Pivot Energy

Project Developer – Built Environment

Pivot Energy

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Denver • Colorado • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $105,000 - $140,000 per year

About the role

  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
renewable energy developmentBESS developmentSAS projectsinterconnectiondiscretionary permittingcommunity engagementproject financetitle curative itemsproject deliverables preparationdiligence items
Soft Skills
verbal communicationwritten communicationpublic speakinginterpersonal skillsself-startertask prioritizationcomplex evaluation managementpositive attitudecommunity relationsstakeholder engagement
Certifications
valid driver’s license