Director, Technical Assurance

Location: Charlottesville, VA, us

Company Description

Apex Clean Energy was founded with a singular focus: to accelerate the shift to clean energy. Through origination, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage facilities, distributed energy resources, and green fuel technologies, Apex is expanding the renewable frontier across North America. Our mission-driven team of more than 400 professionals uses a data-focused approach and an unrivaled portfolio of projects to create solutions for the world’s most innovative and forward-thinking customers. For more information about how Apex is building the energy company of the future, visit apexcleanenergy.com.

Apex strives to excel in every phase of project realization, from origination and financing to construction and asset management. Our mission-driven team seeks determined, resolute individuals who strive to innovate and go above the call of duty, and who will relentlessly do their part to help accelerate the shift to America’s clean energy future. 

Job Description

Apex is hiring a Director, Technical Assurance to own the company's renewable energy technical advisory function across financing, procurement, and quality governance. In this role, you will support technical advisory reviews throughout the asset lifecycle for our utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems (BESS). You will be Apex's senior technical voice with lenders, tax-equity investors, buyers, OEMs, and third-party consultants.

Primary Responsibilities

• The senior technical voice across financing, procurement, and construction workstreams within the Apex portfolio. This will also include support wherever Apex needs authoritative technical judgment with external counterparties.

Technical Due Diligence & Financing Support (primary focus)

• Own the IE and technical due diligence program across debt and tax-equity financings and capital-recycling transactions, managing concurrent deals through financial close and COD.
• Serve as the senior Apex technical contact with lenders, tax-equity investors, buyers, and their third-party IEs, fielding inquiries directly during financing and due diligence processes.
• Review and validate IE reports, OEM specsReview and validate IE reports, OEM specs/test reports, and technical drawings against financing conditions and CPs.

Broader Technical Advisory (beyond IE)

• Serve as a technical resource to Procurement on OEM equipment contracts, specifications, and vendor disputes touching financing, warranty, or performance risk.
• Support EC/DC qualification and PWA reporting reviews upstream in development.
• Act as a technical escalation point on other cross-functional issues (e.g., transmission, preconstruction).

Program Leadership

• Lead and develop a team supporting technical assurance and broader procurement efforts — technical assurance staff and external consultants.
• Set diligence and advisory strategy and standards, and hold the team and consultants accountable to them.
• Direct technical data-room build and quality review.
• Escalate and resolve high-stakes technical issues, protecting valuations and schedule.
• Partner across engineering, development, transmission, finance, asset management, and legal.
• Build team capability and standardize repeatable processes.

Work Environment

Works primarily traditional office hours in an indoor office environment, with regular travel to construction sites, operating projects, factories, and counterparty offices. Site visits require adherence to applicable site safety requirements and use of personal protective equipment. Flexible work hours allowed when work duties and business operations permit.

Qualifications

To succeed as a Director, Technical Assurance at Apex Clean Energy, you’ll need to excel within the following criteria:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, civil, or a related discipline) or equivalent experience is required; an advanced technical degree or an MBA would be an added advantage
• 10+ years of experience in the renewable-energy industry, spanning project finance, development operations, and engineering, including hands-on time in independent engineering, owner’s engineering, or technical advisory roles. 
• A proven track record of taking technical due diligence through to financial close on debt and tax-equity financings — owner-side or as the independent engineer — as well as supporting capital-recycling transactions, including managing discussions with lenders, tax-equity investors, and buyers. 
• Hands-on experience in identifying and resolving significant technical issues that impact valuation and in closing technical conditions precedent across engineering, finance, and legal domains. 
• Familiarity with technical documentation required for tax-credit qualification (including energy-community and domestic-content adders, PWA reporting) and the judgment to push back on third-party reviews. 
• At least 3 years of experience in a senior leadership position, managing technical staff and external consultants while shaping diligence strategy across concurrent deals. 
• Strong grasp of technical design and performance across wind, solar, and storage, plus the ability to review design packages and independent energy assessments. 
• Able to negotiate findings with third-party reviewers and lenders' engineers under transaction deadlines. 
• Proven ability to direct teams and establish repeatable processes and templates. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an executive presence and the ability to organize and manage multiple concurrent transactions. 
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project). 
• Travel Requirements - 20-25%
• Willingness to work onsite in Charlottesville, VA, with travel to project sites, factories, and counterparties as necessary. 

At Apex Clean Energy, we believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply, even if you do not meet every qualification listed in the job description. Your unique experiences and skills could be the perfect fit for our team!

If you are passionate about renewable energy and want to join us in accelerating the shift to clean energy, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application for our team’s review!

Additional Information

Work Environment:

Works primarily traditional office hours in an indoor office environment. Flexible work hours allowed when work duties and business operations permit.

How You’ll Grow

At Apex Clean Energy, our professional development plans focus on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the dynamic, fast-paced renewable energy industry. From on-the-job learning experiences to a robust multi-week onboarding experience to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

What Apex Can Offer You

At Apex Clean Energy, we know that great people make a great company. We value our people and offer employees a broad, best-in-class range of benefits.

• A mission-driven, energetic environment that supports and encourages our people to do their best work every day.
• A respect for and celebration of individuality, differences, and uniqueness
• Collaborative and driven professional workforce committed to supporting your ideas and feedback and accelerating your potential
• Ongoing support and guidance such as on-the-job learning, hands-on experience, and mentorship
• Training, strategies, and tools to support your personal and professional growth
• Team atmosphere of diverse professionals committed to making an impact as an organization
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to our local communities
• Exceptional benefits such as medical and dental; 401(k) with corporate match
• Base and bonus commensurate with experience
• Responsible Paid Time Off plus standard company holidays
• Benefits Offered: comprehensive high-deductible health plans, dental and vision insurance plans, short-term and long-term disability, group life insurance, 401(k) corporate matching, flexible spending arrangements, company paid parking and cell phone, fitness and wellness corporate discounts

At this time, Apex will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Apex Clean Energy, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.