Director, Development (US Distributed Generation Solar & Storage)

Country USA City SAN FRANCISCO Workplace location SAN FRANCISCO-MARKET STR(CA-USA) Employer company TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC Domain Strategy Economics Business Type of contract Regular position Experience Minimum 6 years

Context & Environment

Join Our Team as a Director, Development at TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC!

Are you passionate about renewable energy and ready to make a significant impact? TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC is expanding its presence in the renewable energy sector, and we are looking for a dedicated Director, Development (US Distributed Generation Solar & Storage) to join our team. This exciting role involves developing a portfolio of large and complex BTM solar and BESS projects from contract execution to NTP.

Activities

• Manage a team of Developers/Sr. Developers responsible for bringing our project portfolio from contract execution to NTP. 

• Lead all development activities including securing sites, performing due diligence activities, perfecting real estate, complying with environmental, local, state and federal permitting requirements and all related site studies, engaging community members, evaluating and coordinating interconnection activities and leading customer meetings.
• Manage third-party consultants to achieve the development activities above.
• Collaborate with the technical, engineering, construction, finance, and asset management teams to lead the development activities above. 
• Provide leadership and direction to development team members and cross functional team members in order to successfully manage project budgets, schedules, project development risks, customer contract changes, project valuation assumptions and all other essential functions for mid-stage projects.
• Coordinate activities to establish and negotiate financeable lease/purchase options and site control agreements with landowners as needed, including supervising local land agents.
• Create and oversee new market and greenfield development strategies within specified region(s) to support the development of virtual net metered and other creative offers for TotalEnergie’s commercial customers.
• Maintain CRM to review strategy and report out on activity associated with development efforts
• Participate in project handover to the Construction team
• Assist in developing competitive offtake pricing and competitive analysis (when applicable)
• Coordinate the preparation of all materials for project finance and