Director, Development - Utility Scale Solar (Austin, TX)

Contexte et environnement

Working at TotalEnergies

At TotalEnergies we are committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships among our team members. Our office-based employees work together from dynamic workspaces 3 days per week to build teamwork through collaboration while also having the flexibility to work from home 2 days per week. This position is located in our Austin, Tx office but will consider additional remote locations.

What We Provide

TotalEnergies offers a robust comprehensive benefits package available to employees on the first day of hire. These benefits include but are not limited to generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSA with company contributions, health FSA, commuter benefits or paid parking, 401(k) plan with employer match, pension plan, life & accident insurances, generous parental leave, education assistance, fitness subsidy and more.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.

All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

TotalEnergies believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Activités

The Director, Development is responsible for managing a portfolio of utility-scale solar projects at various stages of development and overseeing greenfield development strategy in designated markets, supporting TERUSA’s goal to achieve over 1GW/year of renewable energy. The Development team consists of specialists who work collaboratively to meet market requirements. In addition to project development responsibilities, this position includes mentoring and leading junior team members. The role reports directly to the Chief Development Officer.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage early-, mid- and late-stage projects (all activities required to bring a project to NTP and financial close/sale, including securing sites, perfecting real estate, environmental and local permitting, and related site studies, negotiating tax abatements, community engagement, and evaluating and coordinating interconnection activities)

- Coordinate activities to establish and negotiate financeable lease/purchase options and site control agreements with landowners. As needed, contract and supervise local land agents.

- Manage third-party and internal project development teams to achieve the development activities above.

- Collaborate with the technical, engineering, finance, and asset management teams with respect to the development activities above.

- Collaborate across these teams to evaluate project development risks and project valuation assumptions.

- Create and oversee greenfield development strategy within specified region(s) based on market size and project availability, interconnection, permitting, project pricing, irradiance, basis, and alignment of the company's overall strategy, finance and construction team requirements, objectives, and milestones.

- Maintain CRM to review strategy and report out on activity associated with development efforts.

- Manage development budgets, project scheduling/planning and risks assessment.

- Participate in project handover to Asset Management.

- Assist in developing competitive offtake pricing and competitive analysis (when applicable).

- Coordinate the preparation of all materials for project finance and sell-down activities.

- Contribute to TERUSA Budget and Long-Term Plan exercises and implementation.

Profil du candidat

Education/Experience:

- 4-year degree, Master’s preferred

- 7-10 years in renewable energy development (at least 2 years in utility scale solar/storage, eastern markets preferred)

Skills:

- Demonstrated ability to manage projects, people, and strategic objectives; Project Management Professional certification preferred

- Team oriented with a positive disposition

- Strong communication skills and ability to summarize complex issues and convey information to enable efficient decision making.

- Experience managing direct reports

- Subject matter expertise (e.g., real estate, finance, environmental, permitting, tax abatements) highly valued

Other:

- Willingness to travel as needed to assure the project’s completion.

Informations supplémentaires

TotalEnergies valorise la diversité, promeut le développement individuel et offre des opportunités d'emploi égales à tous les candidats.