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Northern States Power5 days ago

Development Manager Dispatchable Lead

$129,000–$183,200 year

On-site · Denver, Colorado, United States or Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Bachelors Degree
Company size
Enterprise

Job Summary

Development Manager for Dispatchable Generation leads generation project development from pre-construction through handover to execution. Champions cross-functional collaboration among project managers, engineers, and subject-matter experts to deliver dispatchable generation projects that meet performance, regulatory, and cost targets. Oversees technical evaluation, due diligence, environmental studies, site-suitability assessments, permitting, constructability reviews, and RFP/RFQ package development, while coordinating with Corporate Development, Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and Major Projects groups. Responsibilities include defining project scope, performance parameters, budgets, schedules, and risk analyses; negotiating key contracts (purchase/sale agreements, equipment/services supply, O&M agreements); leading multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring QA/QC, and facilitating timely handover to the project management team for execution. Emphasizes adherence to corporate engineering standards, best practices, and continuous improvement; maintains stakeholder engagement, supports required regulatory filings and testimony, and tracks progress against cost, schedule, and risk metrics while fostering innovation in dispatchable generation.

Required Qualifications

  • BS degree in engineering, business, or related discipline
  • 10+ years of power or industrial construction and diversified project management experience
  • Experience developing or managing large or multiple construction projects at least $50M in aggregate value
  • Ability to travel as required to manage responsibilities across the fleet is required
  • Selection criteria may include testing and/or assessment
  • References may be required

Desired Qualifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Professional Engineer (PE) registration
  • 5+ years experience in dispatchable generation projects
  • experience managing large construction projects
  • ability to travel across fleet as required
  • strong technical due diligence and engineering coordination skills
  • contract negotiation experience (purchase and sale agreements, E&Cs, O&M agreements)
  • stakeholder engagement and cross-functional team leadership
  • regulatory and QA/QC awareness
  • budgeting and cost tracking
  • RFP/RFQ development and evaluation
  • environmental studies and permitting knowledge
  • vendor management and cross-department coordination
  • BS degree in engineering, business, or related discipline
  • ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams
  • ability to transition projects to execution phase
  • data analysis and technical reporting
  • familiarity with CPD, Major Projects Group processes
  • succinct communication and presentation skills
  • risk assessment and mitigation planning
  • strong knowledge of generation project development best practices
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