Development Manager

We are looking for someone organized and detail-oriented, who loves to make chaotic situations run smoothly, understands the value of strong processes and will enthusiastically familiarize oneself with our software systems to assist in creating and then managing a seamless, efficient, and highly organized project development. This person is passionate about the type of work Generate is doing, looking to apply their experience to help scale a growing business and drive critical internal process efficiencies and initiatives. This person can juggle – and juggle well – managing a variety of stakeholders and projects simultaneously while providing the highest standards of service.

What you will be doing at Generate Capital as a Development Manager:

• Executing last-mile development tasks related to Generate-owned community solar projects.
  • Examples include open real estate items pursuant to project operation and open ministerial permitting issues
    such as attending town meetings.
• Receiving acquired projects from the investment team and onboarding open development items.
• Engaging with a range of external counterparties and development partners to close open permitting issues.
• Off-boarding projects to the designated Project Manager at construction NTP.
• Collaborating with the Commercial Project Delivery team to respond to 3rd party financing deliverables.

Candidate qualifications & core characteristics:

• A demonstrated passion for, or commitment to, our mission
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in construction or development administration and/or project management, with exposure to solar PV projects preferred.
• Unimpeachable integrity and glowing references
• Proven experience understanding and navigating laws and regulations at a state and local level.
• Deep familiarity with the community solar development lifecycle.
• Excellent project management skills.
• A risk management mindset and ability to anticipate challenges.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including empathy, intuition, and listening as well as strong
  writing, editing, and basic design skills.
• High level of self-awareness and humility, with excitement about confronting uncomfortable situations or new
  challenges
• Intellectual agility, curiosity, and creativity; problem-solving is your default mode
• Entrepreneurial spirit: flexibility, comfort with risk, recognition that “perfect can be the enemy of the good”

Generate’s compensation packages are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Salary decisions take into account a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $140,000. In addition, the compensation package may include a discretionary bonus and other benefits, including health care benefits, retirement benefits, benefits permitting paid days off (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid time off or vacation benefits), and other benefits that must be reported for federal tax purposes. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of this range. 

Generate Capital is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.