Description

***SOLAR PV EXPERIENCE REQUIRED***

JOB OVERVIEW

The Development Project Manager is responsible for managing projects as well as consultants and engineers while insuring minimum gross profit margins are attained, annual MW targets are achieved, and project cycle times are maintained for specific portfolios of solar photovoltaic projects developed by ForeFront Power. 

JOB LOCATION AND REPORTING TO

This position will be a remote position. The Project Manager reports to the Senior Project Manager and works closely with the Sales, Project Finance, and various other teams.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop solar projects while simultaneously supporting land development efforts, conditional permitting, interconnection, and offtake timelines.
• Support organizational initiatives and reporting as needed.
• Support origination efforts, ensuring that project bids are both competitive and feasible.
• Create full project development schedules and high-level construction and interconnection schedules, to establish reasonable and achievable construction start and commercial operation dates.
• Manage development schedule and budget to ensure timely and cost-effective project completion.
• Manage portfolios of projects with an eye to project metrics, implementing streamlined processes for large volume and to ensure shorter cycle times.
• Work with internal teams to ensure successful project construction and closing, communicating regularly with legal, engineering and project finance colleagues.
• Engage external consultants as needed for land development and permitting expertise.
• Work with state, county and local governments, community groups, and neighbors.
• Manage and solve all required real estate issues, negotiating easements, mineral rights, access agreements, and other applicable title and curative work necessary to achieve full site control.
• Manage and message project risks and mitigants to the Executive Team.
• Bring projects to the internal “Notice to Proceed” stage gate approval (or prepare for sale at NTP to project company buyer) in a timely manner to maintain construction start dates.
• Following the Notice to Proceed stage gate, monitor and provide direction to EPC partners from the construction phase through commercial operation and financial closing.
• Respond to investor and/or 3rd party finance questions to ensure timely financial closing.
• Manage customer, off-taker and stakeholder relationships by keeping them informed on project progress and complying with associated agreements.
• Review RFP, ESA, and/or other energy off-take agreements and site licensing documents and support due diligence and negotiation efforts.
• Coordinate ESA amendments, estoppel certificates, consents and any other project finance or legal documents requiring energy off-taker execution.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who want to be part of a fast-paced and fluid company poised for growth in one of the country’s most rapidly changing industries.

Forward-thinking, innovative approaches and comfort with complexity are what define the ForeFront Power team. We are looking for individuals eager to run at the front with us.

• Proven track record of accomplishments working as a Project Manager with multiple projects, as well as collaborating with internal stakeholders and support organizations
• Strong organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Motivation to accomplish objectives to achieve company goals and objectives
• Highly motivated self-starter, friendly personality, team player, lead by example.
• High level of knowledge and experience in the renewable energy industry; solar PV project development and/or construction preferred
• Bachelor of Science in related field of work; Construction Management, Renewable Energy, Engineering or related Technical degree preferred
• Computer proficiency including MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Accounting applications

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires 40% of travel.  The Project Manager should be comfortable traveling to various sites including construction sites and being around heavy equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE

The organization promotes an open and collaborative work atmosphere. Cross functional teams work closely together to solve problems and move the company forward. Our culture at ForeFront Power encourages employees to be authentic and to embrace our core values that celebrate passion for our work, a commitment to our planet, a winning attitude, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a community of respect for each other and our partners.

BENEFITS

This is a regular, full-time position eligible for benefits.  We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive base salary and bonus potential; health, vision, and dental coverage; commute assistance; professional development; Paid Time Off; and 401(k) with employer match.

ABOUT FOREFRONT POWER

ForeFront Power is a leader in the United States for solar and energy storage solutions. The ForeFront Power team holds more than a decade of experience working together across over one gigawatt-DC (GW) of renewable electricity, spanning more than 1,300 distributed generation and community solar projects. Serving business, the public sector, and community solar customers in the U.S. and Mexico, ForeFront Power is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York City and Mexico City. ForeFront Power is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. Ltd., a global energy infrastructure and investment leader with a robust balance sheet and an “A” credit rating from Standard & Poor’s. For more information, visit forefrontpower.com.

ForeFront Power is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.