Director, Project Development

About Reactivate ☀️

Reactivate, an Invenergy company, is a mission-driven organization that develops, owns, and operates renewable energy solutions that are designed to improve quality of life for communities, with a focus on meaningful benefits for working-class people across the country. Focus areas include community solar, commercial & industrial solar, small utility-scale solar, energy storage, and EV charging projects. By delivering economic development and energy resiliency with renewable energy solutions, Reactivate provides energy cost savings, job opportunities, workforce training, and opportunities for businesses, while creating positive social and environmental impact.

Reactivate was founded by Invenergy and Lafayette Square.

To learn more, visit us at www.reactivate.com.

We are thrilled to become

Great Place to Work Certified

! The Great Place to Work Certification is the most definitive "

employer-of-choice

" recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience - specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work Certified.

The

Director, Project Development

will provide leadership and mentorship to the Project Development team in their development of community solar and small utility-scale solar energy projects throughout the United States.

Responsibilities

⚙️

- Manage and provide leadership to the Development Execution Team in driving projects towards NTP. Key responsibilities include:

- Reviewing developer and third-party consultant assignments to best utilize resources

- Reviewing project specific permit application submission materials to ensure consistent high-quality materials are delivered to best ensure permitting success

- Reviewing third party consultant agreements to ensure scope of work is consistent with Reactivate standards to ensure quality of work product

- Coordinate with legal, impact, environmental, and technical teams to overcome internal and external roadblocks in the development process

- Work with Senior Leadership and the VP of Development (Head of Development) in setting NTP goals and development budgets to ensure a consistent pipeline of renewable energy projects

- Provide strategic recommendations to the Senior Leadership to improve the success of Reactivate

Requirements

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- Bachelor's degree in Business, Environmental Science, Urban Planning, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree is a plus - 10+ years of experience in renewable energy project development, with a focus on permitting, land acquisition, and regulatory compliance

- Proven experience leading a regional development team

- Advanced understanding of distribution and transmission interconnection processes

- Advanced understanding of solar and BESS equipment and project construction processes

- Proven experience negotiating contracts including land options, easements, and development service agreements

- Experience with brownfield and landfill solar development

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders

- Ability to travel as required for site visits, landowner meetings, and engagement with regulatory agencies

The annual base salary for this position is $170,000 – $200,000. Reactivate considers several factors when determining base pay offers such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibility of the role, candidate's work experience and/or education, training and certifications among other key skills at the time of offer.

Why Reactivate ⚡

To support our incredible team and their families beyond the workplace, Reactivate provides an outstanding benefits package effective day one of employment. In addition to medical benefits, 401(k) options, professional development opportunities and a competitive paid time off policy, we allow work flexibility to contribute to a valuable work-life balance.

At Reactivate, we build our teams, cultivate our leaders, and foster an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to be their authentic selves. These values are at the core of our organization, strengthening our team and fueling innovation and progress

We strive to create workplaces that reflect the communities we serve, and we believe that our differences enable us to be a better team. We are not just looking for a

culture fit

— we are looking for a

culture add.

If you're looking for a career where your unique talents are celebrated, your voice is heard, and your contributions make an impact, Reactivate is the place for you.

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Reactivate is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions at Reactivate are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy), age, gender identity or expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics