Solar Project Manager

Houston, TX
United States

EDP Renewables

201 to 500 employees

EDPR’s business consists of developing, building and operating top quality wind farms and solar plants throughout the world. The internalization of these three critical phases of project development coupled with a drive for continued improvement are critical for extracting the most value from our assets.

EDPR aims to be a long-term market leader in the renewable energy sector, pursuing credibility through safety, value creation, social responsibility, innovation, and respect for the environment.

Company Info

  • Company - Public (EDPR)
  • Houston, TX
  • 1998
  • CEO is Gabriel Alonso Imaz
  • Oil, Gas, Energy & Utilities
  • $500 million to $1 billion (USD) per year
  • IBERDROLA Renewables, NextEra Energy, Inc., Pattern Energy Group
  • www.edpr.com

Job description

The Development Project Manager is responsible for the development of solar-powered generation projects from the project identification stage through financial closing and start of construction.

Main accountabilities:

• Identify prospective projects with suitable solar resource, electric transmission access, and site characteristics
• Create and manage project development budgets and estimates
• Establish and manage relationships with stakeholders, including elected officials, regulators, utilities, RTOs, and community leaders, to support project development
• Work with internal resources, such as the Legal, Engineering, and Energy Assessment teams
• Obtain land surface rights to design, permit, construct, operate, and maintain solar power projects
• Manage state, federal, and regional permitting of solar facilities
• Participate in interconnection agreement negotiations
• Manage environmental studies
• Oversee the preparation of proposals that are submitted to utilities
• Support the financial analysis and modeling of the project
• Provide reports to management by producing regular and frequent pipeline updates, project status updates, and other reporting documents
• Research energy market and competition on an ongoing basis
• Communicate information continuously and effectively to cross-functional team
• Additional duties as required

Direct Reports: 1
Travel: up to 65%

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
• 2 – 5 years of progressively responsible project management experience in the energy industry
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software; some knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS software preferred

Behavioral requirements:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Ability to work productively with limited supervision
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong interest in environmental issues and renewable energy
• Ability and willingness to travel and work overtime as needed
• Analytical and quantitative skills
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Ability to quickly come up to speed on the basics of a variety of subjects relating to wind energy, including wind studies, environmental and cultural studies, transmission issues, public relations, public policy, sales, and civil and electrical engineering

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Company Description

EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR) is a leading, global renewable energy company devoted to value creation, innovation, and sustainability. We operate in markets around the globe and are continuously expanding our business to new regions, making the commitment to lead in each market as well as create value for our stakeholders and shareholders.

EDP Renewables North America ranks fourth in the United States in terms of net installed capacity and has more than 2,700 turbines in operation. The North American platform has over 40 wind farms across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. We commissioned our first solar park in December 2014 and have aggressive growth plans to expand our solar division in the coming years.

For more information, visit www.edpr.com.

Work location: Houston, TX

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