Alternate Title(s) | N/A |
Minimum Education Requirements | Bachelor's degree |
Salary | See Bureau of Labor Statistics for more information |
Job Skills | - Networking, organizing, finance and people skills - Leadership and management - Advanced cost/benefit analysis skills - Using IT to streamline work processes - Flexibility and multitasking - Extensive negotiating skills - Work with colleagues at all levels - Acute attention to detail - Active learning - Excellent oral and written communication - Entrepreneurial skill |
Job Duties | As part of the clean energy economy, project developers are responsible for all aspects of energy project development, including: - Securing land rights, interconnection rights, building permits, and property tax agreements - Working closely with engineering, finance and commercial teams when a project moves successfully to the ‘pre construction’ phase - Acting as lead project sponsor for the successful financing and construction of the project |
Job Profile | Successful developers maintain current knowledge of emerging energy technologies as well as relevant energy market and policy developments. Combining the best sites and technologies to produce the most effective energy solutions for their clients, project developers provide a critical link between engineering, procurement, and construction. |
The information presented within this occupational profile was synthesized from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Handbook of Occupational Groups & Families.