New Markets Project Developer, DG Capacity

The posting, as New Leaf Energy, Inc. wrote it

New Leaf Energy is an experienced clean energy developer that partners with landowners, policymakers, and other stakeholders to accelerate the transition to a world powered by renewable energy. We identify high-value sites, work with landowners and local communities to develop them, and partner with long-term asset owners to bring the most impactful clean energy projects to life.

New Leaf Energy's DG Capacity business, a new segment of the development business, develops distribution-connected standalone storage and solar-plus-storage projects to meet persistent capacity shortfalls driven by large loads such as data centers. Rather than relying on retail programs and tariffs paid for by ratepayers, DG Capacity portfolios will be aggregated, accredited, and sold into wholesale energy and capacity markets, and compensated directly or indirectly by large loads. The initial focus is PJM, where the need for capacity is most acute.

The DG Capacity team is small, senior, and cross-disciplinary, spanning grid solutions, interconnection and market participation, project sales and finance, and project development. It works closely with New Leaf's Regional Teams, the Utility-Scale team, and the Policy and Business Development team. The team is also architecting one of New Leaf Energy's DG development platforms of the future; the processes, tools, and product standards it builds are intended for adoption across markets as persistent capacity shortfalls emerge in other RTOs.

Unlike other development roles at New Leaf Energy that focus on the full range of development activities in established markets, this position is responsible primarily for developing beachhead positions in new markets and for guiding the transition of those markets from new, untested verticals into mature, core verticals with hundreds of MWs of opportunity. In this role you should have significant origination and project development experience and be excited about starting new markets, building your own playbook, and tackling the kinds of novel challenges that arise with first-of-their-kind opportunities in new geographies. The position will be fast-paced, will require superior organizational skills, and may require considerable travel, depending on where the opportunities arise.

The New Markets Project Developer will build and nurture relationships with local stakeholders: landowners, local governments, utilities, policy-makers, and others. You will be the primary regional expert for new markets in the company, and will need to quickly develop fundamental market knowledge and intelligence in new places to create and execute successful project development plans that will provide launchpads for our expansion into those markets. As part of those development plans, you will be required to develop roadmaps for the entitlement and interconnection processes that will allow for optimal development in nascent markets. You will be expected to identify potential development spending in new
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rst 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.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

New Leaf Energy values the diverse perspectives, skills, experiences, and contributions of all employees. We want all our employees to feel like they belong and are empowered to be their most authentic selves at work. We’re actively committed to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive environment not only within our own organization but also within the clean energy industry.

We seek a diverse candidate pool in this–and every–search. New Leaf Energy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal and local laws. In addition to federal law requirements, New Leaf Energy complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. EEO M/F/D/V.

A Note to Third-Party Recruiters

New Leaf Energy’s People + Culture team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. New Leaf Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. Resumes are only accepted from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies if a signed agreement is in place AND if external recruiting assistance is authorized by the People + Culture team for a specific position. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of New Leaf Energy. New Leaf Energy is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.