Vice President of Solar Development

Reports to:  Chief Executive Officer

Purpose:  The Vice President of Solar Development is responsible for leading and overseeing the solar, BESS, EV charging project, development team in business development, commercial project origination, and opportunity qualification activities. This role is an integral part of the executive/senior management team.

Position responsibilities

• Provide oversight and management of energy project development activities and processes, including scheduling, permitting and entitlements, budgeting, and interconnection.
• Lead the origination and development of new projects as assigned to the solar, storage, or EV charging development team account managers
• Provide project economic and feasibility analyses
• Lead proposal generation and project finance structuring, working in coordination with the CEO, finance partners, operations and legal
• Manage and provide written status reporting on project progress
• Prioritize Development Team resources to advance projects, maximize profitability and minimize risk, in pursuit of Company goals.
• Lead external sales, channel development and market segmentation and identify target markets for Core’s business services
• Direct marketing and media/industry outreach, working with the CEO and outside consultants
• Identify new market opportunities for utility-scale projects, working alongside the energy storage team to develop solar PV projects paired with storage.
• Contribute to business process improvements
• RFPs & Proposals Management

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Lead and grow the solar, storage, and EV charging development team, including hiring and overseeing project developers and technical personnel to support execution.
• Direct the contracting and activities of subcontractors and consultants who support the development team in coordination with Legal.
• Oversees the daily workflow of projects.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles, procedures, and best practices in the solar industry.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Data driven with a detailed understanding of project financial models and an ability to translate the nuances of a financial model into smart decisions throughout the development process (land prices, build costs, capacity factors, etc)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong negotiation skills.
• Client Relationship Management
• Ability to travel 25%-50% of the time
• In office presence 5 days a week when not traveling

Education and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in business administration, logistics, engineering, or another energy industry-related field is required; an MBA is preferred.
• 10+ years of successful power generation project development experience with a minimum of 5 years of solar project experience.
• Thorough understanding of markets, state regulations and policy, interconnection process, power marketing strategies, and siting considerations
• Detailed understanding of the permitting and interconnection processes required to successfully develop projects.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.