Senior Manager, Utility-scale Development - Central Region

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

Functional area : Project Development; Project Management

Remuneration : Exempt

The Senior Manager, Utility-scale Development Central Region at RWE Clean Energy is responsible for initiating, developing, and acquiring utility-scale Solar, Wind and Energy Storage projects in the US and Canada.

The Central Development group focuses on PJM West, MISO North and SPP North markets. The Development Senior Manager will play a key role in delivering renewable energy projects in alignment with RWE's strategy in North America.

Responsibilities :

Develop a portfolio of utility-scale Solar, Wind and Energy Storage projects, from greenfielding to start of construction.

Provide support during the construction phase to ensure successful COD

• Serve as project lead, managing large cross-functional project teams. If assigned, manage more junior Developers that are in the lead of individual projects
• Understand the key drivers for project’s financial attractiveness and identify best locations in collaboration with RWE’s commercial and technical teams
• Lead greenfield campaigns to add new projects to RWE’s pipeline
• Manage the full project lifecycle, working with a strong backbone of internal subject matter experts and external consultants.

This includes site due diligence, securing land control agreements, environmental and permitting, interconnection, engineering & pre-construction, energy yield, tax abatements, power marketing, and tax equity financing

• Drive project competitiveness optimization, via technical, commercial and financial levers
• Lead the due diligence of project acquisitions, in collaboration with RWE’s M&A team
• Prepare management presentation and drive internal approval processes
• Develop and manage project budgets, objectives, schedules, and deliverables for assigned development projects
• Actively participate in the strategy for the region and internal improvement initiatives

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in STEM, business / economics, or relevant fields. Advanced degree is a plus
• Minimum 8 years’ of work experience, 6 or more applicable to renewable energy infrastructure, including experience in developing energy infrastructure projects in the US
• Proven track record of developing large energy projects across the development lifecycle
• Strong knowledge in key areas, including energy markets, prospecting, real estate development, interconnection, permitting, environmental, project engineering, construction management
• Excellent project management skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, communication skills, organization skills and work ethic
• Motivated self-starter, can-do attitude connected with strong problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and work ethic
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Teams and eager to learn new tools
• Ability to guide, mentor and develop more junior colleagues

Work Environment :

This position is an office-based role with up to 50% travel and visits to other RWECE office and field locations. The employee must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time.

Benefits offered : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green.

This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 ten years earlier than most other global targets.

This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.

Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives.

We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.