Development Manager

The AES Corporation

Development Manager leading end-to-end wind project development for AES Clean Energy. Overseeing cross-functional teams and managing project outcomes in the renewable energy sector.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeColorado, Texas, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $87,000 - $104,550 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead all aspects of wind project development from site identification through NTP, including land acquisition, permitting, interconnection, engineering, and pre-construction.
Own project development schedules and budgets, ensuring milestones and cost targets are met.
Serve as the primary point of contact and decision-maker for internal cross-functional teams and external stakeholders, including landowners, local officials, regulators, and consultants.
Drive permitting strategy and manage discretionary permitting processes, including engagement with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) and representation at public hearings.
Lead coordination with SME teams across real estate, external affairs, legal, finance, engineering, interconnection, and construction management.
Oversee site and environmental studies, surveys, and due diligence reporting.
Manage contractor and consultant selection processes in partnership with construction management.
Lead project handoffs to the execution team upon full development and permitting completion.
Provide guidance and review on project finance diligence requests.
Evaluate potential project acquisitions and provide development risk assessments.
Manage project budget expenditures and additional resource needs throughout the development lifecycle.
Contribute to Business Development pipeline reporting and strategic planning.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6 to 10 years of project development experience in renewable energy
Undergraduate degree required; fields such as renewable energy, engineering, urban planning, finance, business, or project management preferred
Advanced degree a plus
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities across multiple projects simultaneously
Deep knowledge of wind project development, including interconnection processes, permitting frameworks, contracting, and utility coordination across MISO, SPP, and/or ERCOT
Strong financial acumen, including budget ownership and development cost management
Excellent communication skills, including executive-level presentations, public speaking, and stakeholder negotiation
Ability to influence without direct authority across all organizational levels
Comfortable operating with ambiguity and making decisions with incomplete information
Willingness and ability to travel up to 40%, with flexibility for project-driven increases
Experience with CRM systems and development pipeline reporting tools.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
life insurance
401(k) eligibility
paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave)

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Hard Skills & Tools

project developmentland acquisitionpermittinginterconnectionengineeringbudget managementfinancial acumenrisk assessmentcontractingutility coordination

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstakeholder negotiationinfluence without authoritydecision-makingability to manage competing prioritiesoperating with ambiguitycross-functional team managementpublic speakingstrategic planning