Project Developer

Company: esaSolar
Location: Orlando
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

The solar industry is one of the fastest growing job sectors in the United States today. As the U.S. rapidly moves towards a clean energy economy esaSolar is positioned to be one of the leading solar energy companies helping to build a better future. Over the past four years, our company has grown our pipeline from 0 to nearly 5 GW in utility-scale solar and 800 MW in community-solar markets. We believe in a culture of teamwork and collaborative partnerships to collectively achieve our goals and those of our customers. Our employees are the foundation of our brand and reputation, so we are searching for innovative thinkers, risk takers, and visionaries to join our dynamic team. Be a part of changing the future of energy, with a people forward company that believes in your success. The Project Developer will be responsible for originating and developing multiple grid-scale solar and at times solar plus storage projects with an annual origination target of around 1 GW per year under site control and submitted into the interconnection queue. The scope of work will include managing land agents, establishing relationships with landowners, negotiating real estate acquisition agreements, cultivating relationships with local government stakeholders, building coalitions and partnerships with local community members, managing third-party engineering firms, and facilitating the due-diligence process on assets prior to sale. Specific tasks include but are not limited to : Coordinate development activities including site acquisition, real estate and title curative, interconnection, regulatory approvals, engineering, land use and environmental permitting, and financial valuation, by working with internal team, external consultants, and local stakeholders Coordinate and manage internal and external land agents Development of long-term relationships with site owners, local authorities and other project stakeholders Close coordination with associate project development team to develop and implement effective permitting campaign strategies Effective communication with project stakeholders and community members to facilitate project permitting and other initiatives Fostering support from state, county and local governments, community groups, and abutters Management of external consultants as needed in conjunction with project permitting activities Support the interconnection processes by ensuring site control and technical requirements are satisfied Candidates must be a self-starter with experience building multi tiered partnerships with private, community and government entities. Some travel and remote work involved, reporting to the company headquarters in Maitland, FL. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Keywords: esaSolar, Orlando , Project Developer, IT / Software / Systems , Orlando, Florida