Senior Associate, Utility-scale Developer - Central Region

 

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

Functional area: Project Development; Project Management 

Remuneration: Exempt

 

 

The Senior Associate, Utility-scale Developer at RWE Clean Energy is responsible for assisting with initiating, developing, and acquiring utility-scale Solar, Wind and Energy Storage projects in the US and Canada. The Central Development group focuses on PJM West, MISO North and SPP North markets. The Associate will play a key role in delivering renewable energy projects in alignment with RWE's strategy in North America.

 

Responsibilities

• Develop utility-scale Solar, Wind and Energy Storage projects, from greenfielding to start of construction. Provide support during the construction phase to ensure successful COD
• Understand the key drivers for the project’s financial attractiveness and identify best locations in collaboration with RWE’s commercial and technical teams
• Manage or support greenfield campaign to add new projects to RWE"s pipeline
• Manage or support the full project lifecycle, working with a strong backbone of internal subject matter experts and external consultants. This includes site due diligence, securing land control agreements, environmental and permitting, interconnection, engineering & pre-construction, energy yield, tax abatements, power marketing, and tax equity financing
• As required, assist more experienced developers working on specific project workstreams
• Drive project competitiveness optimization, via technical, commercial and financial levers
• Support the due diligence of project acquisitions, in collaboration with RWE’s M&A team
• Develop and maintain project budgets, objectives, schedules, and deliverables for assigned development projects
• Actively participate in internal improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM, business/economics, or relevant fields. Advanced degree is a plus
• Experience in project development or adjacent areas within the power sector is an advantage (e.g. market analysis, transmission & interconnection, PPA marketing, electrical engineering, environmental analysis, M&A…)
• Structured and organized, able to manage multiple projects at the same time
• Strong problem-solving abilities, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, communication skills, organization skills and work ethic

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.

Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 – with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.

We look forward to meeting you! Apply today.

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