RWE Clean Energy, LLC, Austin

Functional area: Project Development; Business Development 

Remuneration: Exempt

The Utility Scale Development team at RWE Clean Energy is responsible for initiating, developing, and acquiring utility-scale Solar, Wind and Energy Storage projects in the US and Canada. The central Development group douses on ERCOT, SPP and the MISO markets. The development manager will play a key roles in delivering renewable energy projects in alignment with RWE’s strategy in North America.

Responsibilities

• Develop utility-scale Solar, Wind and Energy Storage projects, from green fielding to start of construction. Provide support during the construction phase to ensure successful COD.
• Serve as project lead, managing large cross-functional project teams.
• Understand the key drivers for project’s financial attractiveness and identify best locations in collaboration with RWE’s commercial and technical teams.
• Manage the full project lifecycle, working with a strong backbone of internal subject matter experts and external consultants. This includes site due diligence, securing land control agreements, environmental and permitting, interconnection, engineering & pre-construction, energy yield, tax abatements, power marketing, and tax equity financing.
• Drive project competitiveness optimization, via technical, commercial and financial levers.
• Lead the due diligence of project acquisitions, in collaboration with RWE’s M&A team.
• Prepare management presentations and drive internal approval processes.
• Manage project budgets, objectives, schedules, and deliverables for assigned development projects.
• Actively participate in internal improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM, business/economics, or relevant fields. Advanced degree is a plus.
• 4+ years of work experience applicable to renewable energy infrastructure. Experience in developing energy infrastructure projects in the US is preferred.
• Proven track record of managing complex projects in the infrastructure space.
• Strong knowledge in key areas, including energy markets, prospecting, real estate development, interconnection, permitting, environmental, project engineering, construction management.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, interpersonal skills, attention to detail and work ethic.

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.

We look forward to meeting you! Apply today.

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