Project Developer, Enterprise

Project Developer, Enterprise 

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000 plus bonus and incentive stock options

Reports to:  VP of Project Development

About The Company:

NineDot's name derives from the classic mathematical puzzle for sparking out-of-the-box solutions. As a leading community-scale, clean energy developer with a growing portfolio of projects across a range of technologies, NineDot Energy is creating innovative energy solutions that support a more resilient electric grid, deliver economic savings, address environmental justice and reduce carbon emissions. We plan to develop, build and operate more than 400 MW of clean energy systems by 2026 that will strengthen the local power grid infrastructure and provide clean, reliable and resilient power to tens of thousands of New York households and businesses. This is all in support of New York State’s mission to achieve 100% clean energy by 2040.

With the backing of the Carlyle Group - one of the largest private investors in renewable energy - NineDot is rapidly expanding its core team to scale its energy storage pipeline and continue innovating new products (i.e. vehicle-to-grid, community energy, etc.) to advance the decarbonization of New York’s grid. This is an exciting opportunity to build a platform from the ground-up with a world-class team of developers and innovators. NineDot is committed to building a company that exemplifies diversity, equity and inclusion values in its team culture, as well as business practices and community engagement.

Job Summary

The Project Developer, Enterprise (PDE) works directly with NineDot Energy’s VP of Project Development and its origination team, as well as all levels of management throughout the organization, to identify and pursue strategic partnerships with commercial entities  with real estate portfolios suitable for scalable, repeatable project development. The PDE will be responsible for originating, reviewing and analyzing new project opportunities with a focus on enterprise partnerships; negotiating lease and/or purchase agreement terms and conditions; coordinating with Associate Engineering Manager (AEM) to conduct due diligence efforts; coordinating with the AEM and the Senior Technical Manager to secure interconnection rights; coordinating with our Operations team to ensure seamless handoff from development to construction; managing real estate agreements to ensure compliance with the obligations of active development sites; and tracking and reporting of development activity from an enterprise level. The PDE will work directly with the VP of Project Development to further develop policies and operational processes that will help develop an agile and scalable organization through its growth. The position will have opportunities to have ownership and accountability over projects with the potential for career growth.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute NDE development strategy for enterprise level clients within NYC and surrounding areas.

• Work with the origination team to target, screen, and make recommendations to VP of Project Development on new enterprise opportunities for the project development portfolio.

• Provide support and guidance to origination and legal teams on commercial terms for negotiating, drafting, and executing LOIs for site control.

• Manage origination and legal teams in drafting and execution of final lease and/or purchase and sale agreements.

• Coordinate with the NDE technical team to prepare site designs and interconnection applications with Con Edison.

• Coordinate with NDE technical team to track and manage real estate and interconnection obligations to maintain compliance under leases and/or PSAs and CESIRs.

• Track and report on portfolio status and progress to the VP of Project Development and leadership team.

• Operate independently, and report and escalate to management as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies for Success

• Problem Solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; conducts excellent and honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answer.

• Interpersonal Savvy - Able to relate well to all individuals within and beyond the organization; builds appropriate rapport along with constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact.

• Perseverance -  Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.

• Dealing With Ambiguity - Can effectively cope with change and shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture.

• Creativity - Capable of coming up with new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions.

• Technical Learning - Picks up on technical things quickly, capable of learning new skills and knowledge, good at learning new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge.

• Intellectual Horsepower - Demonstrated ability to deal with concepts and complexity comfortably; described as intellectually sharp, capable,and agile.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work or apprenticeship experience in commercial real estate development, asset management, or brokerage.

• 10+ years of experience in the commercial real estate industry.

• A history of strong relationships with commercial real estate portfolio owners in NYC and the surrounding area.

• Passion/history for clean energy projects is a plus.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to evaluate priorities and multi-task accordingly while keeping others apprised of status with respect to deadlines.

• Ability to identify problems and discrepancies, independently perform research and analysis of causes, and recommend corrective actions.

• Must be detail and results-oriented with an ability to work in a cross-functional, fast paced, and constantly evolving environment.

• Team player to work in concert with all teams.

• Familiar with Google Suite and Microsoft Office.

• Experience with Asana is a plus.

• Excellent personal organization and time management skills.

• Ability to handle multiple projects at one time, and prioritize workload.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.  

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

COVID 19 Protocol:

NineDot continues to monitor local COVID-19 protocols mandated by state and federal governments. For those who will be joining events in person, you may be required to test before meetings.