Solar Development Manager

5 days ago

New York, New York, United States Bluewave Full time
About Us

BlueWave is a pioneering renewable energy company that develops and owns solar and battery storage projects. Our mission is to protect the planet by transforming access to renewable energy.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Manager of Solar Development to oversee day-to-day project execution in New York State. The successful candidate will have a strong working understanding of real estate law, project entitlement processes, and solar PV development. They will be responsible for leading the development of solar PV opportunities, identifying crucial developments and trends, and negotiating contracts and agreements with external consultants and parties.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the development of solar PV opportunities in New York and other markets as needed
  • Identify crucial developments and trends that affect the viability of the company's current and future NY project development pipeline
  • Support project acquisitions, real estate negotiations, and contract negotiations
  • Supervise and manage analysts assigned to projects within the portfolio
  • Represent BlueWave within the development team, including interactions with investors, engineers, contractors, consultants, landowners, permitting authorities, and customers
  • Utilize project management, document control, and MIS tools to control and report on project progress
  • Oversee and take responsibility for project budgets, schedules, permitting, incentive application, and tax abatement activities
  • Become familiar with all project documentation, regulatory requirements, and milestones, while monitoring project progress against those requirements
  • Research and advise on market trends and strategy
  • Provide quantitative analytical support for key project development decisions
  • Prepare internal and external documents/presentations
  • Represent BlueWave at meetings at local, state, regional, and utility levels as needed
  • Collaborate with internal teams such as grid integration, legal, offtake, engineering, construction, operations, and government affairs
  • Support the company's culture of teamwork and collaboration by organizing and participating in company and volunteer events
Qualifications
  • At least 2-3 years of energy project development experience; familiarity with NYS development strongly preferred
  • Strong working understanding of real estate law and the project entitlement process
  • Experience negotiating key agreements, preferably with landowners, vendors, and municipalities
  • Basic technical understanding of solar PV and electrical grid infrastructure
  • Self-starter that can catch up to speed quickly
  • Proficiency with standard project management tools and financial modeling in Excel
  • Familiarity with general project finance underwriting principles and DCF analysis
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Able to think creatively to help streamline operations
  • A great attitude and ability to be flexible
  • Valid US driver's license
  • Based in New York State with the ability to travel throughout NYS to perform site visits as needed
  • Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in a related field
  • Background in or familiarity with civil engineering a plus
  • Familiarity with New York land permitting processes
  • Prior experience developing solar plus storage and/or storage-only projects a plus
  • Supervisory or management experience
  • Familiarity or prior experience working with electric utilities
  • Prior experience developing community solar projects and/or obtaining NYSERDA incentives would be a plus
Benefits

BlueWave provides employees with a robust benefits package, including unlimited paid time off, dedicated volunteer days, cell phone reimbursement, summer Fridays, and 13 paid holidays. In addition, we offer a 401k and Roth 401K option with company match, subsidized health, dental, and vision plans, as well as life insurance and long/short-term disability.

Inclusion at BlueWave

As a mission-driven B Corp, we hold ourselves accountable to creating a workforce that celebrates diversity on our team and within our communities. Our inclusive culture and core values inspire us to develop more innovative, bolder solutions to support our customers and partners in the solar industry.

BlueWave is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and will do so by actively seeking to hire and promote diverse individuals throughout the company.

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