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    Avangrid

    Energy

    Senior Business Developer - ERCOT Development

    TX - Remote, United States5–7 yrs experience$157k – $185kPosted 5d ago
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    Job description

    Location: Texas - Ideally SanAntonio, Austin or Dallas - flexible

    Field Position | 50-60% Travel
    Reports to: Senior Director, Development

    Salary Range: $157,000 to $185,000 DOE + Annual Incentives

    Why Avangrid Power

    • Opportunity to directly shape one of the most important renewable energy markets in North America.
    • Visible leadership role within a global energy company backed by Iberdrola.
    • High degree of autonomy, ownership, and influence over investment decisions and portfolio growth.
    • Competitive compensation, annual incentives, and comprehensive benefits.
    • Long-term leadership advancement opportunities.
    • Generous 12% 401(k) match, PTO & Holiday Pay

    For more information, please visit: Benefits - Avangrid

    The Opportunity

    Avangrid Power is seeking a high-performing development professional to originate, lead, and advance utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects throughout ERCOT. This role is intended for an experienced developer capable of independently creating development opportunities, securing site control, navigating complex stakeholder environments, and driving projects through key commercial and technical milestones.

    Position Impact

    As a senior member of the development organization, this individual will play a critical role in expanding Avangrid Power's Texas portfolio. Success will be measured by the ability to originate new opportunities, secure and maintain critical stakeholder relationships, manage development risk, and deliver high-quality projects into the construction pipeline.

    Primary Responsibilities

    • Lead origination and greenfield development of utility-scale solar, wind, and standalone or co-located BESS projects across ERCOT.
    • Develop market-based origination strategies and identify high-potential development corridors.
    • Negotiate leases, purchase options, easements, and complex land agreements.
    • Represent Avangrid Power in high-impact negotiations with landowners, county officials, economic development organizations, regulators, and community leaders.
    • Manage project development activities including permitting, interconnection, commercial strategy, title, survey, and real estate diligence.
    • Coordinate multidisciplinary internal teams and external consultants.
    • Support acquisitions, joint ventures, and development partnerships.
    • Present project recommendations and risk assessments to senior leadership.

    Executive Competencies

    • Entrepreneurial mindset with demonstrated ability to create development opportunities from concept to advanced-stage projects.
    • Outstanding negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
    • Strong executive presence and communication capability.
    • Ability to influence without formal authority in a matrix organization.
    • Sound commercial judgment and development risk management expertise.
    • Resilience and persistence in long-duration project environments.

    Required Experience & Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and applicable experience.
    • 5-7+ years of utility-scale renewable energy, energy storage, infrastructure, transmission, or project development experience.
    • Demonstrated success securing site control and advancing projects through key development milestones.
    • Strong understanding of ERCOT market fundamentals and project economics.
    • Experience leading contract negotiations and stakeholder engagement efforts.
    • Ability to travel regularly throughout Texas and nearby markets.

    Preferred Experience

    • Direct ERCOT solar and/or battery storage development experience.
    • Experience advancing projects through interconnection, permitting, and pre-construction readiness.
    • Working knowledge of ERCOT interconnection processes and transmission development considerations.
    • Experience with project acquisitions, joint development agreements, and M&A activities.
    • Experience with ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Earth, and geospatial screening tools.
    • Strong familiarity with title review, survey management, and land curative processes.

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      Company:

      AVANGRID POWER, LLC

      Mobility Information

      Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

      At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
      If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at [email protected].

      Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions.  This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

      Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

      Job Posting End Date:

      October-23-2026

      Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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      About the company

      Avangrid

      AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) is a diversified energy and utility company with $30 billion in assets and operations in 25 states. The company operates regulated utilities, electricity generation, and natural gas storage through three primary lines of business. Iberdrola USA Networks includes eight electric and natural gas utilities serving 3.1 million customers in New York and New England. Iberdrola Renewables operates 6.3 gigawatts of electricity capacity, primarily through wind power, in states across the U.S. Iberdrola Energy Holdings operates 120 Bcf of owned or contracted natural gas storage and hub service facilities in the South and West. AVANGRID employs 7,000 people. The company was formed as a business combination between Iberdrola USA and UIL Holdings in 2015. AVANGRID remains an affiliate of the Iberdrola Group, a worldwide leader in the energy industry.

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      Industry
      Energy
      Founded
      2015
      Open roles
      42

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