COMPANY

Geronimo Energy is an experienced, full-service renewable energy company with a successful track record of executing renewable energy projects. Geronimo Energy is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with satellite offices located in southwest Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Illinois, New York and Michigan. Geronimo Energy has developed over 3,000 MWs of wind and solar projects that are either under construction or operational. With deep roots in agriculture, Geronimo prides itself on developing renewable energy projects that are farmer-friendly, community-driven, and beneficial for rural communities.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Geronimo is seeking an experienced Developer to lead the development's team into a new market. The Developer will be directly responsible for the business and project development activities of the company's pipeline of projects within the market.

DUTIES

• Identify the market opportunities for developing utility scale solar, utility scale wind and distributed generation
• Lead and be responsible for the roll out of a utility scale projects and/or distributed generation portfolio for the company; become the internal market expert
• Work closely with the commercial team on identifying commercial off-take opportunities
• Review and engage in policy and regulatory working groups and work to identify new market solutions as issues arise
• Follow tariff rate structures and market changes
• Manage interconnection process and applications
• Manage a remote team, including land acquisition and consultants
• Research local land use ordinances for applicability to solar development
• Meet and coordinate with local jurisdictions, agencies and organizations about project development
• Lead and manage community outreach
• Work closely with the permitting team on obtaining entitlements (land use permits, environmental permits) for each project
• Represent the company and project at public hearings
• Create and manage project budget. Coordinate with the finance and construction team to ensure project viability.
• Utilize Excel, Google Earth, and other Microsoft Office software tools
• Travel up to 35% of the time

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 3 years of project development experience (energy, real estate, housing development, etc.)

• Knowledge base of energy markets preferred

• Proven leadership capabilities

• College Degree

• Preferred areas of study include land-use planning, economics, environmental policy/science, or business.

ATTRIBUTES

• Interest in renewable energy
• Multi-tasker
• Achievement driven
• Self-starter
• Strong independent problem-solving skills
• Ability to lead and work with a team
• Commitment and enthusiasm