Project Developer, Recurrent Energy
Plus performance bonus
Project development platform for solar & energy storage
Open for applications
Project development platform for solar & energy storage
201-500 employees
Open for applications
Plus performance bonus
201-500 employees
Company mission
To deliver clean, reliable and affordable power to the world, today and tomorrow.
Role
Who you are
- The successful candidate will have experience in the energy industry, specifically in energy infrastructure development, with experience in project management, financial analysis, contract negotiation, an ability to communicate complex ideas succinctly, and the ability and enthusiasm to drive projects through completion
- 4-year degree or equivalent working experience; MBA or advanced degree a bonus
- 1 – 2 years of experience in energy infrastructure development in wholesale markets, finance or similar transactional industries
- Successful track record of managing complex transactions and/or projects (preferably in real estate, sales management, power development, or finance)
- Experience with land, permitting, interconnection, and power marketing aspects of solar and/or renewable project development
- Detailed understanding of energy markets, including NYISO, PJM and/or SERC, including solar and storage technology incentives, utility rates and tariffs, interconnection processes, and policy and regulatory environments
- Highly proficient in MS Excel, MS Project/Smartsheet, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as Google Earth
- Demonstrated ability to translate contracts and financing agreements into concise financial and economic analysis
- Ability to manage a large workload, often providing support to processes managed by colleagues, while prioritizing tasks and effectively juggling competing deadlines
- Detail-oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of work product
- High degree of emotional intelligence, working virtually in complex teams/environments
What the job involves
- Reports To: Director, Development – East Region
- Reporting to the Director of Development, East, the Project Developer will be responsible for the development of solar PV and battery energy storage projects targeting wholesale power markets across the Eastern United States
- They will engage in both greenfield development and project M&A
- Responsible for project management and milestone advancement for new and existing project development
- Develop strategy for the identifying and filtering of site acquisition targets and work with Land Acquisition and Real Estate teams to generate new project opportunities, potentially in new markets
- Fluency in project economics: responsible for working with Business Analysis team on for each project’s financial model, including accuracy of inputs and adhering to corporate modeling standards, and coordinating updates with respective internal groups
- Manage community relation and work with the Permitting team on local and state level approvals
- Manage project level progress, risks, opportunities, and economics. Provide insightful analysis and reporting to management
- Lead project team meetings to coordinate broad communication of project events, issues, and challenges across an integrated, multidisciplinary team of colleagues
- Evaluate market and policy fundamentals to inform siting, development, and M&A strategy
- Drive decisions and prioritize resources based on a deep understanding of schedule dependencies and economic impact
- Support power marketing, permitting, EPC, and financing processes through document preparation, negotiations, and analysis
Our take
Solar energy is a rapidly growing industry, and its use is expected to continue to increase in the coming years. Recurrent Energy is a leader in the solar energy space, delivering a platform for the development, ownership and operations of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects.
Recurrent Energy's offering covers the entire lifetime of a solar project, from development and originating to operations, maintenance and management. Founded in 2006, the company is now a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, which is one of the top 5 solar panel manufacturers in the world.
Recurrent Energy has also shown impressive growth, having completed projects encompassing 9 GWp of solar energy and 3 GWh of battery storage. A recent win for the company was a huge round of funding which will allow it to further its ownership options and expand further into the US and Europe.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2024
$523.1m
CONVERTIBLE
Jul 2008
$75m
SERIES B
Total funding: $608.1m
Company HQ
Congress Avenue Historic District, Austin, TX
Leadership
Ismael Guerrero
(CEO, not founder)Also the Corporate Vice President/President of the Energy Group of Canadian Solar Inc. and Founder/Managing Director of VIGA.
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