Manager, Renewable Engineering (Solar)

Location: Chicago, IL

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.

This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window.

Position Overview

As a Manager, Renewable Engineering (Solar), you will lead a team that performs engineering activities for utility scale solar projects throughout the United States. The role will support opportunities sourced through the Origination team and the Renewable Energy Development team.

This position will be located at Invenergy's downtown Chicago, IL office. Invenergy follows a hybrid schedule, working in office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Support the Origination and Development teams in customer meetings and with engineering deliverables for proposal development for utility scale solar projects.

• Identify, hire, onboard and train new solar engineers to support the growth of the company

• Manage a regional solar project engineering team with focus on critical issues including system design, energy assessment, risk analysis and other duties as required to support the development, design and construction of utility scale solar energy plants

• Work collaboratively with the Development, Origination, Pre-Construction, Project Management, Procurement, Environmental, Legal, Regulatory and other teams to support solar project development, engineering and construction

• Work collaboratively Project Management, Procurement, Project Electrical Engineering and Operations teams leading up to and through project commercial operations.

• Represent Invenergy LLC with customers, state and local officials, industry associations and other stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required

• 5+ years of engineering experience

• Up to 25% travel will be required

• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the solar energy field

• Masters in engineering is a plus

• Experience in leading an engineering group

• 7+ years professional experience preferred

• Strong engineering organizational, networking, leadership, and time management skills

• Ability to accommodate travel some travel domestically (not more than 25%)

The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education and skills.
 
In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance. Your recruiter can share more about bonus eligibility for this position during the hiring process.
 
Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc.

Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.