Senior Director, Utility Scale Solar Development

Sol Systems is seeking a Senior Director of Development for our Utility-Scale Development team. This individual will be responsible for leading and managing early- to late-stage project development efforts. The Senior Director will manage a project team including a real estate manager, permitting manager, engineering, preconstruction, and project finance to execute solar projects through development to construction notice-to-proceed. This position is expected to be a source of project management and development expertise. 

Sol Systems is a solar energy project development and financial services company with a national footprint and a diverse customer, investor, and partner base. We have financed or developed over $2 billion of solar energy assets to date. As a leading renewable energy developer, financier, trader and operator, Sol empowers entrepreneurs to have a meaningful impact on the world with a focus on catalyzing the development and operation of sustainable infrastructure. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Manage multiple early-, mid- and late-stage projects (all activities required to bring a project to NTP and financial close/sale, including securing sites, perfecting real estate, environmental and local permitting and related site studies, negotiating tax abatements, community engagement, and evaluating and coordinating interconnection activities) 
• Manage third-party and internal project development teams to achieve the development activities above. 
• Collaborate with the Sol Systems technical, engineering, finance and asset management teams with respect to the development activities above. 
• Collaborate across these teams to evaluate project development risks and project valuation assumptions. 
• Support greenfielding department as needed by providing input based on the person’s development experience. 
• Manage project’s schedule, budget, and inputs to the financial model. Understand and report to executes changes in project financials as development proceeds. 
• Build and enhance processes, work-flow procedures, risk review processes with approved risk tolerance metrics for utility scale projects in varying stages of development 
• Work alongside M&A team which is performing outside to project sellers, preliminarily screening projects, and negotiating MIPAs. This person will manage project diligence. 

A successful candidate will possess the following skills and attributes: 

• Familiarity with MS Project or equivalent such as Smartsheet as well as budgeting in MS Excel or other programs.  Familiarity with Smartsheet, Green IT or Salesforce a plus
• Multiple years of hands-on utility-scale solar project development experience, through the entire development lifecycle of a project (securing sites, perfecting real estate, environmental and local permitting, negotiating tax abatements, and completing all site studies and evaluating and coordinating interconnection activities) 
• Proven track record managing such development projects and teams, including managing a team of in-house and third-party SMEs 
• A strong network of third-party development experts (including real estate, permitting, environmental and interconnection experts). 
• Deep knowledge of development studies, real estate activities, environmental and local permitting, and interconnection and how they drive development 
• Four-year college degree
• Willing to travel as needed to support development activities

Location & Hours: This is a full-time role and will be based in our Washington, DC office. 

Commitment & Compensation: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. In addition, Sol Systems provides health insurance, retirement benefits, partial gym reimbursement, education benefits, parental leave, paid vacation, sick and federal holidays, and the opportunity to work in a unique and dynamic environment. 

To Apply: Please submit a resume, cover letter and salary requirements.  

Deadline: We hope to hire for these positions immediately and will review applicants on a rolling basis. 

Sol Systems is an equal-opportunity employer, and does not discriminate based on gender, race, ethnicity, orientation, creed, or other traits. Sol Systems supports and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.