Senior Associate, Développement (H/F)

The Senior Associate, Development will be responsible for managing development of CleanCapital's pipeline of solar and energy storage projects as well as overseeing its development partnerships. This role will report to the Director, Development and support new projects from origination through NTP. The candidate is expected to have solar or storage development project experience. The Senior Associate, Project Development is expected to complete complex tasks independently, with minimal oversight and input from their supervisor. This position will work across disciplines, supporting our acquisitions, investments, capital markets, business development, and asset management groups. This position will support a vital growth of GW/GWh of new renewable energy projects.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead full life cycle development of solar and storage projects, from early development to NTP
• Serve as the day-to-day liaison with partners on routine project and partnership needs
• Communicate, coordinate and manage relevant project parties internally and externally
• Initiate and manage new project diligence and across the company verticals, including legal, interconnection, finance, engineering, environmental, permitting, commercial, policy, investment/revenue; as well as supporting these reviews
• Work collaboratively across verticals to evaluate and improve project development, management processes and associated resources while maintaining positive partner relationships
• Manage project development schedules and budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective completion of solar and storage development projects

Education Requirements

• BSc/BA in engineering, building science or relevant field
• PMP, MBA or equivalent certification/experience is a plus

Technical Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in renewable energy development, with a proven track record of taking projects from site control to NTP
• Experience with solar energy, battery storage, and related technologies
• Proven project management skills
• Experience in Bluebeam, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Excel modeling skills a plus
• Proven AI literacy, including understanding AI strengths, limitations, and ethical considerations.

Psychosocial Skills /Human Skills/Behavioral Skills

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to take ideas and run with them from concept to conclusion
• Technical understanding of project development clean energy business processes
• Exceptional verbal and writing communication skills with superiors, peers, partners, and other stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Excellence in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The physical demands of this job require an individual to be able to work at a computer for most of the day, be able to participate in conference calls and travel to site visits, permitting meetings and team retreats on a time-to-time basis. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Conditions

If working remotely, your work environment is what you make of it, however CleanCapital encourages everyone to have a dedicated workspace that, for the most part, can be free of distractions. If working in one of our Corporate Offices, the work environment is usually quiet (normal city traffic noises are common), a blend of artificial and natural light, temperate and generally supports a collaborative work environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

CleanCapital provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in all company facilities without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.