Senior Project Developer

Join Our Team!

We are currently recruiting a Senior Project Developer to join our team and contribute to key projects in a dynamic and collaborative environment. This role is part of a global team working toward common goals. We operate as one company, across all locations, with shared responsibility and clear accountability.

Role: Senior Project Developer

Location: Tempe, Arizona

Salary Range: $100,000-$120,000

Role Purpose

We are seeking a Senior Project Developer to own and drive the full lifecycle of complex, utility-scale renewable energy projects, from strategic site identification and feasibility through permitting, stakeholder alignment, financial structuring, and pre-construction handover.

This role goes beyond project execution. The Senior Project Developer is expected to shape development strategy, mentor junior team members, and serve as a key decision-maker and external representative for the organization. The ideal candidate brings deep renewable energy sector expertise , a demonstrated track record of independently advancing large-scale projects, and the leadership presence necessary to build consensus across internal teams, regulatory bodies, and community stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead site identification and advanced feasibility assessments for utility-scale renewable energy projects, integrating resource, environmental, grid interconnection, and economic analyses into strategic go/no-go recommendations.
• Own and manage the full permitting process across local, state, and federal jurisdictions . Proactively resolve regulatory challenges and maintain senior-level relationships with regulatory agencies.
• Lead negotiations with landowners, utilities, municipalities, government entities, and other stakeholders. Structure and close site-control agreements and project-support arrangements.
• Develop, own, and actively manage project schedules, budgets, risk registers, and executive-level progress reporting. Drive accountability across all project workstreams.
• Lead project financial modeling, funding strategy, and the structuring and negotiation of commercial agreements, including Power Purchase Agreements, interconnection agreements, and offtake arrangements.
• Serve as the senior cross-functional liaison among engineering, environmental, legal, finance, business development, and other internal teams. Identify and resolve risks that could affect development milestones.
• Represent the company at public hearings, community meetings, regulatory proceedings, and industry events as a senior spokesperson for project objectives and company values.
• Proactively monitor market, policy, regulatory, and technology trends. Translate relevant insights into strategic recommendations that support the development pipeline.
• Lead pre-construction handoffs, ensuring seamless transitions to construction and delivery teams with complete documentation and compliance with development requirements.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level development team members. Contribute to team development, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering , Environmental Science, Business, Urban Planning, Energy, or a related field required .
• Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• PMP, LEED, or another relevant professional certification is a plus.
• Proficiency with GIS tools, project management platforms, and CRM software, such as Salesforce, Microsoft Project, Primavera, or equivalent systems.

Experience And Technical Skills

• 7–12 years of progressive experience in renewable energy project development, permitting, infrastructure development, or project management.
• Demonstrated track record of independently advancing projects from greenfield development through pre-construction.
• Proven ability to advance multiple complex projects simultaneously across site control, permitting, interconnection, environmental review, and pre-construction phases.
• Deep expertise in feasibility assessments, environmental review, regulatory compliance, and multi-jurisdictional permitting strategies.
• Strong financial acumen, including hands-on experience with financial modeling, development budgeting, cost estimation, and commercial agreement structuring.
• Experience negotiating with landowners, utilities, regulators, municipalities, consultants, and other external stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret site maps, permitting documents, interconnection studies, environmental reports, regulatory filings, and project financial information.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with experience using scheduling, database, and project management tools.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate risks and opportunities across complex, long-term projects.
• Highly organized and decisive, with the ability to manage competing priorities across a large project portfolio without sacrificing quality or momentum.
• Exceptional communicator and negotiator who builds lasting trust with landowners, regulators, community stakeholders, colleagues, and executive leadership.
• Proactive and self-directed, with the ability to own outcomes in ambiguous and quickly evolving environments.
• Collaborative leader who supports the development of others and operates with a one-company mindset.
• Commercially aware and capable of balancing project-development objectives with financial, regulatory, technical, and stakeholder considerations.
• Resilient and solutions -oriented, with a demostrated ability to navigate and overcome complex project obstacles.
• Committed to renewable energy, sustainability, and the successful delivery of clean energy infrastructure.

Company Culture

We believe in a culture of trust, shared goals, and accountability. No matter where you are based, you are part of one team working toward the same mission.