BESS Development Manager
Core
Lead development of utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage (BESS) projects in the U.S. from identification through start of construction.
Role type
Manager, Renewable Energy Project Development
Builds
Utility-scale wind, solar, and BESS projects
Domain
Renewable Energy / Energy Storage
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
BESS development, site screening, layout optimization, environmental permitting, land acquisition, community engagement, project management, financial modeling, interconnection management, resource assessment, commercial marketing, M&A due diligence
Preferred skills
Full life cycle BESS knowledge, complex multi-stakeholder project management from other industries
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Negotiate land rights (leases, easements, mineral waivers), secure local/state/federal permits, secure local agreements (tax abatement, community benefits), progress technology selection and design with engineering teams, transition projects to construction, model project economics, educate landowners and stakeholders, create project control tools (budgets, schedules, databases), identify new project opportunities, perform market analysis, manage interconnection requests, implement resource measurement campaigns, support financing and commercial marketing, manage project expenditures
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC