Manager, Development Operations

Role: Manager, Development Operations Location: Minneapolis, MN Apply: www.spearmintenergy.com / joinus@spearmintenergy.com Who We Are Spearmint Energy is an integrated energy infrastructure platform focused on developing, owning, operating, and optimizing battery energy storage systems ("BESS") to reduce grid volatility, provide system stability for new large loads, and increase system resiliency. Spearmint currently operates 350 MW/700 MWh in ERCOT with an additional 300 MW/600 MWh under construction and has projects under development throughout the United States. Headquartered in Florida, with an additional office in Minnesota, Spearmint Energy is guided by strong values rooted in people, partnerships, and the planet. For more information, please visit: https://www.spearmintenergy.com/ What You Will Do Spearmint Energy is seeking a Manager, Development Operations, to serve as a critical operational resource at the intersection of our IPP development business and our Project Finance function. This role is designed for someone who understands how utility-scale energy projects get built and financed—and who thrives on bringing order, discipline, and execution rigor to complex, multi-stakeholder processes. You will own the interface between Spearmint’s development team and our Project Finance group, taking primary responsibility for managing the processes and deliverables that move projects from development through financing close. During active financing periods, you will manage virtual data rooms, drive the Independent Engineer report process from coordination through completion, facilitate construction loan requisitions, and coordinate the administrative regulatory filings required in connection with project financing transactions. When not in active financing mode, you will turn your attention to the operational infrastructure of our development business: maintaining project data systems, producing portfolio-wide reporting, and supporting the full range of IPP activities spanning development, engineering, procurement, construction, and interconnection. This is a high-visibility, high-ownership role on a lean and fast-moving team. You will work directly alongside senior leadership and interface regularly with lenders, independent engineers, legal counsel, and regulatory bodies. The right candidate will bring energy development fluency, strong organizational instincts, and a track record of managing deadline-driven, document-intensive processes with precision. Core Responsibilities: Project Finance Interface Own and manage virtual data rooms for active project financing transactions, including document organization, index maintenance, access control, and ongoing upkeep through financing close. Lead the Independent Engineer (IE) report process—coordinating across development, engineering, procurement, EPC, and legal teams to identify, compile, review, and upload material project documents; driving toward a…