Regional Technical Lead, West - New Leaf Energy, Inc.

Oakland, CA

About the Job

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 Regional Technical Lead to join our Development Engineering team to support our solar and energy storage pipeline in the West. This position will be filled in our Oakland, CA office. We value in-person collaboration and offer a hybrid work environment. Hybrid employees work in the office at least two out of every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and are free to work from the office or from home on other days. This role reports to the EVP of Engineering.

About the role

New Leaf Energy embeds a Regional Technical Lead (RTL) in each of its regional development teams: a single person responsible for ensuring that the team's projects successfully navigate technical hurdles by ensuring appropriate engineering effort and management. The RTL is one of four members of the management team for each region, joining leaders in project development, finance, and policy, who are collectively responsible for the business and economic performance of the entire pipeline and project development plan for the region. We are currently seeking a technically-oriented candidate with a strong business acumen to serve as the inaugural RTL of our newly-formed California regional team.

Overall responsibilities and contributions of the Regional Technical Lead include but are not limited to: collaborating with Regional Team members to agree upon the regional development strategy, applying an in-depth understanding of the regional pipeline and the timing of the development process to inform the sequencing and prioritization of work by the engineering teams on different projects, working with subject matter experts to problem solve across civil engineering, development engineering, and interconnection processes, and establishing dashboards to track performance relative to KPIs, and using continuous improvement methods to make our development processes consistently more efficient.

This position is an opportunity to join an outstanding company in a high-leverage role. Our ideal applicant will be a tenacious, determined, creative problem-solver, self-motivated and independent, a great communicator, and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects in parallel and to prioritize competing demands.

Position responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Close coordination with the Regional Project Development Manager to align as a team to work on the regional business, with a shared responsibility for developing a strategy that enables delivery of an accurate monthly forecast and executing on a plan that results in continually growing the region profitably.
Act as a conduit between the regional team and development engineering leadership with a focus on forecasting, process development, practical problem solving, strategic planning, and continuous improvement.
Liaise with engineering managers on prioritization of resources for design, permitting, and optimization across projects at all stages of development from prospecting through final plan sets.
Bring a project management mentality to the team and develop a cadence of accountability with regards to the monthly execution of the sales plan.
Establish key performance indicators and achieve goals for quality, schedule, and financial results of the regional business.
Help identify and diligence emerging technologies to continuously improve our valuations.
Identify optimization opportunities within the region from new policies and or incentive structures.
General business leadership and support of the region's development activities.

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 of 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!

5+ years in engineering and technology fields;
Experience managing technical solutions for complex solar and energy storage designs and grid interconnection;
Understanding of regulatory statutes related to technical aspects of PV and energy storage design (e.g. local and national electric codes, permitting requirements, utility interconnection tariffs, etc.)
Knowledgeable in closing projects with independent power producers;
Demonstrated project management skills;
Experience with financial and economic modeling and analysis;
Ability and inclination to continually evaluate business needs and practice;
Demonstrated ability to facilitate improvements across discipline areas using lean problem solving and standard work;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor's of Science. Master's preferred.

Compensation

New 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 the Oakland location is $134,980 - $155,540. 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 Culture

New 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 Inclusion

New 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 race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal and local laws. In addition to federal law requirements, New Leaf Energy complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. EEO M/F/D/V.

A Note to Third-Party Recruiters

New Leaf Energy's People + Culture team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. New Leaf Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. Resumes are only accepted from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies if a signed agreement is in place AND if external recruiting assistance is authorized by the People + Culture team for a specific position. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of New Leaf Energy. New Leaf Energy is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Source : New Leaf Energy, Inc.