Job Posting: Director of Origination
Reports To: Chief Development Officer
Company: SunVest Solar, LLC®
Location: Chicago, IL, (In-Office 4 days per week)
Compensation: Competitive Base Salary + Discretionary Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits
Are you passionate about renewable energy and eager to have a meaningful impact through your career? SunVest Solar, LLC (“SunVest”) is a rapidly growing, renewable energy platform, headquartered in Chicago with assets across the country. We are expanding our team and seeking a Director of Origination to play a pivotal role in supporting the project development needs of our growing portfolio of renewable energy projects. As a leader in solar development with a robust project pipeline, SunVest offers an exciting opportunity for individuals looking to thrive in the dynamic world of renewable energy.
SunVest’s mission is to cultivate access to renewable energy for America. We are a rapidly growing leader in renewable energy with expertise across the energy transition value chain, including development, construction, financing, and operations. SunVest is advancing an industry-leading pipeline of nearly 2 gigawatts of development projects, with a growing portfolio of assets under management expected to reach 250 megawatts in 2025. SunVest is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, in the dynamic West Loop neighborhood. For more information, visit www.sunvest.com.
SunVest’s Development team is responsible for generating new opportunities for ground and roof top solar arrays as well as battery storage in preparation for our construction department.
As the Director of Origination based in our Chicago HQ, you will report directly to the Chief Development Officer and work closely with other team members to identify and originate executable project development opportunities beyond greenfield community solar in SunVest’s existing core markets. Your expertise in sales and renewable energy will be pivotal to SunVest’s ongoing success, contributing to our sustainable growth strategy and the development of strategic plans for managing and improving renewable energy generation.
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Collaborate with internal and external market participants to build an executable pipeline of Distributed Generation (“DG”) investment opportunities, including RFP’s, C&I relationships, standalone storage, channel partnership, M&A, etc.
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Represent SunVest and collaborate with internal teams, other developers, utilities, commercial stakeholders and other market participants to identify real pipeline opportunities.
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Full-time position with competitive base salary commensurate with experience, bonus opportunities, 401(k) employer match, and health/vision/dental benefits.
Join SunVest in leading the charge to cultivate access to renewable energy for America!
The salary range for this role reflects the broad array of factors considered in making compensation decisions. These factors include, but are not limited to, skill sets, experience, training, licensure, and certifications, as well as other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the geographic differential associated with the location where the position may be filled. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $150-190K. At SunVest, it is uncommon for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, as compensation decisions are tailored to the specifics of each case.
SunVest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. We request that recruiters and agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this or any other role within the company. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
