Director of Development

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

POSITION : Director of Development

WHO WE ARE :

Heelstone Renewable Energy is a utility-scale solar, wind, and storagedeveloper headquartered in Durham, NC, with expertise indeveloping,originating, financing, constructing, and operating solar photovoltaic, wind, and storageprojects. Heelstones strategy includes greenfield development, co-development, and acquisitions of later-stage projects. Heelstone has developed and achieved commercial operation on over 80 solar projects with an aggregate generating capacity of approximately 1.2 GW. Heelstone has partnered with Qualitas Energy to fund its development platformas it continues to grow into a world-class Independent Power Producer. For more information, please visitwww.heelstoneenergy.com.

POSITION SUMMARY :

The Director of Development will lead for a team of project developers for utility-scale wind, solar energy and battery storage projects across multiple energy markets within the U.S. This development leader will drive the effective project management, competition analysis, prospecting analysis, project budgeting, and cross-functional internal and external collaboration. This position reports to the Chief Development Officer, involves up to 50% travel based on business needs, and is a full-time development role located in Durham, North Carolina.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees a team of developers executing the key phases of wind, solar and battery storage project development for a portfolio of pre-NTP projects, including but not limited to site control, project permitting, due diligence studies, and utility interconnection.
• Prepare frequent reports on project status and participate in internal and external meetings associated with project development.
• Lead and provide oversight of external consultants as needed for permitting and other project development activities.
• Responsible for obtaining any required local, state, federal, and regional solar and battery storage project permits, including local agreements that address tax abatement, road use, and decommissioning.
• Directly supports the interconnection process including diligence, technical review, and negotiation from application through signed agreement, with the support of the internal interconnection team.
• Lead internal teams to review project feasibility, project budgets, and development schedules.
• Drive the identification of project risks, coordinating resolution and mitigation with the cross-functional team.
• Manage portfolio and project-level expenditures and work with the accounting team to get invoices processed on time.
• Work with governmental agencies, community groups, and landowners to facilitate development efforts.
• Lead relationships with stakeholders, including elected officials, regulators, utilities, RTOs, and community leaders, to support project development.
• Support internal finance and construction teams to facilitate successful project construction and financial closings.
• Participate in the recruiting and interview process for prospective new employees.
• Provide training and professional development to project developers and interns on the development team.
• Lead Development Managers and Associates by providing direction, leadership, and opportunities to enhance their skills as a project developer.
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND PERSONAL QUALITIES

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Total Rewards Package

Heelstone offers a family-friendly culture with a hybrid schedule of 2 days in the Durham office and 3 days working from home. Our attractive compensation package offers :

In addition to the compensation package we also boast robust perks which include :

A note to recruiters :

The Heelstone team does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. The Human Resources team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. We do not accept resumes from third-party recruiters unless authorized by the Human Resources team, and if a signed agreement is in place.