Title: Project Development Associate
About Delaware River Solar: Delaware River Solar is the leading greenfield community solar developer in New York State. Since 2016, DRS has successfully developed 95 operating projects totaling 415 MW dc.
Job Description The Project Development Associate role will be responsible for managing early-stage project development. This position will work as part of the team responsible for finding new project opportunities and overseeing all aspects of their development. This role requires consistent task management, keen problem-solving skills, and a desire to take initiative.
Responsibilities
- Research local laws to determine rules and regulations related to solar development.
- Use GIS mapping tools to find new land origination opportunities.
- Qualify properties to determine suitability for solar development.
- Coordination with in-house and third-party engineering.
- Submit interconnection applications to respective utilities.
- Analyze engineering reports to determine interconnection feasibility.
- Organize and track important due dates and project information on Smartsheet.
- Evaluate and consolidate recommendations for Leadership.
- Communicate with land agents/landowners.
Qualifications
- 1-3 years of work experience.
- Knowledge or desire to learn about the solar industry and the intricacies of project development.
- Efficient in researching a variety of topics and presenting results in a concise manner.
- Detail-oriented mindset and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Advanced organizational skills.
- Experience with transmission and distribution-level interconnection.
- Basic electrical engineering knowledge recommended but not required.