Full-Time

Development Manager

Reactivate

Reactivate

Solar and storage developer for underserved communities

Compensation Overview

$120k - $135k/yr

Remote in USA

Remote

Remote within the United States; must be eligible to work in the United States.

Bachelor's

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Requirements
  • A bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Business, Environmental Science, Engineering, Urban Planning, or related field.
  • Two years of experience in the job offered, or related occupation.
  • Experience with land use regulations, environmental permitting processes, and zoning laws.
  • Experience with evaluating land and utility distribution networks for optimal siting of renewable projects.
  • Experience engaging with local governments, public officials, and community groups to understand clean energy project priorities.
  • Knowledge of regulatory and policy changes that impact renewable energy projects.
  • These experiences may have been gained through employment, internships, or fellowships.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and manage relationships with landowners, community stakeholders and regulatory agencies to facilitate project approvals.
  • Manage third-party consultants, attorneys, and vendors involved in the permitting and land acquisition processes.
  • Oversee all permitting processes for renewable energy projects, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.
  • Coordinate with legal, environmental, and technical teams to ensure that all necessary studies, surveys, and documentation are completed to support permitting and land acquisition efforts.
  • Monitor and manage timelines and budgets for permitting and environmental studies to meet project deadlines.
  • Engage with local governments, public officials, and community groups to address concerns, communicate project benefits, and ensure community buy-in.
  • Stay up to date on regulatory and policy changes that impact land acquisition and permitting for renewable energy projects.
  • Overcome site and regulatory challenges at complex sites in order to ensure project success.
Desired Qualifications
  • None

Reactivate is a renewable energy company that develops, owns, and operates solar and distributed energy projects across the United States, focused on working-class and underserved communities. It builds community solar farms of 3-5 MWac and small utility-scale solar of 5-20 MWac, pairing them with energy storage and EV charging, and partners with public agencies, schools, utilities, and residential subscribers to deliver energy cost savings. Its projects are structured to create workforce training and local jobs alongside power generation, serving customers from government agencies and schools to nonprofits and tribal organizations. What sets Reactivate apart is its orientation toward economic development in underserved areas, pairing energy resilience and bill savings with local workforce programs. The goal is to make renewable energy benefit everyone by directing its economic and environmental gains to the communities that host them.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Jan. 7, 2026 WM deal opens 50+ landfill solar-and-storage projects.
  • May 7, 2026 TEA partnership funds training for 50 Tribal members across five states.
  • 2025 Link Logistics and September 2025 farmland partnerships broaden Reactivate's distributed-solar pipeline.

What critics are saying

  • First WM project phase targets late 2027, exposing Reactivate to permitting delays.
  • Landfill caps, interconnection queues, and local approvals can kill project economics.
  • A subsidy rollback can strand its landfill pipeline and crush the company's growth story.

What makes Reactivate unique

  • Reactivate is an Invenergy-Lafayette Square JV, founded in 2022, focused on underserved communities.
  • It combines development, ownership, operations, and workforce training for local economic benefits.
  • Its landfill-repurposing model with WM targets difficult sites competitors avoid.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Professional Development Budget