Development Director

2 weeks ago

Houston, Texas, United States ENGIE North America Inc. Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Development Director to lead our utility scale battery storage projects across California, with a focus on locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles Basin.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead development efforts on portions of our ~9 GW existing positions, greenfield development, and project acquisition.
  • Efficiently communicate complex development situations and work through development issues from start to finish.
  • Travel as necessary for siting, development, and commercial activities to keep development on track.
  • Manage and support permitting, site control, interconnection matters, power marketing, design/engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), financing, and other critical development matters.
  • Manage project level progress, risks, opportunities, and economics while providing thoughtful analysis and risk evaluation.
  • Drive decisions and prioritize resource allocation based on a deep understanding of schedule dependencies and financial impacts.
  • Maintain a rigorous understanding of the overall state of the energy storage market in California, including regulatory and competitive matters, to inform development decisions.
  • Track project progress through key development milestones, managing schedules and budgets, and coordinating across disciplines within the company.
  • Manage and/or support due diligence activities for acquisitions.
  • Manage negotiation of lease/purchase options and agreements for site control.
  • Coordinate engineering activities in pursuit of permits and as required for interconnection matters.
  • Work closely with the engineering team in support of design and EPC process.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Management, or another analytical field.
  • Minimum of ten (10) years' relevant work experience and a minimum of five (5) years' experience in energy storage or renewable energy development, with experience in project management, permitting, offtake negotiation, interconnection, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), planning, real estate, and other critical development matters in California.
  • Demonstrated success and experience developing utility scale energy storage and/or renewable energy projects in California.
  • Familiarity with relevant state, county, and city codes, procedures, and regulations required by local planning and building departments.
  • Experience preparing, negotiating, and closing commercial agreements, including development agreements, site control agreements, consulting and service agreements, interconnection, and power sales agreements.
  • Ability to manage a large workload across a large portfolio, while prioritizing tasks and effectively managing competing deadlines.
  • Detailed understanding of the CAISO market, with particular focus on interconnection, regulatory, and offtake matters.
  • Ability to evaluate development status and efficiently inform critical decision-making with management.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary range of $146,300 - $224,135 USD annually, as well as a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off, holidays, and leave programs. We also offer a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match and supplemental benefits for full-time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life.

About ENGIE North America Inc.

ENGIE North America Inc. is a leading developer of energy storage projects, committed to supporting, promoting, and thriving on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity workplace and are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees. We value internal mobility and will offer sponsorship for this role to internal candidates only.

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