Associate Developer

Summary

Join 174 Power Global, a leading renewable energy company, as an Associate Developer, Project Development. This role involves business development for solar projects, encompassing identification, evaluation, and realization. You will collaborate with a team to secure renewable power customers and manage project pipelines. The position requires strong negotiation skills, experience in the solar energy development process, and a deep understanding of the renewable energy market. Travel is expected up to 50% of the time.

Requirements

• 1+ years of increasingly responsible experience in the development of renewable energy, particularly solar PV, power projects in U.S. or international power origination, business development, project development, marketing, or comparable experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or similar discipline (Graduate degree preferred)
• Willingness to travel, up to 50% of the time
• Previous applicable experience working in a commercial negotiation environment with excellent commercial management, negotiation and influencing skills
• Experience in managing the solar energy development process
• Intimate knowledge of the renewable energy power market and its dynamics; the ability to stay current with changing technologies, regulations, and trends, including building and maintaining strong relationships with off-takers and industry leaders
• Impressive track record closing renewable energy deals
• Must possess an eye for broad strategy and general management and entrepreneurial expertise acquired through leadership positions in the solar and renewable energy industry
• Strong prioritization, communication, and organizational skills; and the ability to quickly work into new tasks and accommodate with new circumstances
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Manager will be responsible for the planning and execution of business development opportunities from identification of opportunity through completion
• Overall responsibility for identifying and securing renewable power customers and/or transactions, and managing the pipeline of prospects
• Works with Senior Management to identify and develop business opportunities to acquire or develop new power facilities in attractive U.S. and/or international markets
• Interfaces and coordinates with a highly energetic and results-driven multi-disciplinary team of internal Hanwha resources and external consultants to ensure the viability of identified projects through thorough analysis and appropriate project management
• Participates in due diligence of projects, as appropriate
• Serves as liaison between the project development and financial analysis teams to ensure that the deal structure, economic and tax assumptions are properly analyzed
• Set up a detailed schedule for each task & milestone
• Keep monitor and manage milestones and prepare routine progress reports
• Prepares presentations to Senior Management as requested
• Develops and maintain relationships with U.S. and/or international industry contacts, which includes key business and government customer relationships
• Obtains supporting data including competitive intelligence on market opportunities for new projects
• Closely follows industry trends and competitor activities, including regulatory/ financial incentives, power pricing and structured financing transactions
• Prepares project budgets and assists Management in the completion budget reviews
• Understands permitting requirements, negotiate and obtain the necessary development permits (which includes relevant environmental, local, state, and federal permits and waivers) for our solar projects
• Focus on putting together, negotiating, and obtaining interconnection agreements with utilities that may be in different markets
• Work with different internal teams to negotiate contract terms (project finance, engineering, project management, procurement and legal)
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and business ethics codes; and
• All other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Development

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred candidate location: Atlanta or Houston
• Graduate degree

Benefits

• Travel up to 50% of the time
• Salary: $90,000 - $130,000 a year