Senior Associate, Renewable Development

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.

Invenergy follows a hybrid schedule, working in office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays if work permits.

This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window.

Job Description

About the Team
Invenergy’s Renewable Development team is responsible for generating new wind and solar opportunities for the company by identifying potential projects and advancing them through the development process. This includes site identification securing land control, permitting, establishing interconnection positions, and community engagement

Position Overview
As a Senior Associate, Renewable Development you will support the department with the development of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects throughout the United States.

Responsibilities
• Advance existing wind, solar, and energy storage project developments within the region of the United States.
• Identify development prospects, including market assessments, fatal flaw identification and initial site reconnaissance.
• Develop competitive pricing strategies and manage resource assessment processes.
• Secure site control for development prospects, including negotiating leases, easements, and other agreements with landowners.
• Evaluate and track power market trends.
• Coordinate landowner communication efforts.
• Take a lead role in obtaining certain local, state, and/or federal permits.
• Represent Invenergy LLC with customers, landowners, state, and local officials and other stakeholders.
• Initiate and manage generation interconnection activities.
• Assist project budgeting and scheduling.
• Manage tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating internal and external technical support.

Required Skills
• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years of work experience in renewable and/or clean energy industry or relevant experience
• Valid drivers license
• Travel as needed, anticipated 25% of the time.
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Skills:
• Familiarity with energy project development, real estate development, transmission and power project engineering are advantageous.
• Relevant experience in land, environment, permitting or development
• Strong organizational, networking, leadership, time management and accounting skills
• Strong communication and personal skills
• Ability to write effectively and concisely

Base Pay

$120,000.00 - $145,000.00 USD Annual
Bonus: 20% - 30% Bonus

The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education and skills.

In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance. Your recruiter can share more about bonus eligibility for this position during the hiring process.

Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc.

Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.