About the Opportunity:We’ve partnered with a leading clean energy and electrification company to find a Senior Manager, Interconnection. This person will own the company’s utility interconnection and new-service program across a large, fast-moving portfolio of battery energy storage (BESS), edge compute, and EV charging sites. Utility diligence, new service applications, and utility coordination are on the critical path to getting each site build-ready, and this role is accountable for moving them at portfolio scale on an aggressive timeline.The Senior Manager, Interconnection will be the company’s primary contact with electric utilities. They will lead the external partners who perform utility diligence and application work, and build the relationships, playbooks, and standards that make utility engagement faster and more repeatable in every territory where the company develops.In this role, you will set the pace on utility workstreams and clear roadblocks with utilities before they threaten project schedules. You will also keep utility milestones moving in parallel with design and permitting, so that new electrical service is secured when each site needs it.Responsibilities:Own the utility interconnection and new-service program across the development portfolio, from early diligence through energized service.Lead utility diligence to confirm each site can be built from a utility standpoint, covering available capacity, service voltage, required upgrades, timelines, and costs.Prepare and manage new utility service and interconnection applications, and drive them to approval on an aggressive, portfolio-wide schedule.Serve as the primary point of contact with electric utilities, and manage utility timelines, budgets, and escalations.Lead and quality-check the external partners performing utility diligence and application work.Keep utility workstreams moving in parallel with design and permitting, so that utility milestones feed the design packages on time.Manage rate schedule and tariff selection.Add utility upgrade and service costs to project budgets, and support a repeatable unit-cost installation model.Build and maintain a repository of utility requirements, processes, and contacts by territory, so each new engagement moves faster.Develop relationships and standard interconnection playbooks with the utilities the company works with most.Qualifications Required:Bachelor’s degree, or 8+ years of directly related professional experience.Substantial experience working with electric utilities on interconnection, new service requests, and service upgrades, whether on the developer, customer, or utility side.Program or portfolio management experience coordinating many projects and external partners at the same time.A track record of moving utility applications and approvals forward on aggressive timelines.Experience negotiating phased or partial interconnection agreements with utilities.Preferred:Experience with utility interconnection for distributed energy resources (BESS, solar) or large commercial and industrial electrical loads.Exposure to EV charging, edge compute or data center power, or renewable energy development.Familiarity with interconnection standards and utility processes, such as IEEE 1547, utility tariffs, and state interconnection rules.Experience working with permitting authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) and engineering consultants.Prior experience at or embedded with an electric utility, and a PMP or equivalent certification.Benefits:Performance-based bonus programA supportive, collaborative, team-oriented environmentBright, innovative, forward-thinking colleaguesHealth, vision, and dental coverage for employees and their dependentsGenerous paid time off401(k) with company match

Piper Maddox are supporting a leading Commercial Solar PV EPC business specialising in the design, supply, installation and maintenance of commercial solar energy solutions across the UK. They are looking at bringing in an experienced BDM to help identify, pursue and secure new commercial solar PV opportunities across the UK. This will predominantly be an office based position but will require flexibility to go and attend meetings/ meet with key stakeholders nationally.They are looking for candidates with:• Experience within Commercial Solar PV.• Understanding of commercial electricity consumption and billing structures.• Demonstrable success in achieving sales targets and generating revenue growth• Full UK Driving License.• 3+ years of experience in Business Development

Senior Project Developer – Solar PV Northern Germany | Lower SaxonyWe are supporting a renewable energy business in its search for a Senior Project Developer to join its existing PV development team in Germany.The successful candidate will play an important role in developing utility-scale Solar PV and BESS projects across Germany, leading projects through key stages of the development lifecycle, from initial site identification through to ready-to-build status.Working closely with colleagues across land acquisition, permitting, grid, engineering and commercial teams, this is an opportunity to take full ownership of projects, build strong relationships with external stakeholders and contribute to the continued growth of an established renewable energy business.Key ResponsibilitiesLead utility-scale solar PV projects through the full development lifecycle, from early-stage development to RTB.Coordinate project planning, timelines, milestones and development activities.Identify and resolve project-specific challenges within changing regulatory and political frameworks.Manage relationships with local authorities, political representatives, landowners and other relevant stakeholders.Coordinate the activities and inputs required to progress projects through permitting and development.Support and mentor junior members of the project development team.Contribute to the development of co-located PV and BESS projects where relevant.Candidate Requirements5–7+ years of experience in renewable energy project development, with a strong focus on solar PV.Experience working for a renewable energy developer or Independent Power Producer (IPP) preferred.Demonstrable responsibility for multiple projects throughout the development lifecycle, including successful progression to RTB.Strong organisational skills and the ability to plan and manage multiple project phases.Experience navigating permitting, regulatory and political challenges.Confident stakeholder management skills, particularly when working with local authorities and political representatives.Why This Role?Join a growing renewable energy developer with strong financial backing.Work on a significant pipeline of utility-scale renewable energy projects.Gain exposure to the full project development lifecycle across Solar PV and BESS.Take on meaningful project responsibility within an experienced, collaborative team.Develop your technical, commercial and stakeholder management skills.Benefit from long-term career progression opportunities within an international business.Apply below to learn more about the opportunity.