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Pivot Energy· Project Development
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Hybrid (Denver, CO), Hybrid (Baltimore, MD)$90k - $135kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

The Developer, Project Development will support site diligence, permitting, land lease amendments, and overall project development for solar and energy storage projects, with responsibilities including managing third-party contractors, preparing permits, coordinating with Pivot’s Structured Finance team, and representing Pivot at land use hearings.

Responsibilities

  • Lead site diligence and permitting for renewable energy and energy storage facilities and other major capital development projects including battery energy storage systems primarily in the MD and VA Markets
  • Meet with landowners, manage to lease terms, and amend leases for project development
  • Manage and lead the creation and submission of permitting documents for energy/industrial facility development, expansion, maintenance with a focus on local permitting
  • Organize and maintain files, budgets, and project records using Pivot’s internal processes, databases, and project management software (Procore & Salesforce)
  • Manage third-party consultants and contractors to complete required diligence items related to a portfolio of projects
  • Manage and work within quality/budget/schedule expectations and scope-specific assignments
  • Attend community events to discuss solar with stakeholders; periodically participate in local policy working groups to ensure market success
  • Complete title curative items for project finance requirements, in collaboration with the legal team
  • Prepare project deliverables for and work closely with Pivot’s Structured Finance team to ensure qualifying projects are ready for financial closings
  • Evaluate the viability of sites through site visits, desktop diligence review, local permitting process analysis, and review of various site conditions (i.e. environmental, geo-tech, topo, grid compatibility, etc.)
  • As needed, assist Director or Senior Director of Project Development with other tasks related to project development activities

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in renewable energy development, or comparable professional experience
  • Excellent communication and public relations skills and a positive attitude to enhance the company’s reputation through interpersonal interactions
  • Comfort speaking in public while presenting Pivot project concepts to recommending and decision-making bodies

Skills

Required:Site diligencePermittingLand lease negotiationProject managementStakeholder engagement/public outreachCommunicationCoordination with finance

Benefits

  • Excellent health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company
  • Four weeks of vacation in year 1, with increasing vacation accrual rates based on work anniversary date
  • Company paid life insurance and short- & long-term disability coverage
  • Generous parental leave
  • 401(k) matching (after vesting period)
  • Work from home stipend for new employees
  • Public transit reimbursement
  • PTO for volunteering in the community
  • Charitable donation matching up to $500/year
  • Professional development and educational reimbursements
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Pivot Energy

Powering Progress.

Pivot Energy develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages impact-driven community-scale solar and energy storage projects. Pivot leverages its renewable expertise to provide a range of unique offerings that accelerate the clean energy transition by helping companies and communities attain impactful decarbonization.

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