Senior Manager or Director, Project Development — Solar and Storage

Job overview

The Senior Manager or Director, Project Development role is remote and requires 50–70% travel. The listing location is Austin, TX. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Origis Energy’s project development team and its work advancing solar and energy storage projects as part of the company’s carbon-free energy mission. The position drives pipeline growth and project success by managing solar and storage development from site selection and permitting through interconnection, customer and financing support, and coordination with internal teams. It helps move projects toward execution while managing consultants, vendors, budgets, and development documentation.

What you'll do

• Collaborate with internal teams on annual goals for existing and new projects
• manage solar and storage project development and permitting
• evaluate transmission grids and land constraints and present potential sites to management
• work with landowners, the land team, and consultants to secure sites
• support interconnection applications and process management
• assemble project teams for early-stage risk analysis
• assist with PPA negotiations and customer relations
• share development documentation with investment, finance, and construction teams
• manage vendors and project budgets through SAP.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

project development

senior manager

director

solar

energy storage

remote

50–70% travel

origis energy

caiso

wecc

project permitting

interconnection

austin tx listing location

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Employer-paid health insurance, paid time off, 401(k) with employer matching contributions, and other employee benefits.

Why this role

Requires 50–70% travel. The posting requires at least seven years of renewable energy project development experience for the Senior Manager level or ten years for the Director level, and deep knowledge of CAISO and WECC markets.

About the employer

Origis Energy is hiring for this role. Industry: Solar Electric Power Generation. Sector: 22.