New Leaf Energy is hiring a
Associate Project Developer

Summary

Join our team as an Associate Project Developer and contribute to the success of New Leaf Energy by identifying leads, screening project opportunities, and supporting project developers. This role is ideal for individuals with a passion for renewable development, strong writing, analytical, and organizational skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2 to 5 years’ experience preferred
• Solar sales or development experience preferred
• IT skills – proficiency in GIS tools, Microsoft Excel, Salesforce experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Use or manage a GIS-based effort to target land parcels that have high potential hosting capacity for solar and storage use
• Identify and research leads through targeted land campaign work, including mailers, phone calls, and other outreach
• Document all opportunities using our Salesforce CRM system and take point on calling landowners and creating due diligence packages for project developers to review
• Schedule initial meetings with landowners and transition qualified opportunities to the project developers on your team
• Conduct desktop reviews including topography, soil conditions, access, and the likelihood of wetlands and environmental restrictions on potential project sites
• Request quotes and release additional on-site work such as surveying, wetlands flagging, and site walks using our Salesforce system
• Update project budgets and create project spend requests
• Monitor and manage the completion of site discovery items that are prepared by subcontractors
• Initiate and send initial LOIs and leases
• Follow up with Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) administrators for timely delivery of decision documents
• Complete cash flow models to assess the impact of changing cost or incentive conditions on projects
• Review RFPs and complete RFP questionnaires to allow project developers to assess bid viability
• Support the company’s efforts towards continuous improvement and standard process development
• Record all required documents at local and county record offices as part of the project close-out phase
• Coordinate the execution of any needed contract amendments, which may include getting documents notarized
• Prepare project data rooms to support the marketing of the projects
• Support project teams during sale due diligence by gathering additional information as needed

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision
• A 401k plan with immediate vesting and a company match (100% of the first three percent of your pay; 50% for the next two percent you contribute)
• An open and self-managed paid time-off policy
• A hybrid work location policy that supports working from home for part of the week
• A parental leave policy for both birthing and non-birthing parents, available immediately upon hire
• Professional development and education assistance