Manager, Technical ServicesDescriptionManager Technical ServicesWork location: Queensbury, NY or Potsdam, NY
The Manager, Technical Services will support a wide array of business, project development and construction activities across our United States Platform. The Manager, Technical Services will have accountability for supporting transmission/interconnection, engineering and design, as well as permitting and environmental functions. The successful candidate will be a key member of the Operations team in North America and will work collaboratively with the Mergers & Acquisition, Market Research and Project Development teams.
Responsibilities:- Support the entire life cycle of project development from origination to commercial operations;
- Lead project screening, selection, design and optimization activities for wind, solar, storage and hydro projects across the United States;
- Directly participate as lead technical expert and/or assign team members as participants in M&A due diligence processes;
- Identify and hire consultants as applicable to run interconnection studies and analysis in key regions to support interconnection strategy.
- Participate on the structuring and negotiation of large construction contracts in line with Company principles, strategic objectives and risk profile
- Manage independent Engineers in performing asset evaluations for investment, refinance or accounting purposes.
- Support the Business in developing and maintaining key relationships with OEM's, EPC contractors and others supporting our development and technological focus;
- Participate as a key Operations member in preparing and presenting business cases for projects that are selected for investment;
- Establish appropriate QA/QC processes to ensure high quality of deliverables;
- Demonstrate a strong alignment with corporate values, including health, safety and environment. Integrating into and becoming a key member of the US Operations team driving increased value within the existing portfolio and delivering accretive profit improvement opportunities
- Ability to travel and work remotely as needed
Requirements- Strong management skills with an ability to balance and prioritize competing interests;
- Ability to approach issues in a structured manner;
- Proven ability to build/maintain strong relationships both internally and externally;
- Excellent influence and communication skills, both verbally and in writing;
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions (matrix environment) in achieving a common goal;
- Ability to accurately assess, solve, implement, and communicate solutions to problems;
- Must get energized by complex problem solving and push for innovative solutions;
- Must exhibit a high level of integrity and thrive on the challenges of a fast growing, rapidly evolving, and complex market.
Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical engineering;
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant engineering experience in project development, construction or operations;
- Relevant renewable generation industry experience, in particular, solar, storage, wind and hydro generation technologies, is strongly preferred;
- Work ethic highlighted by willingness to "roll up the sleeves" to get into the details required to get the job done;
- Proven ability to lead and project manage cross-functional, dispersed teams to support key commercial, diligence and other transaction initiatives;
- Proven experience in negotiation and relationship management abilities;
- Excellent influence and communication skills both verbally and in writing with superiors, peers, partners and other stakeholders
- Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills and team-building capabilities
- Demonstrated safe work habits and record
- Demonstrated experience and ability in managing and successful delivery of multiple projects, setting expectations and managing results
- Intimate knowledge of related industry standards, and knowledge of state / provincial and federal environmental and construction regulations.
- Knowledge of wholesale energy market structures and design, regulations, economics, and experience dealing with both ISO/RTO and IOU.
- Knowledge of Project Finance is a plus.
Salary: $140,000-$170,000 (commensurate with experience)
Bonus: Eligible for a 15% Variable Bonus program.
