We are seeking a Junior Project Developer to be a key player in the development of Solar PV + ESS projects in the state of Illinois. The job includes supporting tasks, starting with research and cold acquisition of potential land for lease, initial contact with landowners, presentation of the project idea to local community representatives, research involving utility companies and interconnection capacity.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to Development Operations Manager – Emily Marchese
• Support and directly manage the development of projects in Illinois as a key member of a team
• Work with the Origination, Engineering, Design and Project Finance teams
• Review initial project proposals and siting, as well as local bylaws
• Generate initial site design, and understand interconnection challenges
• Identify, propose, and implement creative or alternative project development approaches
• Communication and participation in negotiations with landowners to discuss investment and realization possibilities.
• Ad-hoc support within the development team as well as responding to requests for proposals or their preparation
• Work with internal and external land specialist(s) to pursue site control. Meet and negotiate with potential project landowners to acquire site control and to provide project information and support when needed
• Optimize development schedules
• Manage due diligence on development, including comparison and prioritization of multiple opportunities based on common siting, permitting, interconnection, power-marketing and other project metrics
• Specialty campaigns (avg: 5-7 hrs of work per week)

Qualifications:

• Flexible and pragmatic disposition, high self-motivation, curiosity and interest in working in a varied environment
• Initial experience or understanding of solar PV and ESS
• Highly proficient working with MS Office, especially Excel

Expansion of Role after on-boarding:

• Become a notary
• Running campaigns independently and securing LOIs & Leases
• Attending Site walks
• Attending Planning Boards (to shadow)
• Attending Planning Boards for bylaws
• Negotiating leases with attorneys
• Negotiating property taxes
• Deciding lease rates, milestones, and escalators
• Pulling title and other Phase 0 & Phase 1 tracker items

Benefits/Compensation:

• $101,088 Base Salary
• 15% Annual Bonus, dependent upon annual team and individual goal success
• Project Commissions based off project margin
• Corporate Profit Sharing (based off EBITDA)
• 6% 401K Match (1.5% salary bonus if you hit 10% savings/max contribution for the year)
• Company funded Healthcare
• Company funded Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability
• $2,500 relocation fund if needed

If you have a passion for renewable energy and are interested in a challenging and rewarding role, please Apply Now to submit a cover letter, resume, and references. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

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