Senior Manager, Project Development - East

Irvine, CAOnsiteFull TimeManager / Head$165,000–$185,000 /yrPosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

Solar PV
Energy Storage
Project Development
Business Development
Commercial Negotiation
Project Management
Financial Analysis
Permitting
Interconnection Agreements
M&A

Nice to have

International Markets
Structured Financing

Role summary

Hanwha Renewables is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Development for its East U.S. operations. This role will support business development and all phases of solar and energy storage project development, including identification, evaluation, realization, and M&A. The position involves collaborating with internal and external teams, managing project pipelines, conducting due diligence, and negotiating contracts and permits. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in renewable energy project development, strong commercial negotiation skills, and a deep understanding of the renewable energy market. Travel up to 50% is expected.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Hanwha Renewables, headquartered in Irvine, California, a member of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm that is among the eight largest business enterprises in South Korea. Hanwha Renewables designs, builds and manages renewable energy solutions. The company brings a decade of global leadership in renewable energy to North America, combining best-of-world technology, processes, and partnerships to deliver utility-grade energy solutions customized for local energy markets. Hanwha Renewables offers the full spectrum of energy solutions – from power plant development, design, construction, operations, and maintenance. With proven capabilities across the renewable energy value chain, Hanwha Renewables minimizes uncertainty and risk, and helps customers achieve a higher return on their investment in renewable energy.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Manager, Project Development will assist in business development for specific eastern U.S. projects. Responsible for assisting all phases of solar and energy storage project development, including the identification, evaluation, realization and M&A of projects. The Senior Manager, Project Development will collaborate with the local team, and assist a leader of project Development. This position reports to the Director, Project Development or another senior management personnel that the CEO of the Company may designate. This position is expected to travel up to 50% of the time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Senior Manager will assist in the planning and execution of business development opportunities from identification of opportunity through completion;

Assist in identifying and securing renewable power customers and/or transactions, and managing the pipeline of prospects;

Works with Senior Management to identify and develop business opportunities to acquire or develop new power facilities in attractive U.S. and/or international markets;

Interfaces and coordinates with a highly energetic and results-driven multi-disciplinary team of internal Hanwha resources and external consultants to ensure the viability of identified projects through thorough analysis and appropriate project management;

Participates in due diligence of projects, as appropriate;

Serves as liaison between the project development and financial analysis teams to ensure that the deal structure, economic and tax assumptions are properly analyzed;

Set up a detailed schedule for each task & milestone;

Keep monitor and manage milestones and prepare routine progress reports

Prepares presentations to Senior Management as requested;

Develops and maintain relationships with U.S. and/or international industry contacts, which includes key business and government customer relationships;

Obtains supporting data including competitive intelligence on market opportunities for new projects;

Closely follows industry trends and competitor activities, including regulatory/ financial incentives, power pricing and structured financing transactions;

Prepares project budgets and assists Management in the completion budget reviews;

Understands permitting requirements, negotiate and obtain the necessary development permits (which includes relevant environmental, local, state, and federal permits and waivers) for our solar projects;

Focus on putting together, negotiating, and obtaining interconnection agreements with utilities that may be in different markets;

Work with different internal teams to negotiate contract terms (project finance, engineering, project management, procurement and legal);

Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and business ethics codes; and

All other duties as assigned by the Director of Development.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of 5 years of increasingly responsible experience in the development of renewable energy, particularly solar PV, power projects in U.S., business development, project development, marketing, or comparable experience.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or similar discipline

Willingness to travel, up to 50% of the time

Previous applicable experience working in a commercial negotiation environment with excellent commercial management, negotiation and influencing skills

Experience in managing the solar energy development process

Intimate knowledge of the renewable energy power market and its dynamics; the ability to stay current with changing technologies, regulations, and trends, including building and maintaining strong relationships with off-takers and industry leaders

Impressive track record closing renewable energy deals

Must possess an eye for broad strategy and general management and entrepreneurial expertise acquired through leadership positions in the solar and renewable energy industry

Strong prioritization, communication, and organizational skills; and the ability to quickly work into new tasks and accommodate with new circumstances

Must have an entrepreneurial attitude and a diplomatic approach

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

COMPENSATION: $165,000 - $185,000 salary

Attention external recruitment firms, we will not accept any unsolicited resumes at this time. Please do not contact any internal member of our company to discuss the position or to solicit candidates.

Hanwha Renewables provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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