Company Description
Doral Renewables (Doral) is a Philadelphia-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, operating all over the United States. Our solar and storage development portfolio comprises over 18 GW, which includes 400 MW currently in operation and 950 MW under construction. Doral Renewables operates in 22 states and across seven electricity markets. With a strong focus on community engagement, we aim to integrate agrivoltaics practices throughout our pipeline, creating additional opportunities for farming communities. We have secured over $2.5 billion in long-term wholesale power purchase agreements with U.S. customers. Our global management and leadership team includes the Doral Group (TASE: DORL), Migdal Group (TASE: MGDL), Clean Air Generation, APG, and Apollo Funds.
Job Description
Doral is seeking a Senior Development Manager or Director of Development to join our growing team. This position will report to the Senior Vice President of Development and will be responsible for leading utility-scale solar and energy storage greenfield prospecting efforts, with the opportunity to expand into active project development over time. The role will focus on development efforts across the Central U.S., targeting the SPP market. This is a remote position; however, the ideal candidate should reside in Central US. The position will require up to 30% travel.
Responsibilities
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Identify new prospective utility-scale projects by utilizing data-driven software-based approach to identify land to target.
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Oversee land acquisition efforts either via direct landowner negotiations or managing external land agent resources.
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Represent Doral to landowners, local/state government officials, consultants and other key stakeholders.
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Manage all aspects of the project development process (land acquisitions, permitting, environmental studies, leading public hearing processes, creating and maintaining relationships with local stakeholders, etc).
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Work closely with other departments including engineering, finance, marketing, construction, transmission, legal and operations to proactively identify project risks, implement solutions, and maximize project value.
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Work with technical team and consultants to assist with the transmission interconnection process.
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Create and manage project budgets and schedules. This includes acting as project lead internally and overseeing external consultants.
Required Skills/Values
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Bachelor’s degree (business or engineering-preferred).
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4+ years of project development experience in the utility-scale renewable energy industry. Utility-scale solar and/or battery-related experience is preferred.
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Comfortable negotiating contracts such as site control agreements.
