RWE Clean Energy, LLC, San Francisco, San Diego

Functional area: Business Development; Project Development 

Remuneration: Exempt

The Utility Scale Development team at RWE Clean Energy is responsible for initiating, developing, and acquiring utility-scale solar PV, wind and  energy storage projects in the western US and Canada. The Director will play a key role in delivering renewable energy projects in

alignment with RWECE's strategy in North America.

Responsibilities

• Serve as regional lead for project origination and development, including overseeing negotiation of site control agreements, managing site surveys and due diligence, securing land use and environmental approvals, and advancing projects through the interconnection process, and assisting with energy marketing.
• Oversee and manage regional solar development budget and schedules, along with regional project KPIs.
• Help manage the internal financial approval process for assigned development projects in alignment with company strategy and goals.
• Coordinate with internal teams on new market evaluation, interconnection, environmental and permitting, and power marketing for assigned regions.
• Interface with and coordinate inputs from subject matter experts, including engineering, legal, procurement, and construction personnel, as needed to ensure effective execution of regional renewable projects.
• Manage team of 3-5 Senior Development Managers and Development Managers, including prioritizing workload, providing project development guidance and setting individual performance targets.

Qualifications

• 8 years of work experience, a minimum of 4 years experience in North America's utility-scale solar, wind and/or battery storage development.
•  Experience in the full project development life-cycle, including market analysis, origination/greenfielding, permitting, late-stage development, and project financing and equity transactions.
• Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary internal and external teams to develop and assess risks to project pipeline.
• Ability to manage less experienced team members and complete assigned tasks on schedule.
• Proven analytical skills and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel 25-50%.

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in California  $ $157K to $235k.  The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

RWE 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.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.

Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 – with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.

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