Renewable Energy Developer

6 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States New Leaf Energy, LLC Full time

Company Overview:

New Leaf Energy, LLC is a leading clean energy developer that partners with landowners, policymakers, and other stakeholders to accelerate the transition to a world powered by renewable energy.

We identify high-value sites, work with landowners and local communities to develop them, and partner with long-term asset owners to bring the most impactful clean energy projects to life.

Job Description:

The Associate Project Developer contributes directly to the success of the company by effectively and efficiently identifying leads and screening project opportunities.

This position plays a key role in our go-to-market strategy in the Midwest region, working closely with project developers to support the development of solar and storage projects.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead Prospecting:
  • You will use GIS-based tools to target land parcels with high potential hosting capacity for solar and storage use.
  • You will then identify and research leads through targeted land campaign work, including mailers, phone calls, and other outreach.
  • Using our Salesforce CRM system, you will document all opportunities and take point on calling landowners and creating due diligence packages for project developers to review.
  • Once landowner interest has been established, you will schedule initial meetings with landowners and transition qualified opportunities to the project developers on your team.

Project Due Diligence/Entitlement Management:

  • New Leaf Energy utilizes a Value Stream Mapping process that takes a lean approach in managing opportunities from initial discovery to closing.
  • You will be responsible for desktop reviews including topography, soil conditions, access, and the likelihood of wetlands and environmental restrictions on potential project sites.
  • Your management will extend into requesting quotes and releasing additional on-site work such as surveying, wetlands flagging, and site walks.
  • You will update project budgets and create project spend requests using our Salesforce system.

Additional Duties:

  • Initiate and send initial LOIs and leases;
  • Follow up with Authority Having Jurisdiction 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.

Project Closing:

As part of the project close-out phase, you will record all required documents at local and county record offices.

You will also coordinate the execution of any needed contract amendments and prepare project data rooms to support the marketing of the projects.

Our estimated salary for this position in Chicago is $77,330 per year, plus an incentive plan and comprehensive benefits package.



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