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Renewable Energy Solar Development Director – Central Region

  • Company: Ecoplexus
  • Location: Jefferson City, Cole County
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Ecoplexus develops solar and storage projects. Recent coverage reports it closed a $300 million credit facility with KKR to accelerate solar and storage development.

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Join Ecoplexus as a Renewable Energy Solar Development Director leading our Central Region operations from Jefferson City, Cole County. This full-time position offers the opportunity to drive utility-scale solar project development and shape the future of clean energy across the region.

About the Role

As our Regional Solar Development Director, you'll own the complete project development lifecycle for utility-scale renewable energy and energy storage initiatives across Central America. This leadership role combines strategic vision with hands-on execution, overseeing site identification, feasibility analysis, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory navigation through project completion.

What You'll Do

  • Identify, evaluate, and acquire promising sites for utility-scale solar and energy storage projects across the region
  • Lead due diligence efforts including technical assessment, environmental review, and grid interconnection feasibility
  • Manage relationships with landowners, utilities, municipalities, and government agencies to advance project permits and approvals
  • Develop detailed business cases and financial models to assess project viability and return potential
  • Direct cross-functional teams including engineering, environmental, legal, and community relations professionals
  • Navigate complex regulatory requirements and secure necessary environmental and land-use permits
  • Engage local communities and stakeholders to build project support and address concerns
  • Report on regional pipeline progress and market opportunities to senior leadership

What We're Looking For

  • 7+ years of experience in renewable energy project development, with focus on utility-scale solar
  • Proven success leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing stakeholder relationships
  • Strong understanding of grid interconnection processes, permitting, and utility regulations
  • Experience developing financial models and conducting technical due diligence
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, environmental science, or related field

About Ecoplexus

Ecoplexus is a rapidly growing independent power producer focused on developing utility-scale renewable energy and energy storage projects. Headquartered in San Francisco with a growing global footprint, we're committed to accelerating the clean energy transition at scale.

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Role is based in Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. Missouri is a Midwestern landlocked state bordering Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, with more than six million residents.

Missouri is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. With over six million residents, it is the 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield,

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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank

Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED

National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)

GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank

Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank

Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank

Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD

Cost of living in Missouri: 9.2% below the national average — via BEA

Median household income in Cole County: $73,273 — via US Census ACS / Data USA

Nearby history: Lohman's Landing Building, listed 1969 (147m away) — via National Register of Historic Places

Typical climate: average high 66°F / low 45°F year-round (summers around 87°F, winters around 23°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals

Walkability: Below average walkable (10.5/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index

Typical rent nearby: $694/mo (1BR) · $910/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents

  • Elevation 199m (653 ft)

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About this role & career path

A regional solar development director path typically builds from project development, real estate, or energy project management into portfolio ownership—origination, risk, and capital readiness—especially at firms scaling solar plus storage.

Build the skills for this role

Prioritize utility-scale solar development, interconnection and permitting literacy, land/community engagement, financial modeling for project finance, and storage co-location basics. No certification list was provided for this role family.

Be ready to walk a Central Region solar deal from greenfield to NTP: risk gates, KKR-backed growth implications, how you de-risk land and grid, and how you align development pace with capital and offtake reality.

Strong fit if you have led multi-state solar development, can own a regional pipeline end-to-end, and are comfortable tying project milestones to institutional capital and storage co-development.

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  • Role Renewable Energy Solar Development Director – Central Region
  • Employer Ecoplexus
  • Location Jefferson City, Cole County
  • Type Full Time
  • Posted June 26, 2026
  • Apply by 2026-08-01
  • Country context US
  • Overview Full original description on this page (313 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)

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