Wind Project Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of project development, including project budgets, schedules, and risk management.
• Own project development schedules and budgets while partnering with leadership and team members for guidance and support.
• Identify, assess, and resolve risks across permitting, policy, commercial, technical, and schedule-related workstreams.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts among project partners and subject-matter experts.
• Facilitate project meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate project risks, opportunities, recommendations, and key decisions clearly and effectively.
• Deliver professional presentations and represent project interests in both internal and external forums.
• Manage contractual obligations associated with key project agreements.
• Lead discretionary permitting activities, including permitting strategy development, permit tracking, collaboration with regulatory authorities, and participation in public hearings.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment and successful execution.
• Coordinate environmental studies, site surveys, due diligence activities, and associated reporting.
• Collaborate with internal and external engineering teams as project design and engineering activities advance.
• Support contractor selection efforts alongside the construction management team.
• Coordinate with execution teams to secure required ministerial permits.
• Lead project handoff activities to project execution teams once projects are fully developed and permitted.
• Support project financing efforts by coordinating diligence activities and providing required documentation.
• Manage relationships with external consultants and contractors, including oversight of associated project expenditures.
• Provide analysis and reporting support for business development and project pipeline activities.
• Skills and Qualifications
• Approximately 4 to 8 years of experience in project development or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in renewable energy, urban planning, logistics, finance, business, engineering, project or construction management, or a related discipline; equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Knowledge of renewable energy project development, utility infrastructure, interconnection processes, permitting, and contracting.
• Familiarity with renewable energy and energy storage technologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation, stakeholder engagement, and conflict resolution capabilities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team-oriented environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 30% of the time, with additional travel as project needs require.
• Experience using CRM platforms and developing meaningful project metrics and reporting.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Skills and Qualifications