Director of Development, Central

We seek an experienced Director of Development who will spearhead the development of utility-scale stand-alone energy storage from market assessment to site development and through financial close, throughout Aypa’s Central region, which includes MISO, SPP-East, ERCOT, and SERC.

Responsibilities: 

• Serve as the company’s lead representative to landowners, local officials, and community members by conducting outreach and maintaining positive relationships to drive commercially successful project outcomes;
• Navigate federal, state, and especially local permitting to obtain key discretionary and administrative approvals for projects;
• Provide strategic guidance, analysis, and input on market opportunities as well as Areas of Interest (“AOI”) within markets that have been identified by and with the Commercial team;
• Evaluate project viability within AOIs using GIS tools and other research (“fatal flaw” analyses) to target the best options for further pursuit;
• Plan, pursue, and negotiate land contracts (e.g. Option to Purchase or Lease) with landowners;
• Organize environmental studies (e.g. ESA Phase 1, Critical Issues Analysis, Permit Matrix, Wetland Delineation, etc.) along with Coordinate Surveys, Titles, and curative work, and interpret and communicate design constraints;
• Project Management: Coordinate cross-functional teams, (e.g. legal, transmission, development engineering, pre-construction, offtake (PPA) origination, public affairs, finance, etc.)and external consultants to keep project development and commercialization on schedule;
• Track and communicate project status and risks/mitigation and prepare budgets, schedules, and reporting;
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or industry equivalent (e.g. Business, Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Engineering, Environmental Science)graduate degree (e.g., MBA) a strong plus;
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience with demonstrated project success in utility-scale project development;
• High initiative and desire to thrive. in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment, including a creative and proactive work ethic;
• Strong project management skills with experience managing multiple large teams on concurrent projects;
• Demonstrated ability to accurately assess, quantify, and resolve project and contractual risk; Knowledge of and experience with electric markets within Aypa’s Central region, including legal, regulatory, and environmental aspects;
• Experience in MS Office (Teams, Project, PowerPoint, Excel).

Compensation and Location:

• Salary: A Base salary commensurate with experience;
• Bonus: An annual bonus will be awarded based on individual performance and the business's overall success;
• Benefits: Aypa offers an attractive benefits package with excellent health care/dental/vision, 401k matching, unlimited vacation, and other health/wellness benefits;
• Location: Must be based in Aypa’s Central region. While headquartered in Austin, TX the candidate’s workplace location remote / flexible provided the candidate is able to travel as required. Ability to work in the United States is a requirement.
• Travel: Candidate must be willing to travel 50% across the US to project sites and meetings.