Project Manager Management

PETER COOPER

**** ****** ** • Walnut Creek, CA **595 • 619-***-**** • ************@*****.***

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT

Creative, analytical Project Manager with experience advancing utility-scale solar energy development projects. Strategic planner with excellent problem-solving skills, adept at identifying needs and assessing project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, and possible alternatives. Forward-thinking and results-driven with exceptional organizational and time management skills. Ability to maintain strong working partnerships with all levels of the organization to achieve business goals. Significant exposure to the California utilities’ transmission and distribution infrastructure with knowledge in analysis of substations, power lines, and congestion constraints.

Areas of Proficiency

• Project and Program Management

• Data Management and Analysis

• Strategic Planning and Implementation

• Land Acquisition

• Solar PV Equipment and Technologies

• Environmental Impact Assessment

• Process Improvements

• Site and Constraint Analysis

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • GIS Applications • Pre-Designs with PVsyst • Internet Research

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Development Associate • Solarpack Development, Lafayette, CA • 4/2010 to 6/2012

Accountable for managing implementation of solar technology for utility-scale projects with diverse demands and challenges

• Manage all aspects of the development and deployment of utility-scale solar energy projects ranging from $12M to $60M, overseeing the collaborative efforts of project teams

• Originated 48 MW of solar PV projects through land acquisition process including site selection, negotiating lease contracts, and managing landowner relations

• Develop and manage Excel database linking all generation projects in the ISO and IOU Interconnection Queues to a physical segment of electrical line or a substation

• Develop and maintain Excel and GIS-based systems for project site identification and spatial viewing of utility transmission and distribution infrastructure

• Analyze all environmental, title, governmental, and interconnection issues pertaining to each project, including milestones, constraints, and delays, and provide senior management with all relevant data needed for planning and forecasting

• Assist senior management in creation, implementation, and improvement of overall project development strategy through analysis of CAISO, WECC, utility provider, and municipality data to prioritize markets for project development

• Supervise the efforts of CEQA environmental professionals, title officers, county planners, and design engineers during the land use application process, ensuring that the project plan is consistent with government and utility guidelines

• Create Statements of Operation, Reclamation Plans, and other technical writing pieces as required by the municipality permitting process

• Serve as liaison for the company between consultants and state and municipal agencies concerning environmental legal requirements and preparation of Conditional Use Permit applications for land use

• Prepare bid responses to utility provider RFOs to secure power purchase agreements for competitive solar energy projects

Solar Energy Sales Consultant • Suntrek Solar, San Diego, CA • 3/2009 to 4/2010

Responsible for project management life-cycle, beginning with identifying customer and ending with utility interconnection agreement and permit sign-off

• Gave sales presentations describing solar technologies, regional and national renewable energy incentives, and energy efficiency initiatives

• Scheduled installation crews, permitting, and managed rebate processing to achieve project milestones and meet deadlines

Mortgage Consultant and Realtor • General Mortgage, San Diego, CA • 10/2000 to 3/2009

Responsible for managing work-flow among realtors, appraisers, escrow, title, loan processors, lenders, and clients to ensure timely completion of real estate transactions

• Assimilated and managed client data necessary for underwriting approval, meeting FNMA, FHLMC, and private banking guidelines

• Originated over $45 million in new home purchases and refinances

EDUCATION

B.A. in Biology, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

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