About Chaberton
With the backing of a leading sustainable energy and infrastructure investor, at Chaberton Energy we are building a company to accelerate the development of locally rooted renewable energy projects in the Mid-Atlantic and beyond. We are focused on small to mid-sized solar power facilities (<10 MW) and develop projects both for our own portfolio and on behalf of third parties. Our vision for company culture is based first and foremost on stakeholder relationships rooted in trust and honesty, working as a close-knit team, and a genuine passion for pushing forward the renewable energy revolution.
We are looking for an exceptional Policy Associate Manager to join our development team. The ideal candidate would bring relevant experience in governmental / regulatory policy working on issues related to sustainability or renewable energy.
We are excited about the trajectory of the company and we are looking for an exceptional individual who can share our enthusiasm, and who enjoys a challenging but rewarding work opportunity!
Key Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain State & County level policy profiles for active & prospective markets
- Track pertinent pending legislative or regulatory changes
- Identification and involvement in local trade organizations for each market
- Provide regular updates to the Chaberton team on key legislative and regulatory proceedings
- Identification and review of potential new markets for Chaberton expansion
- Identification, research, and outreach to key legislative and regulatory contacts, including community, regional, state, and federal
- Coordination with the Chaberton team in establishing a position on key legislative and regulatory proceedings
- Coordination and relationship building with other industry participants, including associated environmental advocacy groups
- Identification and attendance of industry and local events
- Coordinate with local news media as needed
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience or education in similar or related roles
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to summarize complex issues and convey information effectively
- Ability to connect with various stakeholders and adapt based on the audience
- Resourcefulness, curiosity, and problem-solving attitude
- Ability to collaborate with multiple disciplines including sales, engineering, permitting, and project origination
- Strong work ethic / desire to accomplish assigned tasks in a timely manner and meet / exceed milestones
- Ability to travel routinely (>25% of the time), mostly in the mid-Atlantic, with reliable personal transportation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in renewable energy, solar energy, sustainability, or policy
- Experience in a policy or lobbyist role
- 2 years’ industry / policy experience
Competitive compensation package, commensurate with experience, with opportunity for annual bonus and company equity. Competitive benefits including Medical, Dental, Disability, 401k with match, and home office budget. Strong preference for the individual to be located in the mid-Atlantic, including the Baltimore, MD, or Washington, DC metro areas, or willingness to relocate.
Chaberton provides a flexible schedule (compatible with work responsibilities), and the opportunity to work in a dynamic startup environment.
Industry
Employment Type
Full-time
Location
Greater Washington DC area. Remote position with ability to be at office as needed.
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About Chaberton:
With the backing of a leading sustainable energy and infrastructure investor, at Chaberton Energy we are building a company to accelerate the development of locally focused renewable energy projects in the United States. We are focused on small to mid-sized solar and solar plus storage power facilities (<20 MW) and develop projects for our own portfolio, from inception to full operations. Our vision for company culture is based first and foremost on stakeholder relationships rooted in trust and honesty, working as a close-knit team, and a genuine passion for pushing forward the renewable energy revolution.
We are looking for an exceptional Director of Solar Development to join our team. The ideal candidate would bring relevant experience and a structured, yet entrepreneurial, approach to developing a pipeline of high-quality projects in the California market.
We are excited about the trajectory of the company, and we are looking for an exceptional individual who can share our enthusiasm, and who enjoys a challenging and rewarding work opportunity!
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage multiple utility markets, origination staff, and land contractors
- Lead community solar plus storage policy relationships in assigned markets at the state, county, and local level
- Advocate for solar policies in key jurisdictions, developing relationship with key stakeholders, consultants, and EPC firms
- Develop strategies and market entry plans to enter into new markets
- Lead site selection activities for new solar plus storage projects, considering CA environmental regulations
- Identify suitable properties and solicit interest from landowners
- Negotiate real estate agreements with landowners
- Negotiate, analyze, draft, revise, and acquire leases and other land related contracts pertaining to surface use and real estate with landowners and their attorneys
- Research, analyze, and interpret land records and perform real estate title due diligence
- Identify adjacent project opportunities within existing markets
- Coordinate with the internal C&I team for hybrid projects and cross selling
- Work closely with broader Chaberton team to support development of existing projects
Required Qualifications:
- Undergraduate Degree from an accredited institution or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years direct experience in site origination.
- Demonstrated ability to originate and lead real estate agreements for renewable energy projects (e.g. site leases, property purchases, etc.).
- Thorough understanding of contract origination and commercial transaction structuring.
- Knowledge of US energy markets, specifically the California energy market.
- Excellent communication, strong negotiation and organizational skills, commercial agility, with high level of attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as a team member; innovative mindset to operate as an important contributor within a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience in energy development, renewable energy, and/or management.
- 5+ years direct development experience in the California energy market.
- 3+ years direct experience in community solar development.
- Staff and land contractor management experience.
- Working knowledge of US solar energy markets and strong network in the industry.
- Demonstrated ability to influence policy and legislation at the local, state, and federal level.
Competitive compensation package with opportunity for equity in an employee-owned company. Chaberton provides a flexible schedule (compatible with work responsibilities), and the opportunity to work in a dynamic startup environment.
Location
Candidate must live in the state of California, with a preference for individual to be located near a metropolitan area and/or airport.
Industry
Renewables & Environment
Employment Type
Full-time
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About Chaberton
With the backing of a leading sustainable energy and infrastructure investor, at Chaberton Energy we are building a company to accelerate the development of locally rooted renewable energy projects in the Mid-Atlantic and beyond. We are focused on small to mid-sized solar power facilities (<10 MW) and develop projects both for our own portfolio and on behalf of third parties. Our vision for company culture is based first and foremost on stakeholder relationships rooted in trust and honesty, working as a close-knit team, and a genuine passion for pushing forward the renewable energy revolution.
We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our growing team. Grow with us! We are excited about the trajectory of the company and look forward to welcoming an individual who shares our enthusiasm and enjoys a challenging but rewarding work opportunity!
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with Chaberton engineering team to create high quality and optimized solar designs in a timely manner.
- Create solar design documents such as constraints maps, site plans, and layouts (kmz, CAD).
- Create and maintain CAD standards and templates for uniformity in portfolio.
- Conduct preliminary solar layouts with standard industry tools such as Helioscope and assist with productivity modeling via PVSyst in collaboration with engineering.
- Perform planar analysis and other topographical reviews using CAD and GIS tools.
- Identify any issues related to technical design and site constraints.
- Other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
- Strong proficiency with AutoCAD or GIS tools (ArcGIS, Google Earth, AutoCAD Map 3D, or equivalent).
- Engineering degree, GIS Degree, CAD Degree, or comparable work experience.
- Able to review and interpret technical documents.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Resourceful, curious, proactive problem-solving attitude with the ability to plan and prioritize.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and corresponding deadlines.
- Willingness to learn new tools and approaches to problems using advancing technology in the market.
- Strong work ethic / desire to accomplish assigned tasks in a timely manner and meet / exceed milestones.
- Ability to travel up to 20% of time.
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least 3 years’ experience in solar industry with previous PV layout and planar analysis a plus.
- Understanding of planar studies, cut/fill analysis, and other topographical reviews.
- Experience with PVSyst, PVWatts, Helioscope, and other solar industry engineering tools.
- Solid understanding of PV electrical design.
Compensation considered based on experience. Remote locations may be considered, however, preference for individual to be located in the Washington (DC) metro areas or within 4-hour radius (e.g, Pittsburgh (PA), Richmond (VA)).
Chaberton provides a flexible schedule (compatible with work responsibilities), and the opportunity to work in a dynamic startup environment.
Please include an example of previous CAD experience with resume.
Industry
- Renewables & Environment
- Oil & Energy
Employment Type
Full-time
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Job Description
With the backing of a leading sustainable energy and infrastructure investor, at Chaberton Energy we are building a company to accelerate the development of locally rooted renewable energy projects in the Mid-Atlantic and beyond. We are focused on small to mid-sized solar power facilities (<10 MW) and develop projects both for our own portfolio and on behalf of third parties. Our vision for company culture is based first and foremost on stakeholder relationships rooted in trust and honesty, working as a close-knit team, and a genuine passion for pushing forward the renewable energy revolution.
We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our growing team. Grow with us! We are excited about the trajectory of the company and look forward to welcoming an individual who shares our enthusiasm and enjoys a challenging but rewarding work opportunity!
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain tools to guide Chaberton on optimal PV solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) sizes given site constraints.
- Analyze PV and BESS operation data from various sources including statistical models and operational data to recommend improved design standards.
- As needed, support special projects by analyzing data sources and summarizing in presentable format. Examples include detailed energy analysis and forecasting.
- Create and maintain geolocated database of known project and utility data.
- Work with Chaberton engineering team to create high quality and optimized solar designs in a timely manner. Utilize historical cost data to optimize equipment placement.
- Assist with preliminary solar layouts with standard industry tools such as Helioscope and productivity modeling via PVSyst in collaboration with engineering.
- Identify any issues related to technical design and site constraints.
- Other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as data science, statistics, computer science, or engineering.
- Able to review and interpret technical documents.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Resourceful, curious, proactive problem-solving attitude with the ability to plan and prioritize.
- Strong work ethic / desire to accomplish assigned tasks in a timely manner and meet / exceed milestones.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and corresponding deadlines.
- Willingness to learn new tools and approaches to problems using advancing technology in the market.
- Verifiable track record with data analysis, with a preference for experience within the renewable energy or power industry.
- Proficiency in utilizing data analysis tools and programming languages such as Python, R, C++, SQL, and Excel. Experience with git and GUI programming tools is a plus.
- Prior hands-on experience with data visualization tools, exemplified by proficiency in Power BI, Qlikview, or others.
- Experience with statistical analysis and predictive modeling techniques.
- Adept analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of navigating large and complex datasets.
- Ability to travel up to 20% of time.
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least 3 years’ experience in solar industry with previous PV layout and planar analysis a plus.
- Experience with PVSyst, PVWatts, Helioscope, and other solar industry engineering tools.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD or GIS tools (ArcGIS, Google Earth, AutoCAD Map 3D, or equivalent).
- Familiarity with solar and battery storage systems.
- Machine learning experience.
- Compensation considered based on experience. Remote locations may be considered, however, preference for individual to be located in the US eastern or central time zones.
- Chaberton provides a flexible schedule (compatible with work responsibilities), and the opportunity to work in a dynamic startup environment.
- Please include an example of previous CAD experience with resume.
Industry
Renewables & Environment
Oil & Energy
Employment Type
Full-time
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