Junior Solar and BESS Project Developer Job at Samsung C&T America, Inc., Chicago, IL

  • Samsung C&T America, Inc.
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Salary: $99,500 - 127,500 per year Requirements:

  • Experience developing renewable energy projects in the MISO or PJM regions
  • At least 2 years of project development experience, preferably in solar, renewable energy, or real estate development in the MISO or PJM regions
  • Bachelors degree required
  • Permitting expertise preferred
  • Project management skills, including identifying and resolving potential project issues and prioritizing critical-path tasks
  • General understanding of renewable energy market trends and their impact on solar project development
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, adapt to a changing environment, and manage multiple priorities
  • Customer-focused approach, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and sound judgment
  • Strong communication, project planning and execution, and time-management skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel
Responsibilities:
  • Identify and assess suitable sites, and structure and negotiate commercial transactions with landowners
  • Communicate with landowners, community leaders, and environmental organizations throughout project development
  • Manage solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects from feasibility through the start of construction
  • Oversee zoning, environmental, permitting, land-rights entitlement, and compliance processes
  • Engage, manage, and direct third-party consultants and development partners
  • Develop viable, economically sustainable solar and BESS projects, both new and existing
  • Define project scopes of work and keep projects on schedule and within budget
  • Track renewable energy opportunities and industry trends in the United States, including their effects on solar development and competitiveness for customers
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Technologies:
  • GIS
  • Excel

More:

We are Samsung C&T Corporation, founded in 1938 and the parent company of Samsung Group. Our businesses span construction, trading and investment, fashion, and resorts. Our Trading & Investment Group operates in more than 40 countries, working across energy projects and industrial commodities, with a focus on renewable energy, LNG, and new ventures such as data centers. Samsung C&T Renewables has developed more than 38 GW of renewable energy projects in the United States since 2016. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, we manage a pipeline of more than 20 GW of solar and battery energy storage projects across 24 states, supported by a team of over 100 employees in the United States and Seoul. Our in-house capabilities span the full development cycle. In Canada, we have developed and constructed a 1.3 GW solar and wind cluster and continue to provide operations services. As Project Junior Developer, you will help manage our solar and energy storage portfolio in the MISO and PJM regions, collaborating with distributed teams and colleagues in interconnection, permitting, real estate, GIS, legal, and engineering. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, performance-based incentives, international collaboration, and professional development opportunities. Compensation is determined in part by experience, skills, education, and location.

last updated 41 week of 2026

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office

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