Project Developer

Job Description

The Project Developer will lead permitting, tax agreements, and pre-construction studies process of commercial rooftop, community, and small utility solar and storage projects.

Reactivate is a mission driven renewable energy developer, owner and operator powered by Invenergy and Lafayette Square. Our team brings together complementary impact investment and sustainable energy expertise to support renewable energy projects, including distributed solar projects (commercial, community, and small-utility scale), energy storage and EV charging projects. Reactivate is dedicated to ensuring an equitable energy future. We are a team on a path to be the country’s leading developer, financier and operator of renewable energy projects serving low-income communities. We have set bold targets to harness the power of renewable energy to generate savings for low-to-moderate income households, create jobs for underserved workers, help bring minority and women-owned businesses into the renewable energy supply chain, and help revive disinvested communities through tax payments on previously under-utilized land. You can learn more about Reactivate at https://www.reactivate.com/.

At Reactivate, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are more than just words to us. These are values at the core of how we build our teams, cultivate our leaders, and create a company where everyone feels valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are. 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. We hope you will consider adding everything that makes you uniquely you to our growing team.

Responsibilities ⚙️

• Obtain local Land Use Permits and other state/federal permits for renewable energy projects
• Represent Reactivate, in person, at Land Use Permit meetings
• Lead internal coordination to prepare Land Use Permits
• Align projects with long-term company strategy and initiatives
• Coordinate landowner communication efforts
• Attend community meetings and represent Reactivate with customers, landowners, state and local officials and other stakeholders
• Conduct site assessments, fatal flaw analysis and other due-diligence
• Coordinate activities with 3rd Party Consultants on environmental, wildlife, and geotechnical analysis
• Assist project budgeting and scheduling
• Other responsibilities as deemed necessary for being a member of a growing organization

Requirements 🎓

• 2+ years experience developing Land Use Permit applications for clean energy projects
• Excellent communication and critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and solve problems
• Ability to write effective, concise reports
• A BS or BA from an accredited college program, or equivalent work experience
• Demonstrated agility and flexibility as business needs and priorities shift
• A desire to work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Travel as needed, anticipated up to 30% of the time
• Valid driver's license required

Preferred Skills 💡

• Familiarity with solar project development, real estate development, transmission and power project engineering are advantageous

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