Project Development Lead

Job overview

The Project Development Lead role is onsite in Bloomington, MN, with approximately 40% travel. Compensation is $120,000–$170,000 per year, plus a target annual bonus opportunity of 25%. Geronimo Power develops, owns, and operates large-scale power and affiliated digital infrastructure projects, including solar, wind, energy storage, and powered data parks. The role advances multiple development projects from origination through preconstruction by coordinating land, permitting, interconnection, stakeholder engagement, budgets, schedules, and risk management. It helps ensure projects are viable, constructible, and aligned with the company’s return expectations.

What you'll do

• Manage budgets, schedules, and advancement of early- and mid-stage projects and support late-stage projects
• evaluate markets and identify development, acquisition, and partnership opportunities
• address project risks
• work with commercial and finance teams on financial models and technology evaluation
• represent the company with officials, regulators, utilities, transmission operators, and stakeholders
• manage consultants, contractors, and land agents
• lead land negotiations
• coordinate interconnection work
• coordinate permitting and approvals
• work with engineering and construction teams on project deliverability and budgets
• update project data and schedules
• obtain local tax abatements and related agreements
• travel approximately 40% of the time.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

project development lead

bloomington mn

geronimo power

renewable energy

solar

wind

energy storage

project budgets and schedules

land negotiations

permitting

stakeholder engagement

40% travel

$120k–$170k/year

25% target bonus

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Performance-based incentives, 401(k), health, dental and vision coverage, paid time off and holidays, tuition assistance, professional development, employee assistance program, wellness resources, pet insurance, and employee discount programs.

Why this role

Portfolio spans renewable energy, energy storage, gas, and data-center development; travel is approximately 40%.

About the employer

Geronimo Power, LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Sector: 23.