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Vice President, Development

Job Description

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We are seeking a talented and experienced project developer to expand 38 Degrees North's distributed energy pipeline across battery storage, community solar, and behind-the-meter projects. This position is for someone who has carried distributed projects through the development cycle and is excited to apply that experience inside a growing, entrepreneurial platform with established distributed generation and community solar businesses.

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The VP of Development will work alongside our existing development, investment, and EPC teams to advance a broad portfolio that spans standalone and solar-paired battery storage, community solar, behind-the-meter (C&I) solar and storage, and emerging virtual power plant and aggregation opportunities across our core markets, including PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, and MISO. Day to day, the VP will own a portfolio of projects from site identification through Notice to Proceed, including interconnection, permitting, real estate, and offtake. The role is hands-on and execution-focused, and we are looking for someone self-sufficient who can drive projects independently while collaborating closely with the rest of the team.

 

We are a growing entrepreneurial company, and the VP will have the opportunity to shape how 38DN approaches distributed energy development and work directly with senior leadership on market strategy.

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Responsibilities

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  • Originate and screen greenfield opportunities across standalone and solar-paired storage, community solar, and behind-the-meter projects through landowner and host outreach, broker relationships, and partnerships with co-developers and EPCs

  • Lead site selection and feasibility screening, including hosting capacity review, substation and feeder analysis, surplus interconnection, and behind-the-meter load and tariff analysis

  • Manage interconnection from study request through executed ISA, working with utilities and ISOs on system impact studies, facilities studies, and network upgrade negotiation across both distribution-level and transmission-level queues

  • Drive permitting and AHJ engagement, including zoning, special use, site plan, and NFPA 855 fire code review

  • Support revenue contracting and program awards, including community solar enrollment, state storage RFPs, VDER and net metering, capacity market participation, and tolling, ancillary services, or aggregation arrangements, in coordination with the investment team

  • Coordinate with the investment team on project economics across technologies, including storage duration and augmentation, solar production, and behind-the-meter savings and resiliency value

  • Manage external consultants across engineering, environmental, title, survey, and legal workstreams

  • Prepare development artifacts that support tax equity and debt diligence, in coordination with the capital markets team

  • Hand off Ready-to-Build projects to EPC and construction with complete diligence packages

  • Track regulatory and market developments, including FERC orders such as Order 2222 on distributed energy aggregation, ISO queue reform, state storage and community solar targets, ITC adders, and grandfathering rules, and surface implications for the pipeline

  • Collaborate closely with development, investment, EPC, and asset management team members

  • Represent 38DN at industry conferences, regulatory proceedings, and counterparty meetings

Qualifications

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  • 8+ years of experience in renewable energy project development, with meaningful experience across distributed energy resources such as battery storage, community solar, or behind-the-meter generation

  • Demonstrated track record advancing distributed generation and storage projects through the development cycle, ideally across multiple ISO or utility jurisdictions

  • Strong technical fluency in one or more of storage, solar PV, and behind-the-meter systems, with the ability to evaluate spec sheets, warranties, augmentation plans, and EPC scopes

  • Working familiarity with interconnection processes in at least two of PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, and MISO, including distribution-level interconnection, queue reform mechanics, and capacity rights

  • Working knowledge of state distributed energy programs and revenue structures relevant to our markets, such as NY VDER, Community Distributed Generation, and Index Storage, NJ SEP and Community Solar, MA SMART and CES, and PJM capacity and aggregation

  • Experience negotiating land and site agreements, ISAs, EPC contracts, and offtake, subscription, or tolling arrangements

  • Solid understanding of distributed project economics, cost drivers, and development-stage risk management

  • Experience managing permitting and AHJ engagement across multiple jurisdictions, including NFPA 855 fire code compliance

  • Self-motivated and self-sufficient, with the ability to drive projects independently while working effectively as part of a team

  • Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills

  • Ability to manage multiple workstreams under deadline pressure

  • Bachelor's degree required; technical degree or advanced degree is a plus

  • Willingness to travel as needed for site visits, AHJ meetings, conferences, and counterparty engagement

  • Virtual power plant, aggregation, and behind-the-meter C&I experience is a plus

  • Existing relationships with utilities, ISOs, capacity market participants, community solar administrators, and storage offtakers are a plus

  • Team player, sense of humor, and mission-driven mindset

 

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and performance-based cash bonuses

  • Participation in our employee incentive plan

  • Safe Harbor 401(k) savings plan and Cash Balance Plan

  • Medical, long-term disability, vision & dental plans available

  • Professional development opportunities

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Location

  • This is a hybrid position. Our preference is a candidate who can work out of our Latham, NY or Sausalito, CA office, though we are open to considering other remote work arrangements for the right person.

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To Apply

Applicants are highly encouraged to submit a resume and brief description of why the role interests them to mfingar@38degreesn.com or thockin@38degreesn.com.

Investment Analyst

Job Description

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We are seeking a talented and highly motivated individual to support all functions of our investment team. This position is for someone inspired by the opportunity to gain experience in renewable energy transactions, financial modeling, investor management, and new investment origination, while working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.

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The Analyst will assist the team in all aspects of working with our key partners, including capital providers (equity, tax equity, and debt), project development partners, and external asset management contractors.

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We are a growing entrepreneurial company, and the Analyst will have the opportunity to learn new skills, rapidly develop their career, and earn highly competitive pay.

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Responsibilities

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  • Build, refine, and stress-test sophisticated project finance models for various transaction structures, including tax equity and debt.

  • Organize and present project data to financial partners serving as a primary point of contact during the due diligence process

  • Develop high-impact marketing materials to assist in capital raising

  • Support broader business objectives and ad-hoc strategic projects as 38 Degrees North continues to scale

  • Collaborate closely with Development, EPC and Asset Management team members

Qualifications

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  • Undergraduate degree required; advanced degree a plus

  • 0-3 years of renewable energy and/or finance experience (investment banking, project finance, or private equity is a plus)

  • Demonstrated interest in renewable energy and/or sustainability

  • Excellent financial modeling and valuation capabilities

  • Working understanding of tax equity and project finance debt modeling and transactions, as well as renewable energy project development and construction

  • Familiarity with due diligence management and counterparty coordination

  • Fast learner and strong willingness to be trained and developed

  • Self-motivated with a high level of initiative and accountability

  • Organized, diligent, and able to track and manage multiple streams of information on an ongoing basis

  • Commercial awareness and transaction composure

  • Ability to work accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, and seek out additional responsibility

  • Excellent verbal, written, power point, and interpersonal communication skills

  • Team player, sense of humor, and mission-driven mindset

 

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and performance-based cash bonuses

  • Participation in our employee incentive plan

  • Safe Harbor 401(k) savings plan and Cash Balance Plan

  • Medical, long-term disability, vision & dental plans available

  • Professional development opportunities

Applicants are highly encouraged to submit a resume and brief description of why the role interests them to info@38degreesn.com.

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