Director, Solar Development

Director Solar Development

About us

BlueWave’s mission is to protect our planet by transforming access to renewable energy. As a pioneering renewable energy company that develops and owns solar and battery storage projects, BlueWave has a long track record of success. The company is developing several gigawatts of solar and battery storage projects throughout the United States to ensure the grid is reliable and efficient in a clean energy future. BlueWave is proud to be a certified B Corp recognized by B Labs as Best in the World in Governance.

About the role

BlueWave is looking for a Director of Solar Development who lives in and has the ability to travel throughout Massachusetts. This is an opportunity to join an established high-performing team that has been leading the market in innovation and high-quality execution for a decade. Strong written and verbal communication skills, a working understanding of the development process, attention to detail, creativity, and thoroughness are essential to success in this position.

What you’ll do

• Drive projects through the development process and into financing and handoff to construction
• Conduct negotiations of land leases
• Manage external consultants responsible for plan sets and designs
• Oversee project permitting, incentive application, and tax abatement activities
• Collaborate with internal teams such as grid integration, legal, offtake, engineering, construction, operations, and government affairs
• Conduct regular site visits throughout the design phase and attend town hearings during permitting
• Oversee and take responsibility for project budgets and schedules
• Be or be willing to become knowledgeable in dual-use solar project development
• Identify crucial developments and trends that affect the viability of the Company’s current and future MA community solar project development pipeline
• Support project acquisitions
• Represent the company at regional industry association meetings

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; engineering concentration or real estate experience desirable
• Minimum 5 years of previous experience in energy project development required, preferably in community or distributed generation scale solar projects
• Solid understanding of the development process of MA State solar projects
• Ability to deal with local community dynamics as well as negotiate effectively with landowners and other stakeholders
• Technical understanding of solar projects
• Excellent project management skills with a highly organized approach

Benefits

BlueWave provides employees with a robust benefits package, including unlimited paid time off, dedicated volunteer days, cell phone reimbursement, summer Fridays, and 13 paid holidays. In addition, the company offers a 401k and Roth 401K option with company match, subsidized health, dental, and vision plans, as well as life insurance and long/short-term disability.

Inclusion at BlueWave

As a mission-driven B Corp, environmentalists, and humans, we hold ourselves accountable to creating a workforce that celebrates diversity on our team and within our communities. Our inclusive culture and core values inspire us to develop more innovative, bolder solutions to support our customers and partners in the solar industry. When you join BlueWave, you join a collaborative team doing all that we can to be transparent, sustainable, and inclusive as we fight for our shared vision of protecting the planet. BlueWave is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and will do so by actively seeking to hire and promote diverse individuals throughout the company.

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