Director, Development

A wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Transmission, Gridliance is an electric transmission utility company that collaborates with rural electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, joint action agencies and others to plan for the future of the grid. We acquire, co-own, invest and develop electric transmission to improve system reliability and resiliency. Based in Dallas, we operate more than 700 miles of transmission lines and related facilities in Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada and Oklahoma. Are you interested in building and improving the country’s electric grid? Join our world-class team today! 

 

 Position Specific Description

As the Director, Development - you will be responsible for executing plans for acquisitions and development of new transmission projects. This job is responsible for resource allocation, schedules, cost, and financial adequacy, ensuring the project or transaction is completed in the most cost effective and competitive manner. This position manages all aspects of the business deal and ensures the project is executed timely and meets all financial metrics.

 

Overall Responsibilities:
•    Coordinate due diligence activities with other internal groups to ensure all aspects of project acquisition or development are reviewed and completed in a timely and thorough manner.
•    Structure and execute contractual arrangements necessary to support project development, including negotiating agreements with consultants and subcontractors.
•    Lead the coordination with internal and external specialists and Subject Matter Experts regarding regulatory, legal accounting, valuation, planning etc.
•    Organize and manage material to support project timelines and key milestones.  Communicate timelines and risks with project team and management.
•    Ensure compliance with applicable technical and regulatory requirements.
•    Foster external relationships with customers, third parties and members of the community.
•    Performs other job-related duties as assigned
•    Manages all aspects of the day to day transaction process to ensure timely completion as well as a cost effective and competitive results
•    Leads and coordinates key functions such as financial feasibility analyses, planning design, project legal review, and financial negotiations
•    Coordinates due diligence activities with other internal groups to ensure proper analysis and structuring of transaction or new development
•    Acts as liaison between internal and external specialists regarding regulatory due diligence, legal, accounting, valuation, planning etc.
•    Develops contractual arrangements for project development
•    Negotiates agreements with consultants and subcontractors
•    Ensures compliance with applicable technical and regulatory requirements
•    Prepares presentations to be provided to Senior and Executive Management as well as external counterparties
•    Fosters external relationships with customers, third parties and members of the community
•    Performs other job-related duties as assigned

 

Location is in Juno Beach, Florida. Fully remote candidates will be considered based on their experience and qualifications.

Job Overview

Employees in this role are responsible for leading and coordinating key functions of a project such as financial feasibility analysis, engineering/design, project legal review and financial negotiations. The position plays a key role in building strategic relationships and executing major contracts necessary to support the Company’s generating business growth initiatives. This role reviews and oversees the development of key project agreements. This role is responsible for all aspects of the business deal and will be involved in the closure of multiple projects.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Translates company financial, commercial, risk management, technical and operating goals into effective contracting strategies and objectives
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external strategic partners
• Assembles and leads internal cross functional, multi-disciplined teams through the solicitation and negotiation processes
• Provides overall leadership and drive key decisions during negotiations
• Delivers on contracting objectives and proforma requirements
• Delivers contracts that position the internal project execution team for maximum success
• Manages the contracting budget and schedule for assigned projects
• Provides periodic updates to and interact with senior management
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Grad/GED
• Bachelor'