Project Development Advisor - Renewables

What You Can Expect

As the Project Development Advisor, you will support a broad range of pre-construction development activities on Greenfield projects within ENGIE’s portfolio of utility-scale solar assets in the Eastern United States (including MISO, PJM, Alabama Power, Georgia Power, and other territories).

Every day in this role you will be responsible for:

• Early-Stage Project Development: Manage local, state, and federal permitting, including community and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) outreach, public hearings, environmental site assessments, and project acquisition due diligence
• Collaboration: Work closely with land and business development teams, interconnection experts, and environmental permitting specialists to site Greenfield projects and support wind, solar, and storage project development
• Project Origination: Drive origination activities from feasibility to land acquisition, including environmental site assessments, permitting, transmission/interconnection, land acquisition, and design activities
• Consultant Engagement: Engage consultants, review their findings, and ensure implementation
• Research and Development: Stay updated on industry developments, tax incentives, and new technologies.
• Permitting and Hearings: Manage permit application preparation, attend public permitting hearings, and handle agency and AHJ submittals and interactions
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with landowners and stakeholders, attend community engagement events, and maintain project progress databases
• Financial and M&A Support: Support energy offtake, financing, and project Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) discussions, document preparation, and review project pro forma financial models
• Industry Representation: Represent ENGIE at industry advocacy groups and national renewable energy events as an attendee, speaker, panelist, and renewable energy leader

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Environmental, Business Administration or Economics  
• A minimum of seven (7) years related experience, preferably in renewable energy development or other fields of project development with the ability to navigate permitting processes and community involvement
• Detail-oriented individual who will proactively pursue required information
• Skilled in project management with the ability to multi-task and prioritize critical path tasks
• Highly capable of working constructively and maintaining good relationships with public officials and agencies
• Superior verbal and written communication skills and high level of attention to detail with the ability to present to a wide range of audiences, including landowners, potential off takers, government officials, and corporate leaders
• Highly motivated self-starter, friendly personality, and good team collaborator, with the ability to mentor junior team members
• Results-oriented professional with the ability to work well with geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 30% of the time and with the need for some overnight trips
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Salary Range: $112,000 – $172,500 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.  But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.  

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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