ABOUT AVANTUS

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.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Greenfield development of utility-scale solar power generation facilities.
• Engage community, local and state institutions for project support.
• Assist in the preparation of permit applications for new and acquired solar facilities across multiple local, state, and federal jurisdictions.
• Managing contractors, vendors, and consultants to maintain project timeline and budget.
• Negotiate tax abatements, land use agreements, mitigation settlements, and various other agreements.
• Assist in negotiation of PPA’s with utilities and other energy buyers/offtakers.
• Work with the finance department during financial feasibility analysis, evaluation, and financing.
• Assist with permitting and environmental compliance throughout the construction of projects.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Extensive knowledge of the full-cycle of utility-scale renewable power generation development and marketing.
• 4+ years’ experience required in renewable energy development. 
• 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.
• 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.
• Solid understanding of economic drivers within our business.
• 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.
• 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.
• Strong understanding of the relationships within a project schedule in order to prioritize teams’ resource allocation
• Highly resourceful and able to design process for the advancement of project milestones and navigate through key risks where little structure is established.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel (advanced proficiency required), Project, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as Google Earth
• Independent self-starter who can meet deadlines and deliver quality products with minimal oversight.
• Substantial ability to recognize opportunities, identify and evaluate risks in a development context as well as effectively communicate the foregoing.
• Demonstrated ability to translate contracts and financing agreements into concise financial and economic analysis.
• Ability to manage a large workload, often providing support to processes managed by colleagues, while prioritizing tasks and effectively juggling competing deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of work product.
• Excellent personal organizational and pattern recognition skills

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ABOUT AVANTUS

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.

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are seeking a highly motivated and organized candidate for a Sr. Manager, Land Acquisition position. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound industry knowledge, superior communication and negotiation capability, and detail-oriented contract analysis and organizational skills. This role reports to the VP, Land Development. The land team is a highly talented, hard-working, dynamic group with extensive legacy knowledge in the renewable energy industry. The ideal candidate will have the right mix of skills, experience and enthusiasm to succeed in early-stage development and ongoing asset management of large-scale solar projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Lead negotiations for real estate contracts underlying Avantus’ portfolio of solar and storage projects.
• Lead due diligence tracking and project status reporting for one of the largest development pipelines in the industry.
• Assist with new market and site analysis including investigation of land development criteria and land ownership.
• Assist with review, resolution, and reporting of title matters to support financing of projects, including vesting, mineral rights, liens, taxes, and other critical matters
• Coordinate efforts among landowners, attorneys, surveyors, utilities, title companies, and other key project stakeholders.
• Assist with drafting, abstraction, and execution of agreements including purchase and lease agreements, amendments, easements, crossing agreements, estoppels, subordination agreements, affidavits, etc.
• Preparation of land project budgets and upkeep of other various spreadsheets in connection with cost projections, including option payment spreadsheets.
• Solve cross-functional project hurdles in coordination with other functional groups in the company, including transmission, permitting, engineering, origination, and finance teams.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree, preference give to candidates with Juris Doctor.
• Minimum of 3+ years of renewable energy project development experience.
• Minimum of 3+ years of real estate development experience.
• Highly proficient in Google Earth, and MS Office Suite, including use of advanced features.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of real estate issues specific to energy development and renewable energy financing requirements.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret legal documents and real estate contracts.
• Resourcefulness, a meticulous eye for detail, and investigative skills are essential.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to read and analyze large amounts of project data.
• Self-motivated, possesses an eagerness to learn and take initiative.
• Highly personable demeanor, able to connect with and deal with all personality types
• Passion for green energy and responsible development.
• Experience with title insurance, survey, etc.
• Direct experience leading real estate workflow for utility scale solar projects from greenfield siting stage to financial closing.  
• Experience managing ALTA surveys, mapping out and resolving a myriad of title issues.
• Experience managing large scale greenfield siting campaigns.
• Willingness to travel up to (2) times a month.
• Resides in western United States, preferably San Diego.

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience managing large mineral rights mitigation efforts on solar projects and has a demonstrated understanding of mineral rights.
• Experience providing clear and concise updates to executive teams and creating simple and effective tools to provide said updates.

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ABOUT AVANTUS

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.

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are seeking a highly motivated and organized candidate for the Manager, Permit Compliance position. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound industry knowledge, superior communications, and detail-oriented organizational skills. This role reports to the Director, Permit Compliance.

Working in close coordination with various other cross-functional teams including Permitting, Asset Management, Development, Engineering, Transmission/Interconnection, Project Finance, and Construction Management, the Manager oversees compliance with environmental and land use permit conditions for operating utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, including conditional use permits, state and federal endangered species permits, stream, wetland, and stormwater permits, wildlife laws and regulations, and other local, state, and federal regulations. This person has at least five (5) years of experience in managing the environmental compliance of large infrastructure projects with demonstrated experience within the renewable or similar industries strongly desired. This position requires an understanding of permitting and permit compliance requirements on a subject matter expert level; manages others with expertise in the field and works hands-on to ensure compliance tasks are completed with project needs including budget and schedule.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Oversee permit compliance activities for operating projects, including management and direction of permit compliance staff (as applicable) and consultants.
• Direct and execute compliance with permit requirements, tracking and documenting permit stipulations, managing mitigation measures, and reporting for renewable power projects in the SW and CA.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with local, state, and federal regulatory authorities to assist in the successful execution of compliance activities and represent the company’s interests.
• Fill the role of subject matter expert on multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Integrate with the rest of the Permitting Team to support permit development and review, including review of permit conditions and evaluating the implementation feasibility of permits.
• Provide strategic direction to multi-disciplinary teams on a project level.
• Produce periodic reports, including the tracking and timely filing of compliance reports and submittals with government agencies.
• Oversee the development of policies and procedures guiding the company’s permit compliance program.
• Help with policy and procedure development initiatives within the Permit Compliance Team.
• 20% of travel anticipated visiting operating and under-construction renewable power sites, government agencies, stakeholders, and various industry-related conferences.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, ecology, biology, city and regional planning, or related field. Advance degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience required maintaining and managing compliance with land use permits, zoning permits, and environmental resource permits for large energy or infrastructure projects.
• Expertise with land use entitlements, CEQA, NEPA, ESA, state Endangered Species laws, aquatic resource permitting, and stormwater regulations desirable.
• Experience coordinating with federal and state agencies and counties and municipalities in satisfying mitigation measures, conditions of approvals, and stipulations associated with conditional use permits, Right-of-Way grants or similar experience is strongly desired.
• Understanding of permit compliance requirements in relation to Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contracts.
• The ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects simultaneously, meeting project deadlines.
• The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience working with permitting specialists, regulators, project managers, environmental lawyers, scientists, planners, engineers, and contractors.
• An exceptionally strong work ethic and professional demeanor.
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and manage permitting activities independently.
• Candidates for this position will be motivated self-starters who can work both independently and as part of a team.

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ABOUT AVANTUS

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.

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ABOUT THE POSITION

Successful candidates will demonstrate sound industry knowledge, superior communications, and detail-oriented organizational skills. The role involves comprehensive management development of utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects through project management, economic analysis, document negotiation, and transaction support across a pipeline of projects targeting California (CAISO) and Desert Southwest wholesale power markets.  The successful candidate will have 7-12 years of experience in the energy industry, specifically in energy infrastructure development; strong financial analysis skills; an ability to effectively communicate complex ideas; and a proven track record to drive projects forward.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Greenfield development of utility-scale solar power generation facilities.
• Engage community, local and state institutions for project support.
• Assist in the preparation of permit applications for new and acquired solar facilities across multiple local, state, and federal jurisdictions. Managing contractors, vendors, and consultants to maintain project timeline and budget.
• Negotiate tax abatements, land use agreements, mitigation settlements, and various other agreements.
• Negotiate PPA’s with utilities and other energy buyers/offtakers.
• Work with the finance department during financial feasibility analysis, evaluation and finance.
• Assist with permitting and environmental compliance throughout the construction and operation of projects. 

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Extensive knowledge of the full-cycle of utility-scale renewable power generation development and marketing.
• Extensive 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.
• 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.
• Solid understanding of economic drivers within our business.
• 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. 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.
• Strong understanding of the relationships within a project schedule in order to prioritize teams’ resource allocation
• Highly resourceful and able to design process for the advancement of project milestones and navigate through key risks where little structure is established.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel (advanced proficiency required), Project, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as Google Earth
• Independent self-starter who can meet deadlines and deliver quality products with minimal oversight.
• Substantial ability to recognize opportunities, identify and evaluate risks in a development context as well as effectively communicate the foregoing.
• Demonstrated ability to translate contracts and financing agreements into concise financial and economic analysis.
• Ability to manage a large workload, often providing support to processes managed by colleagues, while prioritizing tasks and effectively juggling competing deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility and ownership of work product.
• Excellent personal organizational and pattern recognition skills 

Avantus offers competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, including 401(k) and fully paid medical and dental benefits and flexible PTO. We are an equal opportunity employer.   

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