Senior Project Developer, New York

New Leaf Energy is seeking a Senior Project Developer to support our growing New York region. This position may be filled hybrid out of our Troy, NY office or remote for candidates who reside within an hour of New York City. We value in-person collaboration and offer a hybrid work environment. The Senior Project Developer’s priorities are to originate and develop buildable, profitable multi-megawatt renewable energy projects in their assigned region.

Requirements

• Develop solar and energy storage projects at the megawatt scale, from origination through financial close
• Drive regional market strategy and prioritization across New Leaf Energy’s New York market
• Meet or exceed annual volume targets
• Manage project development activities on dozens of sites
• Negotiate agreements with landowners, start the entitlement and interconnection processes, and otherwise move projects through New Leaf Energy’s project development process until they are ready to finance and build
• Build and nurture relationships with local stakeholders, including landowners, local governments, utilities, policy-makers, and others

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision
• A 401k plan with immediate vesting and a company match (100% of the first three percent of your pay; 50% for the next two percent you contribute)
• An open and self-managed paid time-off policy
• A hybrid work location policy that supports working from home for part of the week
• A parental leave policy for both birthing and non-birthing parents, available immediately upon hire
• Professional development and education assistance