Renewable Development (Specialist, Manager, Senior Manager)
About Ameren MissouriAmeren Missouri has been providing electric and gas service for more than 100 years, and our electric rates are among the lowest in the nation. Ameren Missouri's mission is to power the quality of life for our 1.2 million electric and 132,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. Our service area covers 64 counties and more than 500 communities including the greater St. Louis area.Our benefits include:Medical coverage on date of hire100% employer paid cash balance pension plan401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hireMinimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidaysPaid parental leave and family caregiver leaveVisit our Benefits & Perks Page for more information on benefits provided to regular full-time employees. About The PositionThis position leads greenfield renewable, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and other low emission generation projects through the development life cycle, supporting Ameren Missouri's generation portfolio transition to utility-scale and customer renewable energy solutions.Responsibilities Include:Support activities for greenfield renewable project development to implement the long-term strategic goals related to Ameren's generation transformation.Support and assist local, state, and federal regulatory filings teams for wind, battery, fuel cell and solar projects, specifically coordinating data request and other activities for Missouri Public Service Commission certificate of convenience and necessity filings.Identify, evaluate, and acquire optimal land/real estate rights for renewable development, communicating plans to local county and city authorities, landowners, economic development entities along with performing diligence on potential properties for purchase or lease.Support project pre-development activities including preliminary design, soil testing, site surveying, and environmental evaluations.Support local and environmental permit activities including negotiation of decommissioning plans, Chapter 100 tax agreements, special use permits and road use agreements.Complete request for proposal evaluations, market assessments, project evaluations, and fatal flaw identification for solar, BESS, fuel cells, and other low emission developments.Support and develop internal business case justifications, economic evaluation, and regulatory filings with the Missouri Public Service Commission / other regulatory commissions.Evaluate and support transmission and distribution interconnection processes to secure optimized interconnection queue positions and filings.Partner with the renewable construction group to negotiate and create strategic partnerships with engineering, procurement, and construction firms, ensure optimized design and engineering review to develop, construct and operate renewable assets reliably.Understand land use ordinances and applicable State & Federal regulations.Prepare presentations for management on project opportunities, pr...