Senior Associate, Project Development

The role

The Senior Associate, Project Development manages and supports the development of renewable energy projects across the West region. This role works across the full project lifecycle from origination to commissioning for solar, wind, and storage projects.

What you will do

• Manage and support the development of complex large-scale renewable energy projects.
• Identify and implement project development approaches to reduce risk or optimize schedules.
• Support due diligence on development-stage projects and portfolio acquisitions.
• Support the administration of development services agreements with partners.
• Manage a network of local project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the internal Land Acquisition team to secure site control.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to evaluate site layouts and constraints.
• Coordinate project interconnection requests and studies.
• Support the negotiation and diligence of critical project contracts.
• Support projects through financing diligence efforts.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, economics, finance, environmental science, or a related field
• Understanding and ability to navigate complex permitting pathways for energy projects in the western United States
• Ability to travel as required to projects within the footprint of Clearway’s West Region (>25%)
• Minimum of 4 years of applicable experience in the renewable energy industry in the U.S.
• Direct experience and competence in full life-cycle development of utility-scale solar and/or wind projects
• Experience and familiarity with all facets of land development
• High level of critical thought and a drive to manage/support multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience managing project schedules and project budgets

Nice to have

• Advanced study in business, finance, law, environmental science, or public policy
• Experience and knowledge of governmental mandates, environmental regulations, or customer/market signals in Clearway’s West Region
• Battery storage experience
• Knowledge of the CAISO and/or WECC power and transmission markets

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• Medical, dental & vision care
• HSAs with company contributions
• Health FSAs
• Dependent daycare FSAs
• Commuter benefits
• Relocation
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Variety of life & accident insurances
• Fertility programs
• Adoption assistance
• Generous parental leave

Before you apply

• No visa sponsorship or any kind of sponsorship for employment authorization is available for this role, now or in the future

About the company

Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Its portfolio comprises approximately 11.6 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states.