Director of Solar Development in Charlotte

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Job Description

The Director will lead the advancement of a massive existing pipeline, with a focus on successfully executing mid-to-late-stage projects through to construction handover. This position requires an experienced, entrepreneurial developer with a proven track record of managing a team and bringing complex, high-profile renewable energy projects to Notice to Proceed (NTP).

Responsibilities

I. Strategic Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor the regional development team, fostering cross-functional collaboration with engineering, environmental, finance, and construction teams to achieve shared project goals.
• Manage the regional development budget, ensuring the prudent use of company resources to maximize investment opportunities.
• Interact frequently with senior management for reporting, strategy development, and execution planning across the development portfolio.
• Provide clear direction and alignment to various internal stakeholders (e.g., engineering, underwriting, operations, treasury, risk, tax, finance) to drive project success.

II. Project Execution & Risk Mitigatio

• Manage the entire development process for solar and hybrid solar+storage projects, successfully structuring projects through final investment decisions (FID) and construction handover.
• Oversee critical project decision points, including obtaining land use permits and securing high-profile interconnection agreements (GIAs).
• Perform comprehensive risk assessments, business impact analyses, and strategic selection of mitigation measures to advance projects while minimizing risk.
• Ensure strong commercial understanding of value and risk drivers related to project technical aspects (interconnection, resource assessment, constructability, design).
• Spearhead all project approvals and prepare transaction approval documentation and presentations required for deal closure.

III. Commercial Negotiation & Stakeholder Relations

• Identify strategic business opportunities and evaluate competitive dynamics to ensure the pipeline is positioned for maximum value.
• Develop and finalize offtake contracts (PPAs), GIAs, and EPC agreements, effectively negotiating commercial terms with counterparties in a professional and ethical manner.
• Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with all external stakeholders, including customers (from C-Level to procurement), landowners, community members, local officials, and transmission owners.
• Champion a strong customer focus, understanding specific customer needs to structure and deliver tailored business solutions.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is an experienced, entrepreneurial leader with 5+ years in utility-scale renewable energy development.

• Experience & Education: Master's degree (Finance, Business, Economics, or Engineering) required, coupled with 5+ years of development experience and 1+ year of managing direct reports.
• Market Expertise: Must possess extensive knowledge of wholesale electricity markets (PJM, MISO, SPP, SERC), the interconnection process, real estate contracts, and renewable energy policy/incentives.
• Project Success: Proven track record of successfully developing and building renewable energy projects through to completion.
• Leadership & Acumen: Demonstrated strong financial and business acumen, excellent executive-level presentation skills, and the ability to lead and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, "flat" organizational structure.
• Key Skills: Strong self-starter with excellent organizational, problem-solving, project management, and cross-functional team-building skills.

Additional Information

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. and not require Sponsorship now or in the future.
• Relocation assistance is available

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