Development Associate - CAISO, MISO, ERCOT, SPP

We are currently building out our Project Development Team's pipeline of candidates across the United States for furture projects. As a Project Development Associate you will be responsible for the development of utility scale battery storage projects across CAISO, MISO, and/or ERCOT.

Every day in this role you will be supporting development efforts on portions of the Company’s ~9 GW of existing Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in electricity markets (CAISO, ERCOT, MISO), greenfield development, and project acquisition in energy storage and renewable energy development in the California area. You will communicate complex development situations to leadership and internal groups, and work through development issues from the start of development through construction. You will travel as needed for siting, development, and commercial activities to keep development on track.

• Responsible for supporting permitting, site control, interconnection matters, power marketing, design/EPC, financing, and other matters critical to the development of energy storage projects throughout California
• Analyze and manage information flow relevant to project development from internal subject matter experts and external consultants/vendors
• Ownership of project inputs/assumptions and coordinating updates with respective internal groups
• Manage project level progress, risks, opportunities, and economics while providing thoughtful analysis and risk evaluation
• Prioritize allocation of resources based on a deep understanding of schedule dependencies and financial impacts
• Stay up-to-date with the current state of the energy storage market in California, including regulatory and competitive matters, to help the business make informed development decisions
• Track project progress through key development milestones, managing schedules and budgets, and coordinating across disciplines within the Company 
• Support and manage due diligence activities for acquisitions
• Support 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 engineering team in support of design and EPC process

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree required in which you have learned business administration, sales, marketing, engineering, finance, regulator, planning, project management skills
• A minimum of 2 years of energy sector work experience required with a minimum 1 year of experience in energy storage or renewable energy development, with experience in project management, permitting, offtake negotiation interconnection, CEQA, planning, real estate, and other matters critical to development in California
• Demonstrated success and experience developing utility scale energy storage and/or renewable energy projects in California with the ability to evaluate development status and efficiently inform critical decision making with management
• Detailed understanding of …