Associate, Project Development

Brightcore Energy provides end-to-end energy efficiency and clean energy measures to commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. We have the intellectual and financial capital to develop, implement, fund, and maintain clean energy solutions. Our diverse solutions range from lighting and other energy efficiencies to renewable energy solutions such as solar, battery storage and geothermal. Brightcore Energy provides our clients with immediate cost savings and revenue potential without the need for any capital investment. We are about Building Energy Performance.

Summary/Primary Role:

This role sits in our Geothermal Division. Its focus is leading complex geothermal development projects from early-stage through full project contract execution. The position requires a unique combination of business development, stakeholder management, technical engineering knowledge, project execution skills, regulatory understanding, and financial acumen to successfully navigate the multifaceted challenges of geothermal project development. The role involves direct client engagement, working cross-functionally with internal teams, and day-to-day project oversight throughout the development process. The ideal candidate for this role will be a self-starter who demonstrates resourcefulness, and a relentless drive to push projects forward in a competitive business landscape.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

(Management may amend or assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time)

Project Execution & Coordination

• Execute multidisciplinary projects and manage tasks associated with multiple geothermal projects in varying development stages, while adhering to budgets, schedules, and performance standards.
• Coordinate across internal and external teams to meet project timelines, while maintaining clear and professional communication with the client and key stakeholders throughout.
• Create and maintain or oversee the upkeep of databases and dashboards on Hubspot, Monday, and other CRM platforms to ensure that they are up to date.
• Prepare, review, revise, and/or liaise across internal terms for the preparation, review or revision of all project-related materials including but not limited to requests for information, proposals, presentation decks, preliminary analyses, drawings, and reports.
• Support internal teams with other project-related back of house and project upkeep tasks for leads qualifications, invoicing, data entry, file storage and sharing, marketing or other purposes as may be required.

Strategic Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

• Execute comprehensive and tailored communication strategies for complex geothermal projects, including client presentations and stakeholder engagement with corporate, institutional and other entities.
• Engage directly with end-user clients and project beneficiaries to actively build and/or strengthen direct relationships, understand user needs, as well as anticipate and address their concerns by proposing thoughtful mitigation strategies to ensure successful implementation.

• Clearly communicate the project development process from the start and at various milestones, such that the client clearly understands the process and is aligned with the team on expectations from all parties for a successful project.
• Liaise with different project parties and internal teams to collate, share and submit information, project deliverables, and any other project-related materials in adherence to project deadlines.  

Technical Analysis

• Conduct research on and understand information from technical materials and documents including but not limited to geological maps, utility incentive programs, federal, state, and local grant programs, and various relevant regulations.
• Synthesize information from geological maps, feasibility reports, and engineering analyses and other data to share meaningful insights in support of team decision-making and project strategy.

Business Development, Sales and Revenue Achievement

• Articulate Brightcore’s value proposition in a compelling manner, build rapport, and implement sales strategies to steer clients’ and stakeholders’ decision-making.
• Identify opportunities for leveraging stakeholder interactions to foster strategic partnerships to bring new pipeline projects.
• Manage their geothermal project pipeline in alignment with management’s direction to meet or exceed sales and/or revenue targets
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 3-7 years of professional experience in any combination of sales,