Project Developer - Data Centers & Hybrid Power Project

Job Description

Job Description

Required Location :

Southwest Minnesota / Sioux Falls, SD (Worthington, MN area preferred)

Geronimo Power (formerly National Grid Renewables) develops, owns and operates large-scale power assets throughout America’s Heartland, including solar, wind and energy storage. As a farmer-founded and community-focused business, Geronimo Power equips landowners and rural communities with sustainable revenue to ignite local economic growth. Geronimo Power is a portfolio company managed by Brookfield Asset Management. To learn more about Geronimo Power, visit geronimopower.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

Position Description :

The Developer’s essential functions and responsibilities include leading new business, advancing project development, understanding how to manage risks around project decisions, driving the project schedule, budgeting, and management of external relationships and consultants. This role will be leading a Geronimo Power development project portfolio in MISO and supporting development of data center projects collocated to hybrid energy projects.

Core Responsibilities :

• Lead the company in targeting; and evaluating markets to identify greenfield developments, Mergers & Acquisitions; and partnership opportunities in MISO West and South.
• Actively collaborate with peers developing the power projects to deliver on hybrid energy parks.
• Work with the commercial and finance teams to prepare financial models, evaluate new technologies, and prepare compelling solutions for customers.
• Interface with the engineering and construction teams to ensure that projects are deliverable, considerate of site characteristics, and on-budget.
• Coordinate with the Transmission department to site strategic Points of Interconnection, provide supporting application materials, and track the interconnection process and obtain Generator Interconnect Agreements.
• Coordinate with the Real Estate department on title curative measures for the project.
• Work directly with the permitting department to manage state, federal, and local permitting efforts and approval processes for utility-scale electric generation projects.
• Represent Geronimo Power with federal, state and local officials, regulators, utilities, transmission operators, and other stakeholders throughout the project development process. Effectively managing and maintain key stakeholder relationships necessary for the project to thrive.
• Secure purchase options, lease options, easements, and extensions through successful land negotiations.
• Manage external consultants, contractors, and / or land agents.
• Maintain strong relationships with project landowners.
• Support in obtaining abatements or other agreements as necessary to allow for construction of the projects.
• Strong presence in the local community through ability to represent the company and project at project open houses, events, and public hearings.
• Update internal data for reports and maintain project schedules.
• Provide input on written or verbal reports to management including updates on project status and changes to regulations.
• Manage and understand project risks as it relates to development and constructability.
• Travel approximately 25% of the time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills of a Senior Developer Include :

What You Bring to the Role :

3-5 years of project development experience in renewable energy or a relatable industry (energy, real estate, commercial development, etc.) with demonstrated knowledge of energy markets is strongly preferred.

Pay Range for the posted level : Minimum of $94,000 – 125,000.00

We offer a comprehensive benefit package, including Medical, Dental, 401(k) and disability benefits.