Clearway Energy
Senior Associate, Project Development
$120K–$160K
San Francisco, California, United States +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
Denver, Colorado, United States - Experience
- Minimum of 4 years of applicable U.S. renewable energy industry experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, economics, finance, environmental science, or a related field required.
- Visa sponsorship
- No visa sponsorship or any kind of sponsorship for employment authorization is available for this role, now or in the future.
About the job
Develops and advances utility-scale renewable energy projects across the western U.S. from siting and permitting through financing and handoff to construction.
What you'll do
- Manage project development across siting, permitting, design, interconnection, contracting, financing, and construction handoff; support due diligence on projects and acquisitions.
- Coordinate land, engineering, interconnection, transmission, power marketing, project contracts, budgets, schedules, and financing activities with internal teams and external partners.
- Identify development approaches to reduce risk or create project value, and present opportunities to management.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, economics, finance, environmental science, or a related field.
- Minimum of 4 years of applicable experience in the U.S. renewable energy industry, with direct experience and competence in full life-cycle development of utility-scale solar and/or wind projects.
- Understanding and ability to navigate complex permitting pathways for energy projects in the western United States.
- Ability to travel as required to projects within the footprint of Clearway’s West Region (>25%).
Nice to have
- Advanced study in business, finance, law, environmental science, or public policy; battery storage experience.
- Knowledge of CAISO and/or WECC power and transmission markets; experience with governmental mandates, environmental regulations, or customer/market signals affecting renewable development in Clearway’s West Region.
Pay
$120,000 USD–$160,000 USD annual base salary
Tools
GIS, CAISO, WECC, ALTA
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