[Hiring] Director of Wind @Zelestra

Role Description

At Zelestra, we're building more than a wind project—we're helping shape the future of renewable energy in the United States. If you are energized by building large-scale renewable energy projects, solving complex development challenges, and creating lasting impact, this is an opportunity to help define the future of wind energy at Zelestra.

The Director of Wind will play a critical leadership role in advancing our Wind Projects. This role will shape our U.S. strategy, build a high-performing team, and advance utility-scale wind projects from early development through construction readiness.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced wind development leader to build Zelestra’s onshore wind platform, solve complex development challenges, and influence the future of the company’s U.S. renewable energy portfolio. Experience with hybrid wind-plus-storage projects and co-located solar configurations would be a strong advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, environmental studies, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of renewable energy project development experience, including significant utility-scale wind development, with a proven track record advancing multiple projects to NTP or COD.
• Strong leadership and team management experience, with success mentoring and growing development teams.
• Deep familiarity with wind development, including wind resource assessment, siting/setbacks, avian and environmental permitting, FAA and radar coordination, interconnection, real estate, and mineral/title complexities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience managing community relations and addressing permitting challenges.
• Financial acumen, with ability to structure and evaluate project economics and risks.
• Highly organized, adaptive, and effective in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Willingness to travel 30% as needed.

Requirements

• Build and lead a high-performing development team.
• Set strategy, milestones, and priorities for the U.S. wind portfolio.
• Provide executive updates on progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Lead utility-scale wind and hybrid wind-plus-storage projects from site control through construction readiness.
• Oversee wind resource assessment, turbine siting, land, permitting, environmental studies, and interconnection.
• Manage relationships with utilities, transmission providers, landowners, communities, and regulators.
• Resolve complex siting, title, setback, wildlife, FAA, and stakeholder challenges.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Engineering, and Origination to align project design and commercial strategy.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and portfolio performance.
• Track market, policy, tax credit, queue reform, and transmission developments to guide strategy.

Benefits

• The anticipated starting salary for this role is $210,000 annual plus a competitive bonus structure.
• Zelestra offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Retirement savings benefits

Company Description

Zelestra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.