What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Coordinator position at rPlus Energies?
Company Overview
rPlus Energies is a team of committed energy industry professionals working together to develop large- scale renewable energy generation and electric storage projects in the United States. rPlus Energies is a market leader in the western US with a proven track record of delivering projects to utility and corporate customers on time and on budget. rPlus Energies specializes in bringing projects to market through partnership with the private sector, municipalities, utilities, and industry-leading technology and service providers. Its portfolio consists of a strategic mix of solar, solar plus battery, wind, and pumped storage hydro facilities. Our company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and is backed by Gardner Group and Sandbrook Capital.
Position Overview
The Project Coordinator, is a key support position for the success of rPlus Energies projects and the entire development team. This position will assist two to three Development Managers in their progress toward successful pre-construction, financial close, and hand off to construction. The person in this position will be expected to be innovative, independent, self-motivated, and goal-oriented when determining the best approach to creating solid relationships, growing trust with stakeholders, and successfully managing processes and deliverables. Position is in-office in Salt Lake City, Utah and it will require on average 30% - 50% travel to project site locations.
The Project Coordinator, is a key support position for the success of rPlus Energies projects and the entire development team. This position will assist two to three Development Managers in their progress toward successful pre-construction, financial close, and hand off to construction. The person in this position will be expected to be innovative, independent, self-motivated, and goal-oriented when determining the best approach to creating solid relationships, growing trust with stakeholders, and successfully managing processes and deliverables. Position is in-office in Salt Lake City, Utah and it will require on average 30% - 50% travel to project site locations.
General Responsibilities
- Assist with obtaining site control for solar projects, working through land title curative work, obtaining pre-construction environmental and technical studies and coordination of project design
- Creation and advancement of various project development deliverables across the project lifecycle including permit applications, interconnection requests, RFP submittals, environmental study efforts and coordination of land control/title curative efforts.
- Coordinate permitting process, inclusive of writing permit applications with detailed project descriptions and project impacts
- Participate in and support due diligence of new project opportunities, greenfield or asset acquisitions
- Assist development managers with internal/external reporting requirements and tracking project level obligations
- Review and maintain project records including internal/external reports and support budget processes
- Support administration of document library and contract administration tools
- Manage coordination between legal and development departments to ensure compliance with service and supply agreements with third party vendors
Skill Requirements
- 2-4 years of work experience in renewable energy development, real estate or other related equivalent experience preferred
- Expert level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Expertise in document management best practices and data room administration
- Strong knowledge of business fundamentals, techniques of economic analysis, and a solid understanding of wholesale electricity markets, corporate renewable energy procurement and renewable energy development
- Bachelor’s degree with a focus on energy/land management or relevant environmental/renewable energy coursework preferred; Master’s degree or PMP a plus; GIS experience is a plus
- Strategic thinker with problem-solving capabilities.
- Exceptional written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills