Jr. Renewable Energy Project Developer- Distributed Generation

• Support distributed solar projects from early-stage development through construction readiness, assisting with project coordination, milestone tracking, and communication across internal teams.
• Assist in developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, risk logs, action trackers, and development milestone updates.
• Coordinate with internal teams including engineering, interconnection, environmental, legal, real estate, and finance functions to gather inputs and support timely project advancement.
• Support the utility interconnection process from initial application through execution of an interconnection agreement under the direction of senior development and technical team members.

This role directly contributes to the expansion of renewable energy infrastructure, enabling the transition to clean energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by advancing solar projects from development to construction.

• Minimum of two years of relevant experience in renewable energy, real estate, project development, permitting, environmental review, engineering, finance, or a related field (no degree required).
• Strong organization, attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with internal teams, external consultants, and project stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Compensation: $60,000-80,000 annual (base pay and potential incentive target). Benefits include Retirement Benefits, Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences, and more.

New Energy Equity, a subsidiary of ALLETE, is a leading renewable energy company that has developed over 600MW of solar projects and closed more than $1.2 billion in clean energy investments, providing sustainable electricity to commercial, industrial, municipal, and utility clients.