Vice President, Engineering

PRC Wind

$150K — $200K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of utility-scale renewable energy development or engineering experience
  • Strong background in project design and technical feasibility
  • Experience with wind, solar, storage, or hybrid projects
  • MISO or SPP interconnection experience preferred
  • Ability to integrate multidisciplinary development constraints into sound project design
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Problem-solving mindset for technical challenges

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering strategy and design for utility-scale renewable projects
  • Drive interconnection strategy, including evaluations and technical support
  • Integrate various factors such as environmental, regulatory, and economic into project design
  • Manage consultants for electrical, civil, and transmission modeling
  • Evaluate equipment options to make informed project decisions
  • Collaborate with VP of Business Development to align project priorities
  • Support investor diligence and technical inputs for financial modeling

Benefits

  • Flexible work location with a preference for Minneapolis
  • Opportunity to influence project design and technical strategy
  • Engagement in a growing portfolio of renewable energy projects
  • Collaboration with executive leadership
  • Potential for professional growth in a high-performance environment
Full Job Description
Location: Flexible (Minneapolis preferred)
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Travel: Approximately 20-30%

PRC Wind is seeking a Vice President, Engineering to lead the technical design, engineering strategy, and interconnection advancement of our growing portfolio of utility-scale renewable energy projects.

This is a key leadership role for a senior technical professional who wants meaningful influence over project design, technical strategy, and long-term company success.

What You'll Do
  • Lead engineering strategy and project design for utility-scale wind, solar, storage, and hybrid projects
  • Drive interconnection strategy, including POI evaluation, queue strategy, studies, and GIA-related technical support
  • Integrate environmental, meteorological, regulatory, real estate, cultural, constructability, operations, permitting, and economic factors into project design
  • Manage electrical, civil, and transmission modeling consultants
  • Evaluate equipment options and support technically sound project decisions
  • Collaborate closely with the VP of Business Development and Project Development Director to align technical, commercial, and field development priorities
  • Support investor diligence, project commercialization, and technical inputs to financial modeling

What We're Looking For
  • 10+ years of utility-scale renewable energy development or engineering experience
  • Strong background in project design, technical feasibility, and interconnection strategy
  • Experience with wind, solar, storage, or hybrid projects
  • MISO or SPP interconnection experience strongly preferred
  • Proven ability to integrate multidisciplinary development constraints into sound project design
  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Desire to work in an entrepreneurial, collaborative, high-performance environment

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