Vice President, Development

Summary

The Vice President of [GEP] Development will play a key role in advancing JERA’s strategic and revenue growth with responsibility for greenfield, mid-stage and brownfield project development of low carbon energy infrastructure projects across the U.S., including thermal generation, energy storage (e.g., lithium-ion and long-duration energy storage), renewable energy resources (e.g., solar, wind) low-carbon energy solutions (e.g., hydrogen, ammonia, carbon capture, and direct air capture) and LNG receiving and distribution infrastructure (Regas terminals, FSRU, Break Bulk) as business strategy dictates.

This role requires strong cross-functional leadership, risk management acumen, and the ability to collaborate across internal and external stakeholders to drive value creation and portfolio growth.  This role will work in close partnership with the CPGO, CSO, M&A and External Affairs teams to prioritize projects and optimize portfolio value.

Position Description

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Execute on JERA strategic initiatives by identifying relevant thermal (and other dispatchable) energy markets, building relationships with potential clients, partners and stakeholders, creating new sales channels and developing a robust project pipeline of opportunities in the U.S. energy market.
• Lead the development activities for thermal generation, energy storage (e.g., lithium-ion and long-duration energy storage), renewable energy resources (e.g., solar, wind) low-carbon energy solutions (e.g., hydrogen, ammonia, carbon capture, and direct air capture) and LNG receiving and distribution infrastructure (Regas terminals, FSRU, Break Bulk) as business strategy dictates.  This may include taking on a lead role in certain major energy infrastructure projects already under development.
• Lead end-to-end development activities from origination, permitting and interconnection, to commercial structuring, execution readiness and governance (FID) approval. Establish project viability through comprehensive financial modeling incorporating commercial structures, capital costs, operating assumptions, incentive programs, tax equity structures and debt financing scenarios.
• Utilize network and experience, along with collaboration with the M&A group, to drive market and revenue growth through project acquisition, asset acquisition, customer acquisition, market expansion and commercial partnerships. 
• Develop, manage and prioritize a robust portfolio of customer targets, acquisition targets and project development opportunities including greenfield, mid-stage and brownfield assets in alignment with JERA strategic initiatives.
• Develop and manage regional and national external consultants to execute on development of a multi-GW portfolio of development assets. Execute in accordance with the JERA America’s project delivery framework.

Position Description Continued

• Coordinate with and drive internal and external parties (i.e. all development work-streams and support functions) to minimize execution and operational risk;
• Create and manage greenfield and general development budgets and schedules for projects, and execute the development of projects in accordance with schedule and budget;
• Manage development work-streams with support of internal team and complement of external consultants (e.g. site control, interconnection, resource assessment, preliminary D&E, permitting, etc.); manage stakeholders through project development cycle including local community outreach;
• Negotiate and execute contracts and agreement associated with development work-streams, offtake and supply (e.g. power purchase agreements, land-lease/options, large generator interconnection, consulting service agreements and work orders, permits, tax abatement)
• Provide guidance, direction, and education to all team members; be instrumental in managing team resources to meet annual Company, Segment, Department and team objectives.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in related fields
• 15 years’ experience in the Power, CCS or Energy Project Development, including origination
• 8 years’ experience managing teams

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in related field

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Expertise in US energy market

• Expertise in Origination (Deal & Project)

• Expertise in Project Development
• Expertise in Commercial Agreements (e.g., offtake, supply, service).
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Meticulous organizational skills
• Program plan execution

Qualifications Continued

Competencies

• Desire to work in team oriented culture
• Business Acumen
• Communication Proficiency
• Ethical Conduct
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Strategic Thinking
• Discretion and Confidentiality

JERA Americas does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, JERA Americas shall have no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee.