Hybrid Project Developer – Built Environment

at Pivot Energy

• Job title: Project Developer – Built Environment
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $105,000 - $140,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Denver, United States

About the role

• Project Developer managing solar + storage projects in urban settings. Collaborating internally and externally to ensure project delivery at Pivot Energy.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the creation and submission of permitting documents for energy/industrial facility development, expansion, and maintenance, with a focus on local permitting
• Manage third-party consultants and contractors to complete required diligence items related to a portfolio of projects within quality/budget/schedule expectations and scope-specific assignments
• Attend community events to discuss solar with stakeholders; periodically participate in local policy working groups to ensure market success
• Meet with landowners, manage lease terms, and amend leases for solar/BESS development
• Manage, in coordination with Engineering and Grid Integration teams, interconnection timelines, processes, and strategies
• Complete title curative items for project finance requirements, in collaboration with the legal team
• Represent Project Development at internal and external handoff meetings, translating project requirements clearly between sales, engineering, preconstruction, project management, and other stakeholders
• Prepare project deliverables for and work closely with Pivot’s Structured Finance team to ensure qualifying projects are ready for financial closings
• Support client relationship managed by origination teams with meeting attendance and timely updates
• Additional duties as required by the Director or VP

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in renewable energy development, or comparable professional experience
• Substantial experience developing in the built environment; rooftop, carport/canopy, and the unique aspects that are different than greenfield development (including specialized diligence (i.e., GPRS), interconnection, discretionary permitting, etc)
• Substantial experience developing BESS and SAS projects, including (but not limited to) interconnection, discretionary permitting, community engagement, coordination with fire districts, and staff
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate complex concepts within and outside of Pivot
• Comfort speaking in public while presenting Pivot project concepts to recommending and decision-making bodies
• Excellent communication and public relations skills, and a positive attitude to enhance the company’s reputation through interpersonal interactions
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive to sites and permitting authorities
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time for permitting & community engagement meetings (starting with Mountain West – Midwest – East Coast), make own travel arrangements, and be self-reliant
• Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision and who is not afraid to ask questions and take on tasks outside of their comfort zone
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage complex evaluation processes for a significant number of sites to inform sound project siting and related project decision-making
• Experience with the preparation of applications and documents related to the development of renewable energy projects for federal, state, and local permitting.
• Understanding of real estate title, LLCs, tax maps, deeds, and parcel identification

Benefits

• Excellent health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company
• Four weeks of vacation (prorated in the first year)
• Company paid life insurance and short- & long-term disability coverage
• Generous parental leave
• 401(k) matching
• Home office set-up stipend for new employees
• Public transit reimbursement
• PTO for volunteering in the community
• Charitable donation matching up to $500/year
• Professional development and educational reimbursements