Development Engineering Manager

Description

• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing development engineering team
• Provide leadership in lessons learned by taking action to correct items before recurrence and proactively updating processes and role guidebooks.
• Support the development of a zero incident Leeward safety culture.
• Responsible for maintaining clear and concise communications, keeping accurate records, distributing progress reports and thorough documentation throughout all phases of the project and incorporating into the Leeward Document Management System
• Makes effective use of resources to achieve an optimal balance of cost and risk in the execution and delivery of renewable energy projects
• Provide leadership to Leeward’s project development engineering function relating to the development of all new wind, solar, and energy storage projects.
• Provide accurate inputs and assumptions of risk for estimator bid inputs and financial models
• Actively weigh the consequences of all preliminary designs, engineering assumptions, and site evaluations from all the disciplines involved in the project to ensure project is set up successfully for execution
• Occasionally lifting up to twenty-pound boxes
• Effectively enlists leadership from all levels of the cross functional organization to achieve common vision, goals and objectives for the project(s)
• Assure prioritization and the timely completion of multiple development engineering tasks in support of the project build plan and early development efforts
• Participate in cost estimate and bid deep dive review meetings with preconstruction team
• Set up and improve processes for development engineering work by evaluating new technologies/software, editing task guidebooks, and working cross functionally to align with other departments
• Manage the completion of preliminary engineering studies, layouts, and energy estimates to support the development and permitting process as well as offtake marketing

Requirements

• Knowledge of project commercial issues and project financial analysis
• Proficient knowledge of engineering economics and optimization process
• Proficient in some of the following: AutoCAD, PVsyst, PlantPredict, Openwind, and other automated layout/optimization tools.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited university and a minimum of four (8) years of experience in engineering and/or construction of power generation facilities and/or electrical systems.
• Proficient use of all Microsoft Office Suite programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Organized with the ability to simultaneously oversee multiple development projects
• Excellent cross-functional teamwork, especially with Leeward’s Development team on project development efforts and with Leeward’s Preconstruction team to ensure successful, proper design of safe and reliable projects
• Well-developed and professional interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the organization, as well as outside customers and vendors
• Position will require sitting for long periods of time
• Willingness and ability to travel at least 25% of time
• Strong project management skills
• Understanding of project development and permitting processes
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and possession of a valid driver's license
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in management or leadership role with engineering, construction/project management of wind/solar/storage projects. A Professional Engineering Registration (PE) is highly desirable.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance