Development Manager

Summary

Longroad Energy is a U.S.-based energy company focused on developing, owning, and operating renewable energy and digital infrastructure projects throughout North America. The Development Manager will lead utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects through origination, development, financial close, and commissioning, coordinating real estate, interconnection, permitting, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects from origination through financial close and commissioning
• Develop and execute project-specific development plans, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies
• Drive project advancement by coordinating activities across development, engineering, finance, legal, environmental, interconnection, and construction teams
• Identify, evaluate, and proactively manage project risks, opportunities, and critical path items
• Prepare and present project recommendations, development updates, and investment materials to senior leadership and the Investment Committee
• Lead site origination efforts, including greenfield project identification and evaluation
• Negotiate land agreements, easements, amendments, and other project-related real estate documents
• Manage landowner relationships and support long-term stakeholder engagement efforts
• Oversee real estate due diligence activities, including title review, surveys, and property-related risk assessments
• Manage interconnection activities and coordinate with utilities, consultants, and internal stakeholders
• Track interconnection milestones, risks, and costs throughout the development process
• Evaluate interconnection opportunities and constraints to support project development strategy
• Support negotiations and coordination related to utility requirements and project execution
• Lead permitting efforts in partnership with internal environmental and other subject matter experts, as well as external consulting teams. Build and maintain relationships with landowners, local jurisdictions, community stakeholders, utilities, and industry partners
• Represent the company at public meetings, stakeholder events, and project-related discussions
• Support community outreach efforts to advance project objectives and maintain positive stakeholder relationships
• Serve as the central project lead responsible for driving alignment and accountability across internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinate consultant teams and manage development-related scopes of work
• Ensure development activities remain aligned with project schedules, budgets, and commercial objectives
• Support project budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities
• Evaluate project economics and development-related business decisions
• Prepare materials supporting project approvals and investment decisions
• Monitor development expenditures and consultant budgets

Skills

• 3+ years of experience working for a renewable energy developer managing utility-scale development projects
• Demonstrated experience advancing renewable energy projects through key development milestones
• Experience leading development activities related to real estate, interconnection, project execution, stakeholder engagement, or project strategy
• Proven ability to independently manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
• Experience negotiating agreements and managing relationships with landowners, utilities, consultants, and external stakeholders
• Strong understanding of utility-scale renewable energy development processes and project economics
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, and project management capabilities
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to drive projects forward with limited oversight
• Strategic thinker capable of balancing commercial objectives, stakeholder interests, and project risks
• Collaborative leader who can influence across multiple functions and stakeholders
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving development environment
• Solutions-oriented approach with a focus on execution and results
• Experience developing utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects (experience in the western US and with state or federal land a plus)
• Experience with interconnection strategy and utility coordination
• Experience negotiating land agreements and managing real estate workstreams
• Experience presenting projects to executive leadership, investment committees, or similar decision-making bodies
• Financial modeling, project finance, or budgeting experience

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3+ years of experience working for a renewable energy developer managing utility-scale development projects
• Demonstrated experience advancing renewable energy projects through key development milestones
• Experience leading development activities related to real estate, interconnection, project execution, stakeholder engagement, or project strategy
• Proven ability to independently manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
• Experience negotiating agreements and managing relationships with landowners, utilities, consultants, and external stakeholders
• Strong understanding of utility-scale renewable energy development processes and project economics
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, and project management capabilities
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record
• Strong ownership mindset and ability to drive projects forward with limited oversight
• Strategic thinker capable of balancing commercial objectives, stakeholder interests, and project risks
• Collaborative leader who can influence across multiple functions and stakeholders
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving development environment
• Solutions-oriented approach with a focus on execution and results

Nice to Haves

• Experience developing utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects (experience in the western US and with state or federal land a plus)
• Experience with interconnection strategy and utility coordination
• Experience negotiating land agreements and managing real estate workstreams
• Experience presenting projects to executive leadership, investment committees, or similar decision-making bodies
• Financial modeling, project finance, or budgeting experience

Benefits

• Opportunity for merit-based salary increases
• Incentive plan participation
• Eligibility for the 401(k) plan and matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 18 vacation days accrued in the first year
• Paid holidays
• Paid volunteer time
• Paid parental leave