Manager, Development Engineer
Company Overview
Treaty Oak Clean Energy, LLC (Treaty Oak) is a clean energy platform focused on developing, commercializing, building and operating utility-scale solar plus battery storage projects in targeted US energy markets. Our mission is to create a sustainable future by providing clean, low-cost energy solutions to the grid benefiting energy consumers, communities, and generations to come. Treaty Oak is a portfolio company of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG), a global leader in the transition to net zero.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, and with satellite offices in Houston, Atlanta, and Denver, Treaty Oak features an experienced management team with a track record of developing, commercializing and executing 2 GW+ of utility-scale solar projects, and structuring bespoke offtakes and derivative products for 8 GW+ of power projects in the US. Treaty Oak’s management team has a collective 50+ years’ experience across the critical competencies, including power markets, offtake structuring, design, engineering and real estate. Treaty Oak Clean Energy is a clean energy developer focused on building economically viable and sustainable clean energy projects across the U.S., led by proven leaders in the energy industry with over 50 years of combined experience.
Overview
Treaty Oak Clean Energy hires innovative thinkers and proven professionals in energy project development driven to build a sustainable clean energy platform and decarbonize the U.S. energy markets, while also expanding their own careers. Treaty Oak looks for collaborative, big picture thinkers, self-motivators, and personal growth-focused professionals.
We are looking for a Mgr. Development Engineer to join our team, reporting to the Director, Development Engineering. This individual would provide risk and economics-based design principles to conceptual design for our utility scale solar and battery storage portfolio. The Development / Sr. Development Engineer will work cross functionally across business units and with 3rd party consultants to incorporate key survey, geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, and site access considerations through the design process. This individual will manage 3rd party consultant scope, schedule, quality, and coordination to ensure development milestones are achieved. They will leverage solar and energy storage performance models to optimize solar, solar plus storage, and storage facilities for the portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Define key site development risks on the project, prior to execution of lease agreements.
- Lead 3rd party consultants in performing required technical studies (geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, etc.)
- Coordinate interaction between Development, Real Estate, and Transmission to optimize each project’s success
- Manage the site constraints package throughout design to incorporate and optimize conceptual design layouts and single line diagrams, incorporating engineering design, performance output, and capex assumptions.
- Manage risk timelines and milestones in coordination with the cross-functional organization
- Manage ALTA survey scope, and support land acquisition on mapping and exhibits for real estate transactions
- Interaction with key internal and external stakeholders from investors to partners in the EPC process
- Lead the execution of engineering activities for high voltage project design and the electrical interconnection of utility scale clean energy projects
- Integrate AutoCAD design templates and standards, and continue to develop Treaty Oak Clean Energy’s standards as projects evolve
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience in solar, storage, or infrastructure design, with an understanding of electrical design considerations
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience with AutoCAD, PVCase, ArcGIS, Google Earth, or similar platforms.
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience with PVSyst, NREL SAM, or other solar and battery performance platforms.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or equivalent required. Emphasis in electrical power systems strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding of project risks in solar and storage, with the ability to message to internal and external shareholders
- Understanding of permitting agency requirements and constructability concerns for utility scale solar and storage projects.
- Strong computing skills including MS Office Suite
- Effective communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to prepare both written and oral presentation materials of complex matters in a simplified manner
- Multitasking, dynamic, self-motivated individual able to work in groups or independently
- Ability to simultaneously support multiple development projects across multiple states and regions
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Flexibility and willingness to work on various initiatives simultaneously
- Supportive, resourceful, and willing to take on new tasks
Our Values
These five fundamentals guide how we achieve value:
- Integrity: We do what we say we are going to do.
- Collaboration: We know that we are better together.
- Ambition: We embrace challenge and excellence.
- Adaptability: We find solutions and never quit.
- Safety: We effectively identify and manage risk.
Employee Benefits
- The salary for this position is highly competitive and commensurate with experience.
- We offer competitive benefits, including unlimited paid time off, paid holidays, cell-phone stipend, and a fully paid health benefits plan for employees, including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
Treaty Oak is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Treaty Oak operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.
- Department
- Technical and Execution
- Locations
- Treaty Oak Clean Energy Headquarters
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Treaty Oak Clean Energy Headquarters
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