Director of Development

They're looking to add a Director of Development to their team who will lead their project execution division reporting to the CPO. You will take over projects from origination once site control, interconnection agreements, due diligence, and leadership approval are complete. You will then lead the initial execution phase, managing design and permitting to deliver shovel-ready assets. You will also manage a team of 2.

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

• Min 4 years of leadership experience managing teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project development (energy, infrastructure, or real estate).
• Expertise in design, permitting, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Strong financial acumen; proven ability to manage multi-million-dollar budgets.
• Excellent communication skills with experience reporting to executive leadership.
• Experience with utility scale projects preferred
• Strong BESS experience or a combo of Solar & Storage experience

*Visa sponsorship/transfers are supported for this role.

Salary: $170K-$215K + 40% bonus

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