Project Development Manager DER

McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. The Project Development Manager will lead successful outcomes for a portfolio of key and complex projects, overseeing the development phase and ensuring client satisfaction while managing project financials and deliverables.

Responsibilities:

• Develop high quality projects through all discretionary and AHJ permitting, successfully transitioning to the construction team when permits are issued
• Maintain a single point of accountability for project development through project completion
• Work with clients and business development staff to develop technical, high value solutions that solve our clients’ needs
• Successfully manage contract deliverables including scope, schedule, budget, and customer expectations throughout the project development process
• Negotiate various vendor and services contracts, minimize organizational risks around scope, schedule, budget, and margin goals
• Document and resolve customer service, support and billing issues throughout project development
• Throughout the project development process, prepare and lead all project financial reviews and reporting in the systems of record (Viewpoint, Planisware, Procore)
• Manage project cash flow including any outstanding AP/AR prior to start of construction
• Reinforce use of organizational best in class Engineering and Project Management tools and techniques
• Work closely with the Construction Project Manager and the Construction Program Manager to ensure constructability and means/methods are considered throughout project development
• Ensure the Cx and QA/QC requirements of the project are considered throughout project development
• Work hand in hand with the Construction Project Manager (CPM) to ensure a smooth handoff into construction, continue to support the CPM throughout the construction of the project as the development point of accountability
• Successfully manage and lead project teams to a common goal
• Continuous weekly reporting of project health and deliverables to Dir of Ops, Development
• Serve as the primary project manager until transition to CPM
• Inform internal and external stakeholders of changes to the project, keep a regular cadence with the Business Developer
• Make presentations to a variety of audiences, act as technical subject matter expert. i.e. client, finance partners, planning/zoning board, public hearings, property associations, Utilities
• Provide regular reporting to clients in any applicable format and in Procore
• Keep the Construction Project Manager informed of development activities and changes to the project
• Develop and maintain a close working relationship with the Business Developer on the project
• Develop and maintain client relationships at a variety of levels
• Support the Business Developer to strategize ways of driving additional work with our customers
• Support Business Development staff by generating preliminary assessments, technical solutions, fee proposals, presentations, studies, schedules and other project development information and materials
• Maintain relationships with building owners, contractors, consultants and vendors within the industry
• Mitigate risk on behalf of the company
• Coach members of the Project Development team
• Lead successful project teams
• Mentor assigned project development staff
• Manage cross functional teams
• Act as steward of McKinstry culture; communicate and influence policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or equivalent
• 12+ years of experience in project operations or development management in DER
• Workflow optimization
• Risk management
• DER project workflows & permitting
• BESS
• DER
• Solar
• PV
• PPAs
• Stakeholder management
• Strong public speaking
• Client engagement
• Financial projections
• Matrix management
• Contract negotiation