Generate Capital
Asset Operations
ProjectDevelopmentAssociate
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“Project Development Associate at Generate Capital. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, project management. Executing last-mile development tasks related to Generate-owned community solar projects (e. g. , open real estate items tracking of tax and other operational obligations). Tracking and completing tasks required to obtain incentives through the Illinois and New York Communit”
What You'll Achieve.
drive critical internal process efficiencies and initiatives
Industry & Context.
Intellectual agility, curiosity, and problem-solving is your default mode
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2 - 4 years of experience, 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 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 problem-solving is your default mode, Unimpeachable integrity and glowing references, Entrepreneurial spirit: flexibility, comfort with risk, recognition that “perfect can be the enemy of the good”
Nice to Have
A demonstrated passion for, or commitment to, our mission
What You'll Do.
Executing last-mile development tasks related to Generate-owned community solar projects (e. g.
open real estate items tracking of tax and other operational obligations)
Tracking and completing tasks required to obtain incentives through the Illinois and New York Community Solar Program
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
managing a variety of stakeholders and projects simultaneously; Engaging with a range of external counterparties including utilities, landowners, permit agencies and development partners; Supporting Project Managers through construction
Communication Scope
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills; writing; editing; basic design skills
Process & Methodology
Excellent project management skills.
Full Job Description
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 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 the Project Development Associate: - Executing last-mile development tasks related to Generate-owned community solar projects (e.g., open real estate items tracking of tax and other operational obligations) - Engaging with a range of external counterparties including utilities, landowners, permit agencies and development partners - Supporting Project Managers through construction - Tracking and completing tasks required to obtain incentives through the Illinois and New York Community Solar Program - Responding to 3rd party financing deliverables Candidate qualifications & core characteristics: - A demonstrated passion for, or commitment to, our mission - 2 - 4 years of experience - 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, curiosi
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