Manager, Technical Services

Description

Join one of the largest renewable owners, operators and developers in the U.S., delivering innovative, renewable power solutions that accelerate the world towards a sustainable, low-carbon future. With current U.S. assets under management valued at $20 billion and over 190 utility-scale renewable energy generating facilities located across 34 states, Brookfield Renewable U.S. offers a multitude of career opportunities. Our dynamic organization is focused on our mission to optimize and drive value across our renewable energy portfolio, advancing the transition to a sustainable, clean energy future.

Our value also extends well beyond the clean energy we produce. From our extensive renewable power fleet we make positive economic, social and environmental impacts in the communities where we live and work.

Brookfield Renewable U.S. attracts high-performing individuals who are driven to make an impact in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We encourage collaboration across all levels of experience to promote learning, generate best ideas, and deliver quality results, with the aim for growth and career development.

We offer unparalleled opportunity to lead and manage one of the largest renewable energy businesses with decades of history, while contributing to the global need for sustainable energy.

Manager Technical Services

Work 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.
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