NorthStar Clean Energy decarbonizes the economy by providing clean energy and carbon management solutions to utility, municipal, commercial, and industrial customers enabling them to meet their sustainability and business goals. Additionally, we own and operate natural gas assets throughout the United States. To learn more about NorthStar Clean Energy, please visit .

This position is with NorthStar Clean Energy, a CMS Energy company, and is not a position of employment with Consumers Energy.

The Senior Principal Business Development Partner for NorthStar Clean Energy applies a sophisticated combination of technical, commercial, project and risk management knowledge to identify, evaluate, and acquire partially developed utility-scale renewable energy assets, to complete development activities that enable construction of renewable energy generation projects (wind, solar and/or battery storage) comprising up to $300 million investment or more, within the U.S. and fulfill the Company's growth plans. The ideal candidate also possess a strong financial, estimating, and research focused background in developing proxy unit project pricing ("price to compete"), performing market assessments and developing financial evaluation tools for utility-scale renewable energy projects to serve Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customer renewable energy needs by delivering competitive power purchase agreement pricing. Builds and maintains positive relationships with key internal / external stakeholders, customers, assembles and manages high performing multi-disciplinary teams of internal and external resources that support project evaluation, valuation, due diligence, negotiation, contracting, acquisition, development and financing of renewable energy assets.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assembles and manages internal/external cross-functional teams that identify, screen, evaluate and select asset purchase opportunities; that perform due diligence; that negotiate contracts for acquisition ofpartially-developed renewable energy generation assets (wind, solar, and/or battery storage); and that close on acquisitions of such projects, and complete development that enables construction of assets, comprising approx. $300 million annual project investment. Manages completion of development studies, permitting, design, financing, construction, and commercial operation within schedule and budget while delivering target revenue/earnings.
• Evaluate and formulate and prepare based on complex financial models, market intelligence, and project technical parameters, proposals and prices to purchase development projects and collaborate and effectively communicate with key external and internal stakeholders to inform on the status of early-to-mid stage utility-scale renewable energy generation project acquisitions and contract opportunities. Manages the process of defining the "price to compete" for various target markets.
• Assembles and manages multi-disciplinary development teams of internal and external resources that will perform evaluations of opportunities, conduct analyses, valuations, detailed due diligence, and negotiate contracts for acquisition of renewable energy assets/developments that result in competitivelypriced PPAs while mitigating company risks.
• Prepare and negotiate term sheets for prospective purchase of early-to-mid stage development assets and complete commercial and/or detailed due diligence after preliminary bid/offer is accepted and transaction enters exclusivity. Preparation of cost estimates, preliminary financial models and valuations, contracts and problem solving.
• Successfully applies renewable energy generation technology and development, including siting, interconnection, resource assessment, land rights acquisition, studies, permitting, community acceptance, engineering, financing, construction, and operation and maintenance and ongoing performance and compliance.
• Builds and maintains positive, repeat business relationships with developers and customers. Manages teams that successfully identify, evaluate, and analyze strategies to acquire competitively priced utility-scale renewable generation assets to market to and fulfill customer needs and business goals. Tracks and reports on progress toward successful contract execution and/or completion of development activities.
• Coordinates with the Finance Department on preparation of valuation financial models, the Sales & Marketing Team to define customer offtake needs / product offerings, provides PM support to the Project Management Execution & Construction, and Operations Departments.
• Provide clear and accurate communications, discussions, negotiations with key internal stakeholders including preparing and performing presentations for NSCE leadership and external stakeholders and outside agencies.
• Conducts private and public meetings with project stakeholders, landowners and agencies. Conducts due diligence site visits and evaluates prospective assets for acquisition and represents the company at ongoing development meetings to facilitate on time and on budget completion of development and construction of new assets while mitigating company risks.
• Other non-essential duties as assigned or may be necessary

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong Mergers and Acquisition skillset and experience identifying, evaluating, and successfully acquiring renewable energy generation projects under development and then facilitating completion of the design and build for such projects.
• Enterprise Leadership: Ability to connect and work cross-functionally to lead team(s) dedicated to renewable energy project acquisition by effectively Communicating the Strategy (identify customer interest, target markets, ideal project parameters, deal structure consideration), Executing on the Plan (utilizing various Project Acquisition Channels) and Managing Performance (tracking project acquisition leads, successes and documenting/implementing lessons learned).
• Excellent collaboration skillset to work with internal stakeholders to identify project acquisition opportunities in target markets to meet customers (commercial, industrial, munis and co-ops) energy needs for utility-scale renewable energy wind, solar, and/or battery storage projects and consulting.
• Experience with development services, such as siting and development studies, engineering, construction management, and transition into commercial operations. Knowledge and application of renewable energy generation technology and development.
• Ability to verify inputs and outputs of financial models using external / internal data sources, analysis, identification of key financial model drivers and assumptions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills and strong business acumen.
• Excellent Project Estimating skillset, including strong financial, estimating, and research focused background in developing proxy unit project pricing ("price to compete"), performing market assessments and developing financial evaluation tools for utility-scale revenewable energy projects to serve Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customer renewable energy needs by delivering competitive power purchase agreement pricing.
• Strong Project Management skillset to lead finalizing the development of one or more projects as needed.
• Experience with understanding various Regional Transmission Operator markets (MISO, PJM, ERCOT) and State specific renewable energy development / business requirements for our target markets.
• Communications Sophistication: Ability to appropriately communicate, negotiate, influence internally, externally, and up and down through organization.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field required. In lieu of a degree candidate must have at least 14+ years of proven, directly applicable work experience.
• Master's Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
• 10 or more years applied engineering or equivalent working experience, including project management experience
• The ideal candidate will also possess a strong financial, estimating, and research focused background to develop proxy unit project pricing ("price to compete"), perform market assessments and develop financial evaluation tools for utility-scale revenewable energy projects to serve Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customer renewable energy needs by delivering competitive power purchase agreement pricing.
• Experience in completing from initial siting through development, financing, construction, and operation of new renewable energy or electric generating or similar facilities / assets with experience in business development, strategic planning, exceeding goals and demonstrating revenue growth a plus.
• Experience in managing cross-functional teams of merger and acquisition, due diligence, renewable energy development, finance, risk management, contracting, construction, and/or business development professionals.
• Experience in managing and/or performing development activities necessary to successfully advance early to mid-stage utility scale renewable energy development assets from early design through construction and into commercial operation, including representing the project at public meetings/hearings for siting approvals (as needed).
• Experience in managing and/or performing resource assessments, development studies, landowner relationships/agreements, transmission/interconnect studies, interconnect agreements, market price evaluations, micro-siting, layouts, preliminary engineering, permitting, public hearings, tax abatements and equipment orders.
• Experience in project development/management within a matrix management organization, building and developing successful teams.
• Experience with utility-scale power plant project development, construction, and execution.
• Experience in negotiating commercial agreements, contract terms and conditions.
• Experience in contracting strategies for company procurement of and delivery of products and services to customers while achieving results and manage and mitigating risks for the company.
• Experience implementing company risk management procedures and proactive mitigation measures.
• Experience with communicating positively with a wide variety of audiences and preparation of press releases, talking points, and other communication tools.
• Experience with understanding various Regional Transmission Operator markets and State specific renewable energy development / business requirements for our target markets.

Why should you join our team?

At NorthStar Clean Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 13 paid Holidays
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

We, at NorthStar Clean Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don't discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women's Advisory Panel (WAP), Women's in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capable, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.