Project Development Manager

About Zelestra
Zelestra U.S. is a fast-growing business unit within Zelestra, a global renewable energy company focused on making decarbonization a reality for its partners. With a significant U.S. development portfolio and projects advancing into construction, the team delivers customer-focused clean energy solutions across the full project lifecycle, from development through construction, operations, and asset management.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Industry: Utility-scale renewable energy.
Location: U.S.; remote
Timing: This is a future-opportunity profile, not a currently open requisition. A recruiter may reach out if your experience aligns with an upcoming need.
What We Are Looking For
Experience in renewable energy project development, infrastructure, real estate, permitting, interconnection, transmission, power marketing, EPC, finance, or a related field.
Background advancing utility-scale renewable energy projects through mid- to late-stage development milestones.
Familiarity with county permitting processes, ISO or utility requirements, due diligence, and project economics.
Strong communication and relationship-management skills with internal teams, agencies, landowners, community members, and other stakeholders.
Ability to work across subject matter experts, manage ambiguity, and keep complex projects moving toward execution readiness.
Willingness to travel as project needs require.
What You Will Do
Future role scope will depend on the opening
Lead or support mid- to late-stage utility-scale renewable energy projects in collaboration with subject matter experts.
Coordinate work across real estate, permitting, interconnection, transmission, marketing, engineering, financing, and project finance teams.
Manage project budgets, schedules, due diligence inputs, and execution-readiness milestones.
Partner with internal and external engineers to support project design, optimization, and competitiveness.
Engage with local, state, and federal agencies, landowners, utilities, ISO stakeholders, and community members.
Monitor market trends, policy developments, risks, and opportunities that may affect project strategy.
How We Use Your Profile
Review your background against upcoming project development openings.
Contact you when there is a potential match.
Keep your information available for future recruiting conversations.
Compensation And Benefits
Compensation, benefits, and role level will be shared when a specific matching opportunity is available. Final details may vary by role, experience, qualifications, and applicable requirements.
Zelestra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
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Work arrangement
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