Director of Development, Central

We seek an experienced Director of Development who will spearhead the development of utility-scale stand-alone energy storage from market assessment to site development and through financial close, throughout Aypa’s Central region, which includes MISO, SPP-East, ERCOT, and SERC.

• →Serve as the company’s lead representative to landowners, local officials, and community members by conducting outreach and maintaining positive relationships to drive commercially successful project outcomes;
• →Navigate federal, state, and especially local permitting to obtain key discretionary and administrative approvals for projects;
• →Provide strategic guidance, analysis, and input on market opportunities as well as Areas of Interest (“AOI”) within markets that have been identified by and with the Commercial team;
• →Evaluate project viability within AOIs using GIS tools and other research (“fatal flaw” analyses) to target the best options for further pursuit;
• →Plan, pursue, and negotiate land contracts (e.g. Option to Purchase or Lease) with landowners;
• →Organize environmental studies (e.g. ESA Phase 1, Critical Issues Analysis, Permit Matrix, Wetland Delineation, etc.) along with Coordinate Surveys, Titles, and curative work, and interpret and communicate design constraints;
• →Project Management: Coordinate cross-functional teams, (e.g. legal, transmission, development engineering, pre-construction, offtake (PPA) origination, public affairs, finance, etc.)and external consultants to keep project development and commercialization on schedule;
• →Track and communicate project status and risks/mitigation and prepare budgets, schedules, and reporting;
• →Other duties as assigned or required.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or industry equivalent (e.g. Business, Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Engineering, Environmental Science)graduate degree (e.g., MBA) a strong plus;
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience with demonstrated project success in utility-scale project development;
• High initiative and desire to thrive. in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment, including a creative and proactive work ethic;
• Strong project management skills with experience managing multiple large teams on concurrent projects;
• Demonstrated ability to accurately assess, quantify, and resolve project and contractual risk; Knowledge of and experience with electric markets within Aypa’s Central region, including legal, regulatory, and environmental aspects;
• Experience in MS Office (Teams, Project, PowerPoint, Excel).