Director, Engineering

IOWN Renewable Energy is seeking a full-time Director of Engineering in San Diego, CA. The role involves overseeing utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects from feasibility to commercial operations, ensuring optimal project design and vendor selection. IOWN focuses on developing renewable energy solutions and values a cohesive team. The salary ranges from $145k to $205k annually, with additional benefits.
Location

San Diego, CA

Employment

Full-time

We invest in people with the shared ambition to create a green and sustainable future for generations to come. At IOWN we are up for big challenges and finding innovative solutions for the green energy future. Interested? Join our team!

Job description

IOWN Renewable Energy is looking for a Director, Engineering to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will oversee all engineering at IOWN of utility-scale wind, solar and storage development & construction. This role will support the development of wind, solar and storage projects from initial feasibility studies, through preliminary design and interconnection, and on into commercial operations. The Director will ensure that all projects are optimized for maximum life cycle value, assisting in the selection of key vendors and guiding important design decisions. This is a dynamic role in a growing organization with an opportunity to guide company strategy, manage the creation of critical engineering deliverables and ensure that all constructed projects adhere to applicable designs, specifications and contracts.

About Us

IOWN is a renewable energy developer and service provider headquartered in La Jolla, CA. Our focus is to expertly develop and manage utility-scale renewable energy projects (wind, solar PV, and energy storage).

IOWN has been operating in Europe since 2012, and with the strong determination stemming from the Scandinavian work ethic and mentality, IOWN entered the U.S. energy market in 2014.

We strive to be the front-runner in the development, engineering, procurement, finance, construction, sale, and operation of top-tier renewable energy assets. To achieve this, we place a high value on building a cohesive team that values execution. To be in control. To own it.

IOWN won the Best Energy Workplaces Award 2021, based on our proven efforts in providing health and wellness programs, professional development programs, family-friendly policies, flexible work options, diversity, and community engagement.

IOWN 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. For an industry that is one of the least gender-diverse sectors, IOWN is doing its best to close the gender gap, and despite the small size of 51 employees, IOWN represents over six different nationalities amongst its team.

Salary Description: $145k-$205k Annually

The above-listed salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. The salary range shared in the job description is for the listed position and only pertains to the candidate if they work in San Diego, CA. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to internal pay equity, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, geographic location, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications. An additional discretionary bonus structure or incentives may be offered as part of the overall compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, dental, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Requirements
• A minimum of bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical discipline or equivalent experience in a related field.
• A least 7-10 years utility-scale renewable energy industry development experience with exposure to multiple technologies
• Experience recruiting, hiring and managing technical personnel.
• Experience with translating specific technology parameters into energy or resource production models and optimized project designs.
• Experience with CAISO, MISO, ERCOT markets is strongly preferred.
• Keen understanding of supply and demand, policy/regulation, markets, and financial metrics that drive successful project development.
• Self-motivated with a high level of initiative and accountability.
• Organized, diligent, and able to track and manage multiple streams of information on an ongoing basis
• Ownership of workflows to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Excellent written and oral communication and organizational skills.
• The employee will occasionally lift and or carry up to 25 lbs.
• Travel up to 25%
• Employee may use computer, phone, copier and other office equipment in the course of a day.

Responsibilities
• Management of resource assessment, cost estimates, designs, and technology evaluation.
• Grow and manage the engineering department, providing leadership to junior team members, promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Support interconnection application submittals and working closely with grid operators and utilities to ensure projects are designed and constructed in a compliant manner.
• Participate in technical due diligence of utility-scale renewable energy and storage projects in all stages of the development phase, for acquisition, or sale.
• Lead efforts to create detailed design and layouts of projects, including modeling of energy generation and energy firming
• Generate energy assessments and participate in developing and updating revenue stacking models.
• Support technology assessment and market intelligence with respect to various technology solutions to be incorporated in project designs and bids.
• Participate in bidding, evaluation, and procurement of certain services and contractors (environmental, permitting, engineering, procurement, construction).
• Review contracts and prepare technical specifications, scopes of work and other exhibits, pulling in third party experts as needed.
• Fully understand financial drivers of all projects assigned.
• Ensure all engineering deliverables are provided on time and within budget; manage third party engineers and EPCs to meet or exceed expectations.
• Review and approve key deliverables.
• Work with other internal and external teams and colleagues in the development, construction, and asset management of projects.

Why you should apply
• Competitive compensation.
• PTO and paid holidays, comprehensive medical/health plans, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group life insurance, 401(k) corporate matching, and flexible spending arrangements.
• Company reimbursed cell phone, fitness and wellness reimbursement.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Ongoing training and use of development tools to support your personal and professional growth.
• A vision-driven, energetic, and fast-paced environment.
• Team atmosphere of diverse professionals with the common goal of developing clean energy assets.
• Freedom to take charge of your own assignments.

For questions regarding this job position or your application please contact recruitment@iownrenewable.com