Project Developer (Midwest)

Chicago, Illinois Permanent USD100,000 - USD125,000 per year Hybrid working View Job Description
Our client is looking for a Project Developer to manage the development of utility scale wind projects across the full project life cycle. They are actively growing and developing an established portfolio of projects across the Central Region and place importance on culture as well as the growth of their team.
  • Develop Impacting Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Projects
  • Implement their development strategy across the firm's portfolio

About Our Client

Our client is a development firm that has been in business for 25+ years with a focus on utility-scale projects. Headquartered in California, they cover solar, storage, and wind projects throughout MISO, ERCOT, and PJM. Their company is made up of around 40-50 employees and employees.

Job Description

Seeking a Project Developer to be responsible for:

  • Collaborating in the management and execution of the development of utility scale renewable energy projects from greenfield to NTP
  • Collaborate with engineering team and external consultants to evaluate site layouts and constraints, technology options, schedule implications, interconnection applications and studies
  • Direct and conduct due diligence on development-stage project and portfolio acquisitions, including comparison and prioritisation of multiple opportunities based on common siting and permitting
  • Manage external stakeholders supporting environmental assessment campaigns
  • Manage external stakeholders supporting property and sales tax abatement efforts
  • Manage occasional permitting activities with support from other team members
  • Prepare project budgets, schedules, and RFP responses



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

  • 2-4 years of experience in the development of renewable energy projects - preferably solar + storage.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Environmental Science or related field
  • Impressive track record and experience in development of renewable energy projects
  • Previous applicable experience working in a commercial negotiation environment
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, multi-task, make decisions, prioritize, and meet assigned deadlines in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills - able to work and communicate effectively with a cross-functional internal team, vendors, consultants, various project stakeholders, authorities having legal control, utilities, state agencies etc.
  • Please still apply if you have smaller scale projects but could see yourself contributing

What's on Offer

$100,000-$125,000 base salary + Bonuses

Comprehensive benefits packages

Ability to work remote

Opportunity for professional growth

Contact
Darion Jackson
Quote job ref
JN-012025-6653016

Job summary

Sector
Renewable Energy
Sub Sector
Project Manager
Industry
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
Chicago
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Darion Jackson
Job Reference
JN-012025-6653016
Job Nature
Hybrid working