Senior Manager, Development East

Senior Manager, Development East

Aypa Power, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable projects that power our communities and cities. Our mission is to responsibly decarbonize the grid and make North American energy markets more affordable, sustainable, and efficient. Aypa is well-capitalized and uniquely positioned to lean forward on projects with well-suited deal structures to meet our customers’ needs. We have been at the forefront of energy storage development since our first energy storage project came online in 2018. As a leader in our industry, we now have over 22 GW of utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable energy projects in development and 33 projects in operation or construction across North America.

We seek a Senior Manager of Development to develop stand-alone utility-scale energy storage and renewable hybrid projects from market assessment to site development and through financial close throughout the Northeastern US. This is a high-visibility role in an organization with an established portfolio. The successful candidate will be immediately assigned a portfolio of projects to manage while contributing to regional expansion.

Responsibilities:

• Lead development of utility-scale projects to successful financial close, working with in-house and external subject matter experts
• Develop and own relationships with external project stakeholders, including landowners, utility personnel, and federal, state, and local authorities having jurisdiction over project consent
• Task and oversee the work of Aypa’s internal subject matter experts in real estate, transmission, and interconnection, project engineering, legal and finance
• Provide acquisition support
• Source and manage consultants and other service providers to achieve project goals, including technical, land use, environmental consulting, and public relations
• Aid in hiring, directly managing, and mentoring one or more development analysts
• Work with origination and development teams to organize project materials, conduct and document outreach efforts, and assist with bilateral and RFP-based power marketing
• Provide coordination and support to the Commercial team on vetting market and off-taker potential
• Gather and organize development inputs to project financial models from internal and external resources, including development incentives, sales, and property tax regimes, and permitting rules
• Perform primary research and documentary support that informs actionable project development strategies in the region
• Own project status tracking and provide regular reporting to the regional development lead and executive team
• Support due diligence for development or acquisition projects, including summarizing project facts, perceived risks, and opportunities, including quantitative assessments
• Provide input into the company’s business plan and development strategy
• Monitor policy development
• Other duties as assigned or required

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in utility-scale renewable project development
• Project development experience in PJM, NYISO, and/or -ISO-NE required
• Successful track record of executing complex energy projects and transactions
• Strong leadership skills and ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, including a creative and proactive work ethic
• Experience in planning, overseeing, and personally executing numerous projects simultaneously while working well under pressure and adjusting to changing priorities

Compensation and Location:

Salary: A base salary commensurate with experience.

Bonus: An annual bonus will be awarded based on both individual performance as well as the overall success of the business

Benefits: Aypa offers an attractive benefits package with excellent health care / dental / vision, 401k matching, unlimited vacation, and other health/wellness benefits

Travel: Candidate must be willing to travel 50% in the Northeast, to support development needs

Location: The ability to work in the United States is a requirement. This is a remote role; candidates should be located in Northeast with a preference for New York state

At Aypa, we nurture and support a highly diverse team and actively seek to advance fair and inclusive practices in all aspects of what we do. We hire passionate, dedicated, and forward-thinking individuals from different backgrounds and value unique perspectives and experiences. With a focus on belonging, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all.

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