Ranch Manager jobs in Tennessee

Silicon Ranch is a fully integrated provider of customized renewable energy, carbon, and battery storage solutions for a diverse set of partners across North America.

• We are known for putting community partnerships first, and are the only renewable energy company in the U.S. that owns and operates all of its solar ranches and has a 100% track record for successful delivery.

• We have the largest utility scale agrivoltaics portfolio in the country under Regenerative Energy®, our nationally recognized holistic approach to project design, construction, and land management. Our model incorporates regenerative ranching and other regenerative land management practices to restore livelihoods and soil health, biodiversity, and water quality.

• Through our subsidiary, Clearloop, we are able to help businesses of all sizes reclaim their carbon footprint with a direct investment in building new solar projects while also helping bring renewable energy and economic development to distressed communities.

By joining Silicon Ranch, you will be joining a team of experienced and dedicated individuals who have proven time and again that it is indeed possible to not only “make solar do more”, but to make the promise of carbon-free, renewable energy that benefits people right where it comes from a tangible, measurable, and replicable reality.

Silicon Ranch is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is reflective of the communities in which we work and serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position: Manager, Project Development

Location: Remote with quarterly travel to headquarters in Nashville, TN

Overview: This position will provide project development, business development, construction, and financing support activities. This will require coordination with the Legal, Business Development, Project Delivery, Engineering and Energy Delivery, Finance, and Communications teams to facilitate project needs including: site selection, site acquisition, due diligence, title search and procurement, entitlements, environmental permitting, local and state jurisdictional permitting, project development budgets, tax abatement agreements, mineral procurement, securing rights-of-way and any other real estate rights in support of the development of a project. 

Main Responsibilities:  

• Manage a team of junior developers that are developing DG scale projects primarily in the Southeast.
• Originate portfolios of utility-scale solar land assets to support the Business Development pipeline primarily in the MISO market and secondarily in Southern Company, eastern SPP and PJM markets.
• Manage those portfolios from greenfield/acquisition until they reach the construction and financing phase, including: site selection, survey, geotechnical investigations, preliminary layout, interconnection studies, easements, environmental assessment, mineral title and title diligence, permitting, and tax abatements. This work includes working with Senior Management and the Executive Team to identify and develop business opportunities to acquire or develop new power facilities across the country.
  
• Participate in or lead due diligence of projects, as appropriate. These tasks include ensuring each site has been vetted for environmental, interconnection, mineral title and title procurement, permitting, and financial constraints. The vetting process will lead to a recommendation on the viability of a site for Executive review.
• Communicates effectively and responsibly with vendors and partners.
• Prioritizes work in order to meet project goals including deadlines, cost targets and project schedules.
• Responsible for reviewing and maintaining project records.
• Works as a team player with effective written and oral communication skills.
• Represent the organization professionally with landowners, vendors, utilities, local officials, and other project stakeholders.
• Willing to travel frequently.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reporting: This position reports to Senior Director, Project Development

Education: Bachelor's Degree, preferably In Energy/Land Management or equivalent; additional educational qualifications such as PMP or advanced degree considered

Experience: Minimum 2-4 years of work experience in renewable development, real estate, or other related equivalent experience. 

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