Director Development
Description
We want to develop our culture of care so that everyone can reach their full potential and create a workplace where everyone feels listened to and respected. We want you to feel included and your comments and ideas to be appreciated.
Summary:
Director, Development will lead a team of individual contributors responsible for the management and execution of all aspects of renewable energy project development (Wind & Solar) from early-stage projects through the commencement of construction. Demonstrates a deep understanding of development, risk management/mitigation, spend management/mitigation, commercial negotiations, problem-solving, staff management, and team building. A leader with an ability to autonomously negotiate commercial transactions and be responsible for a sub-set of annual budget delivery.
Requirements:
- Responsible for managing and executing all elements of Renewable Energy development assets, both directly and through their team.
- Responsible for delivery of sub-set of annual budgets.
- Responsible for evaluating, preparing documentation for, and representing project-level decisions at executive committee meetings.
- Represents the Company in community settings and in front of large landowner groups
- Responsible for commercial negotiations in close coordination with their team members.
- Manages land acquisition consultants and other site study contractors as necessary.
- Leads environmental and permitting work streams for solar portfolio, a key contributor to environmental and permitting work streams (wind).
- Participates in and directs transmission/interconnection processes.
- Key contributor to financial model review and project value analysis. Takes responsibility to ensure safety requirements are met.
- Identifies actionable opportunities for continuous process improvement and standardization.
- Development of Utility Scale Renewable Energy Projects (Wind & Solar) across multiple geographies, Real Property Acquisition & Negotiations, Land Title, Mineral Title, business and accounting practices, geographic information systems, Power Purchase Agreements, Project Sale transactions, transmission and interconnection, electrical energy markets, environmental & permitting activities, renewable energy engineering, design & construction.
- Attends work regularly and punctually, as scheduled or expected.
- Complies with Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and Company Policies and Procedures.
- Key contributor in commercial (utility and C&I offtake and project purchase and sale-related) work streams.
- Identifies business opportunities and helps form relationships with key stakeholders, utilities, and other potential clients within a region.
- Develops and manages project and portfolio development budgets.
- Stays current regarding changing regulatory requirements, and professional and industrial practices.
- Understands contracts and possesses the ability to identify and negotiate key terms and conditions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong communication skills, relationship building, self-starter, detail-focused, numerical analytical skills.
- Ability to lead a team, deliver to individual project schedules and budgets, strategic focus with ability to share vision with others.
- Ability to travel domestically and occasionally internationally.
- Functional competencies include excellence, collaboration, accountability, ethics & integrity, and passion.
Safety:
- Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.
- Leads by example to show that safety is the most important function, ensuring that all employees follow safe practices while working.
- Accountable to continually reinforce safe behaviors and correct “at risk” behaviors.
- Adheres to and ensures all site team members understands standard operating procedures.
- Leads and supports the site team in technical, quality and safety, utilizing system in place.
Leadership:
- Fosters and demonstrates a workplace inclusive of creating opportunity, serving others, building trust, innovation, and exceeding expectations.
- Manages one or more direct reports.
- Participates in the hiring and selection process to fill positions on the team.
- Communicates regularly with direct reports on goals, accomplishments, and information on policies.
- Demonstrates leadership and expertise in eyes of the client group.
- Employee Development:
- Provides tasks and assignments that challenge and stretch employees’ responsibilities.
- Conducts regular discussions with employee(s) on personal development. Comfortable with empowering others.
- Conducts timely, effective performance reviews in accordance with RES guidelines.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Legal, Engineering, Environmental Science, or energy development-related field required.
- 7+ years of experience in renewable energy development is required.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally 5 to 15%.
- Must possess a valid Driver’s license.
Anticipated base salary range: $212,000 - $249,000
The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. This position is bonus eligible.
RES offers benefits that are effective first day of employment. These benefits include the following:
- Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision effective date of hire
- Basic Life and Dependent Life
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- RRSP with 6% company match
- 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
- Tuition and Green Car reimbursement
- Volunteer and Charity Matching
- Paid Parental Leave and Paid Sabbatical Leave
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Employee Discounts and Wellness programs
- Wellness Reimbursement $680 CAD annually
Physical requirements and environment:
The work environment and physical demands characteristics are representatives of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Occasionally: Vision, repetitive motions, and stooping are required.
Frequently: Sitting, standing, and walking are required.
Constantly: Reading is required.
The employee is rarely exposed to extreme cold, extreme heat, humidity, and wet in the work environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to noise and hazards in the work environment.
RES is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
Must be able to pass a Canadian Abstract Process Review.
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