Development Manager

Reactivate, an Invenergy company, is a mission-driven organization that develops, owns, and operates renewable energy solutions that are designed to improve quality of life for communities, with a focus on meaningful benefits for working-class people across the country. Focus areas include community solar, commercial & industrial solar, small utility-scale solar, energy storage, and EV charging projects. By delivering economic development and energy resiliency with renewable energy solutions, Reactivate provides energy cost savings, job opportunities, workforce training, and opportunities for businesses, while creating positive social and environmental impact.

Reactivate was founded by Invenergy and Lafayette Square. 

To learn more, visit us at www.reactivate.com.

We are thrilled to become ✨Great Place to Work Certified✨! The Great Place to Work Certification is the most definitive "employer-of-choice" recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience - specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place to Work Certified.

Development Manager 
at Reactivate DevCo, LLC
Chicago, IL

(Multiple Openings)

Job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

·    Develop and manage relationships with landowners, community stakeholders and regulatory agencies to facilitate project approvals. 
·    Manage third-party consultants, attorneys, and vendors involved in the permitting and land acquisition processes. 
·    Oversee all permitting processes for renewable energy projects, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. 
·    Coordinate with legal, environmental, and technical teams to ensure that all necessary studies, surveys, and documentation are completed to support permitting and land acquisition efforts.
·    Monitor and manage timelines and budgets for permitting and environmental studies to meet project deadlines. 
·    Engage with local governments, public officials, and community groups to address concerns, communicate project benefits, and ensure community buy-in. 
·    Stay up to date on regulatory and policy changes that impact land acquisition and permitting for renewable energy projects. 
·    Overcome site and regulatory challenges at complex sites in order to ensure project success.

·    Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Business, Environmental Science, Engineering, Urban Planning, or related field;
·    Two (2) years of experience in the job offered, or related occupation; and
·    Experience with land use regulations, environmental permitting processes, and zoning laws;
·    Experience with evaluating land and utility distribution networks for optimal siting of renewable projects;
·    Experience engaging with local governments, public officials, and community groups to understand clean energy project priorities; and
·    Knowledge of regulatory and policy changes that impact renewable energy projects. 
·    These experiences may have been gained through employment, internships, or fellowships.