Director of Development

Our client is a wind-focused renewable energy developer led by a small team of industry veterans, developing utility-scale wind projects across the U.S.

The role

You’ll own end-to-end delivery of utility-scale wind projects, from early site control through commissioning and COD. This is a hands-on execution role, not advisory or oversight only, leading land, permitting, interconnection, community relations, EPC and project controls. Title is experience dependent.

Key responsibilities

• Source, negotiate and close leases, easements and access agreements, including title/ALTA and curative work

• Plan and deliver all federal, state and local permits, along with environmental studies and public processes

• Lead ISO/RTO and utility interconnection end to end and negotiate interconnection agreements

• Own project communications, community engagement and media relations

• Direct pre-construction and construction, including procurement, RFPs and BOP/EPC contract negotiation

• Own integrated project schedules, budgets, change control and risk management

• Partner with finance on LCOE, investment memos and tax equity/debt diligence

Requirements

• 5–10+ years of utility-scale renewable development experience, with 3+ years leading full lifecycle execution

• A track record taking 2+ utility-scale projects (preferably wind) from land control through COD

• Direct negotiation experience with land, interconnection and EPC/BOP agreements

• Hands-on ISO/RTO interconnection experience (MISO, SPP, PJM, ERCOT, CAISO or similar)

• Proficiency with Primavera P6 or MS Project

• Willingness to travel to project sites and public meetings