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Business Developer
| Company | Iberdrola Group |
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| Location | Portland, OR, USA |
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| Salary | $94490.4 – $118113 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, finance, economics, environmental science, public policy, or a directly related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2+ years of experience in the renewable energy industry in development, operations, asset management, energy marketing, transmission, or a directly related field.
- Based in the Pacific Northwest, with the ability to spend 50% of time at the Portland, OR headquarters.
- Willingness to travel up to 50% or more within the Pacific Northwest.
- Experience or training in contract review/negotiation, project management, and problem/conflict resolution.
- Proficiency in Windows-based business software applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as ArcGIS and Google Earth or similar geographic mapping software.
- Reside within 100 miles of an airport in the specified area.
Responsibilities
- Support the repowering of existing wind projects to increase efficiency and maximize the use of existing infrastructure. This includes establishing 20+ year site control through lease extensions or purchase options, obtaining county/state permits, managing community relations, and overseeing internal stakeholder project management.
- Lead project teams by coordinating multi-disciplinary groups of internal stakeholders, including engineering, operations, permitting, tax, meteorology, land management, and origination.
- Serve as a key point of contact for external project stakeholders, including landowners, local/state officials, and industry groups.
- Manage project budgets, including creating purchase orders for contractors and ensuring timely payments to landowners and contractors.
- Adhere to effective internal controls, including providing project development budgets, schedules, and other reports/presentations as required by senior management.
- Assist in executing strategies and creating new business opportunities in the region.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to navigate and succeed in a highly matrixed reporting structure, preferably at an international company.
- Ability to work in a large matrixed organization with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work effectively in an environment where consensus between diverse work streams is often required before projects can proceed.
- Strong prioritization and multi-tasking skills with the ability maintain attention to detail while operating in a complex, rapidly changing business environment with tight schedules and demanding targets.
- Ability to analyze project risks and proactively identify solutions with a flexible, creative, and solution-focused outlook on problem solving.
- Effectively provides and receives information orally in individual and group situations. Written expression is clear, concise, and conveys the desired message.
- Willingness to expand knowledge base to incorporate new and emerging energy generation/storage technologies and applications.
- Ability to work efficiently and seamlessly (via computer or other electronic communication means) in a broad and diverse range of surrounding environments.
