Senior Director, Land Development

This is a fully remote role for candidates who are based outside of the New York Metropolitan area. For those located in the area, we encourage you to consider our hybrid work arrangement (1-2 days a week in our NYC office). That said, we value flexibility and if you have a different preference, please do not let that deter you from applying – let’s talk about it!

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States or Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment-based visas at this time.

Energy storage is the key to unlocking a future where our world is powered by renewable resources. At Convergent Energy and Power, our mission is to make the electrical grid cleaner, more reliable, and less expensive by leveraging state-of-the-art energy storage and distributed generation technologies.

The Senior Director, Land Development oversees Convergent’s solar and storage development activities, leading the land development team by building an efficient and scalable development platform supported by all necessary internal and external resources, providing strategic guidance, establishing development goals and budgets, and continuing to successfully scale and mature the unit in accordance with the broader business goals. This role is the subject matter expert in all aspects of the project development process including due diligence, local AHJ and stakeholder engagement, entitlements, permitting, local tax/PILOT negotiations, title clearing, and interconnection.

This people management role oversees one unit of 1-3 individual contributors who progress the company’s pre-construction pipeline of solar and battery storage projects from site acquisition through completion of entitlements.

What You’ll Do

Operational Oversight and Development (40%)

• Maintain and build a scalable and efficient land development platform, including but not limited to all required employee resources, standard operating procedures, processes/workflows, stable of trusted third-party consultants, software solutions, etc. to ensure timely, efficient, and risk-mitigated projects.
• Manage all aspects of the project land development process and drive projects to their successful completion.
• Continue to develop and implement the land development strategy for the growth objectives of the organization.
• Support the continued development of best practices by documenting your knowledge and experiences into lessons learned and ongoing procedures
• Track and help maintain the C&I, RFP, M&A, and greenfield development pipelines to ensure that projects are developed in a manner that minimizes risk, maximizes Convergent’s returns, and can attract cost-effective, efficient third-party debt and tax equity financing.

People Management (40%)

• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with direct report(s) and follow Convergent’s performance review cycle, setting clear goals, evaluating outcomes, and addressing performance issues promptly and effectively.
• Work with People Operations to handle personnel matters with professionalism, including onboarding, growth, training, hiring, resolving conflicts and making informed recommendations on corrective actions, and staff transitions when necessary.
• Foster a positive team culture that embodies Convergent’s values.

Collaboration and Influence (20%)

• Works closely with other teams (Marketing, Business Development, EHS, Asset Management) to ensure consistency, share knowledge, and facilitate project execution and feedback loops.
• Assist leadership in resource planning and management
• Collaborates with Business Development, Pre-Construction, Financial Operations, M&A, Legal, and Engineering subject matter experts to deliver concise analyses, coordinate development activities and decisions, communicate progress and efficiently handoff entitled properties
• Manages and works collaboratively with sales and engineers on a regular basis to help them make decisions, plan, and solve problems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another relevant field.
• 10+ years of successful engineering and project development experience with a minimum of 1 year of solar, wind or BESS experience.
• 3+ years of people management and mentorship experience.
• Detailed understanding of entitlement regulations and policy, title clean-up and easement creation, and siting considerations.

• Ability to build relationships with people across the stakeholder spectrum – landowners, public officials, regulators, engineers, financiers, etc.
• Successful project development track record.
• Detailed understanding of all aspects of the development process.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve objectives and financial targets.
• Open and entrepreneurial attitude with the willingness to jump in and help solve critical issues.

• Alignment with Convergent’s mission and values: Continuous Improvement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Ethical Governance, Safety, Sustainability, Collaboration, Ownership, Resilience, and a strong interest in the Clean Energy Transition.
• 25% travel expected to progress project entitlements, including pre-application, municipal, pre-construction meetings, team events and company-wide meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, SixSigma, Lean training a plus
• PE Certification a plus
• Knowledge of market trends for renewable energy sources and how they affect development
• Experience working within an AHJ, especially in any discretionary permitting office

We're dedicated to fostering a welcoming and inclusive culture that prioritizes the safety and well-being of all our clean energy professionals. We embrace and learn from our diverse backgrounds, encouraging open dialogue and growth. Through resources like our active Employee Resource Groups, DEI Working Group, and comprehensive training and workshops, we're continuing to build a supportive community that celebrates the convergence of our identities.

Our priority is to ensure that every team member feels valued and supported to have a healthy balance between work life and personal life. We believe a full life outside of the office makes for a happier, healthier team. We support that by offering robust benefits such as but not limited to, the following:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Vacation, Sick, and Volunteer days
• 401K with an employer safe harbor match
• Special Vendor Discounts on programs for:
• Identity theft and fraud prevention

Base Salary Range: $175,000-$190,000; Salary Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience.

We encourage people from minority or marginalized groups to apply. If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, but see yourself contributing, please submit an application.

Convergent is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements in the country where we operate. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected]