extensive knowledge of interconnection process, permitting, real estate, state/federal regulation, utility procurement goals, politics, law and other issues that impact development of renewable energy projects in the U.S. energy markets.
• Strong understanding of U.S. power markets and transmission system.
• Solid understanding of economic drivers for renewable energy projects.
• Previous mentorship and/or management of junior staff who advanced their careers in the industry.
• Ability to concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations and risk/benefit tradeoffs, both in written, verbal, and presentation format, to project teams and to senior management.
• Ability to recognize development opportunities and identify, evaluate, and develop proposals to mitigate risks related to renewable project development.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a flat organization, successfully leveraging the expertise of multiple colleagues in different lines of reporting.
• Preference for a dynamic work environment and industry that is constantly evolving.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and GIS platforms (e.g., Google Earth, ArcGIS).
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Willing and available to travel significantly as needed (25%-60%) depending on project stage.

Timeline and Location

We will review resumes for this role on an ongoing basis with a start date likely in Q3 2023.

Our ideal candidate will be willing to work from our Boulder, Colorado, office at least three days per week. A remote work arrangement will be considered for the right candidate and will involve regular travel to our Boulder office.

Benefits

Scout’s Values

• Mission-Orientation. High achievers who want to make a difference in this world and contribute to Scout’s stated mission.
• Teamwork. Respectful and appreciative colleagues with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to fostering positive relationships across organizational boundaries to deliver on shared team goals.
• Safety. Uncompromising advocates for the health and safety of fellow employees, contractors, customers, and community members.
• Integrity. Ethical professionals who do the right thing even when it is difficult.
• Initiative. Resourceful self-motivators who thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment because of their exceptional leadership, work ethic, and organizational skills.
• Intelligence. Problem-solving learners who can make informed decisions quickly and create innovative and pragmatic solutions to challenging problems.

Invitation to Women and U.S. Underrepresented Groups

We encourage applications from all demographics and especially those that are traditionally underrepresented in the energy industry. Consistent with our core values, Scout celebrates the diversity of thought and experience that comes from a range of backgrounds including, but not limited to, gender, race, and ethnicity.

Invitation to Veterans

Scout welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position. Scout includes veterans of all branches and a diverse set of occupational specialties. We value the independent thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork that our veterans have developed through their service. We welcome applications from any service and any military occupational specialty.

Compensation

Target base salary: $140,000-170,000

Attractive bonus potential.

Scout offers a full range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums, 401(k) match, STD, LTD, an Employee Assistance Program, and a range of optional supplemental insurance coverage.

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