<p><strong>ABOUT AVANTUS</strong></p><p>Avantus develops, owns, and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. Our development pipeline represents one of the nation's largest portfolios of solar with integrated storage, capable of providing dispatchable power to 17 million Americans, day and night. With over a decade of industry leadership and strategic investment from KKR and EIG, Avantus delivers affordable, reliable clean energy solutions that meet America’s growing energy demand.</p><p> </p><p><strong>ABOUT THE POSITION:</strong></p><p>The Sr. Associate or Manager, Development demonstrates sound industry knowledge, superior communications, and detail-oriented organizational skills. This position is responsible for the development of solar photovoltaic and energy storage projects through project management, economic analysis, document negotiation, and transaction support across a pipeline of projects targeting wholesale power markets in the US.  The Sr. Associate or Manager has extensive experience in the energy industry, specifically in energy infrastructure development; strong financial analysis skills; an ability to effectively communicate complex ideas; and the ability and enthusiasm to drive projects forward.</p><p> </p><p><strong>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p><ul><li>Greenfield development of utility-scale solar power generation facilities.</li><li>Engage community, local and state institutions for project support.</li><li>Assist in the preparation of permit applications for new and acquired solar facilities across multiple local, state, and federal jurisdictions.</li><li>Managing contractors, vendors, and consultants to maintain project timeline and budget.</li><li>Negotiate tax abatements, land use agreements, mitigation settlements, and various other agreements.</li><li>Assist in negotiation of PPA’s with utilities and other energy buyers/offtakers.</li><li>Work with the finance department during financial feasibility analysis, evaluation, and financing.</li><li>Assist with permitting and environmental compliance throughout the construction of projects.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></p><ul><li>Extensive knowledge of the full-cycle of utility-scale renewable power generation development and marketing.</li><li>4+ years’ experience required in renewable energy development. </li><li>Working knowledge of interconnection, permitting, real estate, state/federal regulation, utility procurement goals, politics, law and other issues that impact development of renewable energy projects in the eastern energy markets.</li><li>Detailed understanding of the interconnection process (study process, contracting, utility requirements, financial obligations, and scope execution by utilities) to both site projects optimally and to advance them through COD.</li><li>Solid understanding of economic drivers within our business.</li><li>Concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations and risk/benefit tradeoffs, both in written and verbal format, to project teams and to senior management.</li><li>Create control and influence over the costs, terms, and schedules of key project milestones that are heavily dependent on external counterparties, often without strong commercial recourse.</li><li>Strong understanding of the relationships within a project schedule in order to prioritize teams’ resource allocation</li><li>Highly resourceful and able to design process for the advancement of project milestones and navigate through key risks where little structure is established.</li><li>Highly proficient in MS Excel (advanced proficiency required), Project, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as Google Earth</li><li>Independent self-starter who can meet deadlines and deliver quality products with minimal oversight.</li><li>Substantial ability to recognize opportunities, identify and evaluate risks in a development context as well as effectively communicate the foregoing.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to translate contracts and financing agreements into concise financial and economic analysis.</li><li>Ability to manage a large workload, often providing support to processes managed by colleagues, while prioritizing tasks and effectively juggling competing deadlines.</li><li>Detail-oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of work product.</li><li>Excellent personal organizational and pattern recognition skills</li></ul><p> </p><p>#LI-Hybrid</p><div><div><div><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><em>Avantus offers competitive compensation with an excellent benefits package, including 401(k) matching</em>;<em> comprehensive medical and dental plan options; and flexible PTO. We are an equal-opportunity employer.</em><br><br>The base salary range for this full-time position is listed below (plus bonus and benefits). Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in California. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the applicable location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus and benefits.<br></span></p></div><div>Pay Range</div><div><span>$120,459</span><span>—</span><span>$144,926 USD</span></div></div></div>

<p>Avantus is shaping the future by making reliable, low-cost clean energy a global reality. Our legacy of leadership in next generation solar energy includes developing one of the nation&rsquo;s largest solar clusters and one of the first projects to beat fossil fuel prices back in 2016. Today, we are expanding the boundaries of existing technologies to build one of the largest portfolios of smart power plants with integrated storage, capable of providing millions of people with affordable, zero-emission energy &ndash; day and night. Through our relentless pursuit of better, we are decarbonizing our planet at the gigaton level, and bringing the advantages of clean energy to all of us.</p>

Sr. Associate or Manager, Development

<p><strong>ABOUT AVANTUS</strong></p><p>Avantus develops, owns, and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. Our development pipeline represents one of the nation's largest portfolios of solar with integrated storage, capable of providing dispatchable power to 17 million Americans, day and night. With over a decade of industry leadership and strategic investment from KKR and EIG, Avantus delivers affordable, reliable clean energy solutions that meet America’s growing energy demand.</p><p> </p><p><strong>ABOUT THE POSITION:</strong></p><p>The Sr. Associate or Manager, Development demonstrates sound industry knowledge, superior communications, and detail-oriented organizational skills. This position is responsible for the development of solar photovoltaic and energy storage projects through project management, economic analysis, document negotiation, and transaction support across a pipeline of projects targeting wholesale power markets in the US.  The Sr. Associate or Manager has extensive experience in the energy industry, specifically in energy infrastructure development; strong financial analysis skills; an ability to effectively communicate complex ideas; and the ability and enthusiasm to drive projects forward.</p><p> </p><p><strong>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p><ul><li>Greenfield development of utility-scale solar power generation facilities.</li><li>Engage community, local and state institutions for project support.</li><li>Assist in the preparation of permit applications for new and acquired solar facilities across multiple local, state, and federal jurisdictions.</li><li>Managing contractors, vendors, and consultants to maintain project timeline and budget.</li><li>Negotiate tax abatements, land use agreements, mitigation settlements, and various other agreements.</li><li>Assist in negotiation of PPA’s with utilities and other energy buyers/offtakers.</li><li>Work with the finance department during financial feasibility analysis, evaluation, and financing.</li><li>Assist with permitting and environmental compliance throughout the construction of projects.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></p><ul><li>Extensive knowledge of the full-cycle of utility-scale renewable power generation development and marketing.</li><li>4+ years’ experience required in renewable energy development. </li><li>Working knowledge of interconnection, permitting, real estate, state/federal regulation, utility procurement goals, politics, law and other issues that impact development of renewable energy projects in the eastern energy markets.</li><li>Detailed understanding of the interconnection process (study process, contracting, utility requirements, financial obligations, and scope execution by utilities) to both site projects optimally and to advance them through COD.</li><li>Solid understanding of economic drivers within our business.</li><li>Concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations and risk/benefit tradeoffs, both in written and verbal format, to project teams and to senior management.</li><li>Create control and influence over the costs, terms, and schedules of key project milestones that are heavily dependent on external counterparties, often without strong commercial recourse.</li><li>Strong understanding of the relationships within a project schedule in order to prioritize teams’ resource allocation</li><li>Highly resourceful and able to design process for the advancement of project milestones and navigate through key risks where little structure is established.</li><li>Highly proficient in MS Excel (advanced proficiency required), Project, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as Google Earth</li><li>Independent self-starter who can meet deadlines and deliver quality products with minimal oversight.</li><li>Substantial ability to recognize opportunities, identify and evaluate risks in a development context as well as effectively communicate the foregoing.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to translate contracts and financing agreements into concise financial and economic analysis.</li><li>Ability to manage a large workload, often providing support to processes managed by colleagues, while prioritizing tasks and effectively juggling competing deadlines.</li><li>Detail-oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of work product.</li><li>Excellent personal organizational and pattern recognition skills</li></ul><p> </p><p>#LI-Hybrid</p><div><div><div><p><span><em>Avantus offers competitive compensation with an excellent benefits package, including 401(k) matching</em>;<em> comprehensive medical and dental plan options; and flexible PTO. We are an equal-opportunity employer.</em><br /><br />The base salary range for this full-time position is listed below (plus bonus and benefits). Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in California. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the applicable location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus and benefits.<br /></span></p></div><div>Pay Range</div><div><span>$120,459</span><span>—</span><span>$144,926 USD</span></div></div></div>

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