Technical Director, Utility-Scale
Company: New Leaf Energy, Inc.
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 18, 2024
Job Description:
New Leaf Energy is an experienced clean energy developer that
partners with landowners, policymakers, and other stakeholders to
accelerate the transition to a world powered by renewable energy.
We identify high-value sites, work with landowners and local
communities to develop them, and partner with long-term asset
owners to bring the most impactful clean energy projects to
life.New Leaf Energy is seeking a -Technical Director,
Utility-Scale to join our growing team.In this role you will help
drive progress toward transmission-connected solar and storage
projects larger than 20 MW across the United States. The
Utility-Scale team is responsible for determining the strategy for
our utility-scale business and will drive the work conducted by
SMEs across multiple technical teams in pursuit of that strategy.A
key area for this role is strategic program management in support
of utility-scale development activities, including technical
resource management, interdisciplinary coordination and
communication, process development, and change management.Ideally
this position will be filled from a New Leaf office location,
although we will consider remote applicants. This position will
report to the Executive Vice President of Engineering.Position
responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: -
- Establish and achieve goals that drive financial results of the
business, primarily by focusing on process development that
maintains quality and schedule adherence within the utility-scale
pipeline;Closely collaborate with the Utility Scale Project
Development Lead and other Utility Scale team members to align with
a shared responsibility for developing a strategy and execution
plan that results in the successful development of utility-scale
projects across the United States;
- Oversee the technical review, risk evaluation, and value
engineering assessments for projects under development;
- Provide strategic guidance on transmission and interconnection,
including management of congestion, curtailment and deliverability
studies, taking information about changing grid dynamics and
planned transmission upgrades and expansions and translating it
into project siting and design recommendations, in collaboration
with existing internal and external SMEs;
- Manage the design, permitting, and value engineering /
optimization efforts for projects in the prospecting, entitlement,
and design phases. This work will at times be performed by an
internal team, and in other cases sub-contracted;
- Provide oversight of our engineering team's work in generating
preliminary designs, performance models, cost estimates, and both
permitting and bid set plans;
- Build a network of subcontractors and a process for engaging
those partners as a complement to the strong internal technical
team at New Leaf Energy;
- Work with senior management to improve processes and achieve
operational excellence in individual functional areas, within the
utility-scale development business, and for the company
overall;
- Assist in developing key performance indicators (KPIs) to
monitor and control the utility-scale business performance, and
engage in strategy deployment to deliver on the KPIs;
- Ensure that all business KPIs that are impacted by engineering
efforts are understood and tracked on a recurring basis; identify,
plan, and implement continuous improvement efforts as needed;
- Build and maintain a company culture of passion, performance,
and accountability that attracts, retains, and motivates the
best-qualified employees.Desired Qualifications:While no one
individual will possess them all, the successful candidate will
bring many of the following experiences, skills, and attributes. If
you're unsure whether you meet enough of the qualifications below
but believe that your experience and skill set is a good match for
this position, we invite you to apply!
- 10+ years experience at the intersection of engineering and
business;
- Understanding of the growing importance of transmission system
expertise in renewables and storage siting and development, and the
ability to translate complicated technical transmission analysis
and plans into actionable development guidance;
- Strong program management skills, with an emphasis on managing
multiple projects within a portfolio and managing priorities with
regular adjustment to new information from the market;
- Knowledge of technical solutions for complex grid
interconnections, and understanding of how to coordinate and manage
utility and independent system operator (ISO) counterparties from
design phase through ISA;
- Understanding of rules and regulations related to technical
aspects of PV and storage design - e.g. local and national electric
and fire codes, permitting requirements, utility interconnection
tariffs, ISO requirements, etc.;
- Exposure to design of medium and/or high voltage power systems
that include parallel generation and DC subsystems (i.e. PV and/or
battery systems);
- Experience coordinating a multidisciplinary team, including
navigating different individual team members' priorities to build
alignment across the team;
- Ability and inclination to continually evaluate business needs
and practices, successfully facilitating improvements using lean
problem solving, standard work, and New Leaf Energy
principles;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including
the ability to provide leadership alongside peers within the
four-person Utility Scale leadership regional team and to the
broader Utility Scale division;
- Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
experience.CompensationNew Leaf Energy compensates all employees in
three ways: market-competitive base salary, plus above-market
variable compensation, plus an equity-like program such that all
employees experience the benefits of ownership. We use a
data-driven and transparent methodology to calibrate compensation
that is externally competitive and internally equitable, guided by
the New Leaf Energy compensation manual, which is available to all
employees.Under our compensation framework, the likely base salary
range for this position in Boston is $174,260- $198,620. Your
actual salary may be above, in, or below this range, depending on
your location and experience. -Compensation for this position
includes an incentive plan, about which we can go into detail in
the interview process.Benefits and CultureNew Leaf Energy's success
is driven by our collaborative, long-term relationships based on
trust and transparency. We offer a flexible work environment that
places significant responsibility in independent teams and creates
opportunities for innovation and personal growth. New Leaf Energy's
benefits are designed to appropriately recognize our employees'
contributions and enable a reasonable work/life balance. Our
benefits include:
- Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including
medical, dental and vision;
- A 401k plan with immediate vesting and a company match (100% of
the first three percent of your pay; 50% for the next two percent
you contribute);
- An open and self-managed paid time-off policy;
- A hybrid work location policy that supports working from home
for part of the week;
- A parental leave policy for both birthing and non-birthing
parents, available immediately upon hire;
- Professional development and education assistance.Commitment to
Diversity and InclusionNew Leaf Energy values the diverse
perspectives, skills, experiences, and contributions of all
employees. We want all our employees to feel like they belong and
are empowered to be their most authentic selves at work. We're
actively committed to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive
environment not only within our own organization but also within
the clean energy industry.We seek a diverse candidate pool in
this-and every-search. New Leaf Energy provides equal employment
opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to
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employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
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