Origination Development Associate

Oriden in Pittsburgh, PA is looking for an Origination Development Associate.

SUMMARY

Oriden – a play on the English word “origin” and the Japanese word “denki” (電気) meaning ‘electricity’ – is the start of a new type of power generation organization. Located in Pittsburgh, PA, the organization is fully backed by Mitsubishi Power to pursue end-to-end offerings of renewable energy solutions, enabling it the flexibility to offer attractive solutions to our customers in a dynamic market segment.

With over 2 GW of project experience, the team at Oriden believes the future of power generation will be renewable and intelligent. The company is a full-service renewable energy project developer with the talent and expertise to bring projects from concept to operation — including development and permitting, construction, financing, ownership, and asset management.  Oriden’s current pipeline of 7.5GW+ is located throughout the United States. 

We seek a colleague to join the Site Origination team as a Development Associate.  This person should be energetic, disciplined, and willing to engage in the facets of early-stage renewable energy project development. 

This position will report directly to the head of the Origination team.  The preferred candidate would be located or willing to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA, but remote candidates are encouraged to apply for consideration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Support origination activities of utility scale renewable energy projects, focusing on site control and lease opportunities, while evaluating ordinances, interconnection potential, land characteristics, and community response. 
• Utilize analytical and critical thinking skills, in combination with industry software platforms, to evaluate development characteristics of targeted land positions and associated risks.
• Research, review, and summarize municipal ordinances to determine areas where renewable energy projects have the potential to be sited with highest likelihood of project success.
• Assist in developing weighted rankings and scoring metrics, based on renewable energy project qualifications, to properly evaluate areas for potential project locations.
• Provide support to internal stakeholders, specifically those impacting land acquisition and project origination efforts.
• Generate internal approval documents, opining on outputs from software tools, using a high attention to detail and technical writing acumen.
• Aid in the production and presentation of project related details to groups of internal stakeholders to support risk reviews.
• Assist in business development activities, conducting due-diligence reviews of prospective renewable energy asset acquisitions.
• Investigate opportunities and participating in promoting Oriden at grassroots levels in communities, counties, and states where Oriden is originating projects.
• Maintain ownership of early-stage project schedules, budgets, and reports to ensure relevant insights are distilled to management.  
• Support the preparation and submission of interconnection applications and management of interconnection processes across various utilities/RTOs/ISOs.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EDUCATION

Qualified applicants will have the creativity and attention to detail needed to assist in the origination of utility scale renewable energy projects.  Display a strong drive to deliver results, persistent in overcoming obstacles and eager to take responsibility for making things happen in a complex development landscape. 

Experience: 0-4 years of relevant experience is preferred and may include business development, project management, economic development, construction management, or engineering.  The hiring manager may elect to hire at a higher level based on applicant’s experience.

Education: Undergraduate degree in engineering, environmental science, or relevant field. Graduate degree a plus but not required.

Valued Skills include:

• Commitment to personal integrity and honesty.
• Flexibility to assist in a variety of work processes dependent on group needs Self-starter, results-driven, detail-oriented, with strong work ethic.
• Openness to learning new tools and software.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate and build rapport and trust with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• General knowledge of the renewable energy industry, challenges and opportunities for growth. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical, research and quantitative aptitude.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects and tasks.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, talk or hear. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Hearing protection may be recommended and/or required in some areas.

Flexibility to travel as required, supporting the US business plan.

WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?

• Excellent Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision & 401K Matching).
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement and on-the-job training.
• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays.
• Committed to quality products and services.
• Great working environment and culture.
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.

Mitsubishi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer actively seeking to diversify the workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. Therefore, all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply.

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