Engineering Manager

1. Team Leadership and Development

• Provide strategic leadership to the development engineering team fostering a collaborative organized and high-performing work environment.
• Recruitment & Talent Acquisition: Oversee the hiring process to build a team of skilled and qualified engineering professionals.
• Training & Growth: Identify training needs and implement development programs to enhance team capabilities and support career progression
• Succession Planning: Identify and develop high-potential team members for future leadership roles ensuring continuity and long-term team strength.
• Performance Management: Conduct regular check-ins with team members as well as semi-annual performance evaluations offering constructive feedback and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Quarterly Planning & Team Building: Organize and lead quarterly on-site gatherings to strengthen team cohesion and align departmental goals.
• Subject Matter Expertise & Design Guidance: Serve as a technical mentor and subject matter expert offering hands-on design guidance coaching and support to ensure engineering excellence and professional growth.
• Assist in the development of workflows for the engineering team and company.

2. Operational Excellence

• Development Engineering: Manage technical strategy throughout the development lifecycle balancing design energy production CapEx constructability permitting interconnection schedule and overall project economics.
• Engineering Standards & Quality Control: Establish and maintain design standards for development drawings and production models to ensure quality and alignment with company objectives.
• Process Standardization: Develop and implement standardized workflows and documentation practices (SOPs) to ensure consistency and efficiency across engineering projects.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal teamsincluding land acquisition interconnection permitting real estate and financeto deliver critical engineering inputs.
• Workload & Task Management: Oversee team workload by assigning tasks setting priorities and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs while empowering engineers to share task delegation and project oversight to promote ownership and leadership development
• Resource Planning: Forecast and manage resource needsincluding personnel tools and budgetto support current and future project demands.
• KPI Development & Reporting: Define track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure team effectiveness and communicate progress to leadership. Examples of KPIs include but are not limited to: Average days to close tasks by each engineer and tasks complete per week/month/6 months by engineer.
• Project Transition Oversight: Ensure seamless handoff of projects from development engineering to project management/construction supporting long-term project success by checking the design basis permitting conditions interconnection requirements equipment assumptions constructability and outstanding technical risks.
• External engineering/EOR management: Develop and manage preferred external engineers manage scopes budgets schedules quality and deliverables for outside civil electrical structural geotechnical or other engineering consultants as needed.
• Interconnection support: Manage technical requirements and risks coming out of the interconnection process and ensure they are incorporated into the design.
• Other duties and responsibilities as requested.

3. Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Knowledge of battery storage systems and experience integrating BESS into layouts SLDs equipment selection and interconnection strategy.
• Process Optimization: Champion continuous improvement initiatives by integrating new technologies and best practices to enhance efficiency sustainability and project outcomes.
• Process Automation: Evaluate and implement software automation tools and workflows to reduce manual effort improve accuracy and accelerate project deliverable timelines.
• Value Engineering & Cost Optimization: Lead initiatives focused on applying value engineering principles early in development optimizing equipment selection evaluating decisions based on CapEx and refining design strategies to achieve cost savings in EPC project execution based on production data constructability schedule and long-term project value.
• New technologies: Research new technologies in racking solar panels inverters and batteries to ensure the company is using the best possible equipment for the job.
• Lessons Learned Integration: Establish a feedback loop from completed projects to capture lessons learned and apply insights to future development efforts and share them with construction team paying special attention to constructability issues change orders field experience and operating performance.
• Innovation Culture Building: Foster a culture of innovation within the team by encouraging experimentation creative problem-solving and cross-functional idea sharing.
• Benchmarking & Best Practices: Conduct regular benchmarking against industry standards and competitors to identify areas for improvement and adopt best practices.
• Site visits: Coordinate site visits with team members throughout various stages of project development and construction to provide hands-on exposure to solar design principles and industry best practices.

Experience:

• 8 years or more of directly related experience in engineering engineering management and/or related field required.

Software Experience Preferred:

• AutoCAD (Any Version)
• PVsyst
• HydroCAD (or similar stormwater BMP program)
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• AutoTurn
• PVcase

Special Requirements:

• NABCEP Certification is preferred
• Bachelors degree in engineering or related field (masters preferred).
• Requires a high level of interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Analytical investigation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• This position may be subject to assessment of skills job match and/or aptitude.

Other details:

• Current team is comprised of 5 engineers
• Plans to expand the team to 7 engineers in the coming years
• Manager may be asked to complete site plans single lines etc. when needed. Most of the time 75% will be spent managing/improving the team.

Work shall be performed from Companys offices in either Annapolis-MD Roseville-MN Boulder-CO Horseheads-NY or the Boston-MA area. Employee may be required to travel for approximately 10% of the time.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

The expected annual compensation range for this position is $135000 - $160000 encompassing base pay and potential incentive target opportunity. This range is a good faith estimate based on the positions requirements. Specific compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary depending on factors such as relevant knowledge skills training experience and market conditions. Additionally this position may qualify for a comprehensive benefits package including Retirement Benefits Medical Dental & Vision Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Account Life Insurance and Disability Tuition Reimbursement Voluntary Benefits Paid Absences and more.

About Us:

At New Energy Equity a proud subsidiary of ALLETE were leading the charge in transforming the energy landscape with innovative solar solutions . As a top player in the renewable energy sector weve successfully developed over 600MW of solar projects and closed more than $1.2 billion in clean energy investments . Our projects deliver sustainable electricity to a wide range of clients including commercial industrial municipal and utility customers . But theres more to us than just impressive numbers. We pride ourselves on a dynamic and engaging work environment where teamwork continuous learning and environmental stewardship are at the core of what we do . Our inclusive and collaborative culture encourages creativity and innovation making our office a place where every idea is valued and growth is a priority . At New Energy Equity youll join a passionate team that not only drives the clean energy future but also enjoys celebrating our successes together . With over 250 projectsacross the U.S. our supportive atmosphere ensures a balanced work-life dynamic and a fun fulfilling career path . Join us and be part of a forward-thinking company where your contributions are celebrated and your professional development is supported as we work towards a brighter sustainable future .

The statements above outline the essential functions nature and level of work expected as of the documents preparation date. They are not exhaustive lists of all duties and responsibilities. New Energy Equity reserves the right to modify this job description at any time without notice.

New Energy Equity is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal state or local law.

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Manager