Business Development Manager

Position Summary:

Manage business development efforts in the different MCAC markets and manage a team of subject matter experts from business inception, through contracting, and up to commencement of construction. This includes financial modelling coordination, project permitting, coordinating site studies and diligence, managing project development budgets and schedule, contract management and ensuring projects successfully reach construction commencement.

Responsibilities

Develop renewable projects (wind and/or solar) either on greenfield or advance stage of development including but not limited contract negotiation, permitting obtention, resource analysis, construction and operations contract negotiation, RFP process, among other activities

Analyze potential M&A transactions and strategic initiatives to support senior leadership in acquisition decisions

Coordinate with finance in gathering detailed inputs for financial models and perform valuation analysis

Draft investment memos, presentations and recommendations for all stages of the deal process

Develop and maintain internal tools and processes for tracking all active, inactive, and closed deal activities

Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams in developing business case analyses and executing transactions

Support transactions for operational renewable power

Manage due diligence efforts for potential acquisitions in conjunction with internal teams and consultants including critical issue screening, environmental studies, surveys, diligence reports, title review, property tax matters, community relations, etc.

Develop, manage, solicit, evaluate RFP responses from external consultants to develop recommended consultant engagement for site development services

Coordinate internal and external teams to align activities to meet project schedule and milestones

Coordinate with construction management team as needed on securing ministerial permits 

Participate in Project Handoffs once fully developed, permitted and issued notice to proceed to construction management team

Participate in project financings answering diligence questions and providing required documents

Coordinate additional resources or outside consultants/contractors as well as managing contracts and agreements throughout project development.

Utilize internal project management software tracking and provide comments and feedback for tool improvement

Requirements & Qualifications

BA/BS degree required with concentration in engineering, business, finance, economics or environmental sciences

Minimum of 5 years of project development or finance/investment banking experience in utility-scale solar, wind and/or energy storage facilities