New Leaf Energy, Inc.

Clean Energy

AssociateProjectDeveloper

$75–95k ~AI est. Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States; Lynn, Massachusetts, United States; Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States; Fall River, Massachusetts, United States; Springfield, Massachusetts, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Associate Project Developer at New Leaf Energy, Inc.. Skills: Renewable development, Salesforce CRM, Project due diligence. Identify leads. Screen project opportunities”

Industry & Context.

Clean Energy
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solver; Analytical thinking

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2 to 5 years’ experience, Bachelor’s degree, Solar sales or development experience, Proficiency in GIS tools, Microsoft Excel proficiency, Salesforce experience

Nice to Have

Analytical thinking, Experience building sensitivity models in Excel or Google Sheets

What You'll Do.

Screen project opportunities

Identify and research leads

Document all opportunities

Create due diligence packages

Schedule initial meetings with landowners

Transition qualified opportunities

Perform desktop reviews

Update project budgets

Create project spend requests

Monitor site discovery items

Initiate and send initial LOIs

Follow up with AHJ administrators

Complete cash flow models

Complete RFP questionnaires

Support continuous improvement

Develop standard processes

Record required documents

Coordinate contract amendments

Get documents notarized

Prepare project data rooms

Gather additional information

Form hypothesis on future opportunities

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with landowners; Work with local communities; Partner with asset owners; Support project developers; Coordinate with subcontractors; Support project teams

Communication Scope

Writing skills; Analytical skills

Process & Methodology

Value Stream Mapping, Lean approach

Full Job Description

New Leaf Energy is an experienced clean energy developer that partners with landowners, policymakers, and other stakeholders to accelerate the transition to a world powered by renewable energy. We identify high-value sites, work with landowners and local communities to develop them, and partner with long-term asset owners to bring the most impactful clean energy projects to life. New Leaf Energy is seeking an Associate Project Developer to join our growing Mid-Atlantic development team. This position is an opportunity to join an outstanding company in a high-leverage role. Our ideal applicant will be a tenacious, determined, creative problem-solver, self-motivated and independent, a great communicator, and highly organized, with the ability to manage numerous tasks in parallel and to prioritize competing demands. This position may be filled out of our Lowell, MA or Boston, MA offices. We value in-person collaboration and offer a hybrid work environment. Hybrid employees work in the office at least two out of every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and are free to work from the office or from home on other days. About the Role: The Associate Project Developer (APD) contributes directly to the success of the company by effectively and efficiently identifying leads and screening project opportunities. The APD is a key support position to the project developers and is vital to New Leaf Energy’s go-to-market strategy in the regions they are assigned. Our most accomplished APDs bring an enthusiasm for renewable development and have strong writing, analytical and organizational skills, and a hunger for success. Position responsibilities will include, but not be limited to: Lead Prospecting You will use, or manage, a GIS-based effort to target land parcels that have high potential hosting capacity for solar and storage use. You will then identify and research leads through targeted land campaign work, including mailers, phone calls, and other outreach. Using our Salesforce

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