Director of Development

Description

They're looking to add a Director of Development to their team who will have a strong engineering background and lead the project execution team reporting to the CPO. You will take over projects from origination and lead the execution phase managing site designs and permitting, to have the projects ready to be delivered to construction.

• Lead handover of projects to construction with complete documentation and risk mitigation.
• Manage engineering and permitting strategies, guiding key technical and regulatory decisions.
• Oversee a portfolio of C&I BESS projects from origination handoff through site design and permitting, ensuring they're ready for construction
• Manage a high-performing engineering & project execution team.
• Maintain accountability for budgets, schedules, and quality targets.
• Serve as primary liaison with executive leadership on progress, risks, and major decisions.

Requirements

This person will have a strong track record of delivering C&I or utility scale projects in the BESS space (not just solar).

• Strong track record of delivering projects in the BESS space (C&I preferred)
• Excellent communication skills with experience reporting to executive leadership.
• Min 4 years of people management experience
• 10+ years of experience in engineering or technical project management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Strong financial acumen; proven ability to manage multi-million-dollar budgets.
• Expertise in design, permitting, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Strong track record of managing the entire lifecycle of project execution

Benefits

Salary: Competitive + 40% bonus + equity

*Visa sponsorship/transfers are supported for this role.

• Chance to join rapidly scaling energy storage startup in a leadership role
• Exceptional career and personal growth opportunities

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance