Senior Manager Solar

Nenni and Associates is seeking a Senior Manager for their Solar division in Franklin, TN. The role focuses on electrical engineering and involves developing solar projects, optimizing system performance, conducting financial analyses, and overseeing project consultants. Candidates should have over 4 years of project management experience, preferably in solar development, and an engineering degree. The company emphasizes client focus, trust, creative solutions, speed, and teamwork.
Senior Manager, Solar - Electrical Engineering focus

Description

Who we are

For over 30 years business of providing value to our clients by delivering low-carbon solutions to the energy supply chain. What started as a modest ethanol marketing firm has grown tremendously year-over-year into one of the largest privately-held companies in the United States specializing in distribution services, natural gas marketing, third-party logistics, and carbon solutions.

What we believe

5 Core Principles that illustrate its values and guide its decision-making:

1. Client focus.

Clients are everything to us, the lifeblood of our business. If we take care of our clients and provide them tremendous value they will take care of us.

2. Be the trusted advisor.

Trust is built over time over many, many interactions. The bond of trust must be earned between us and our clients, but once earned is an extremely valuable resource.

3. Creative solutions.

There’s a creative solution to every problem. It’s easy to give up when faced with difficulties, but we value the ability to courageously solve seemingly intractable problems.

4. Go faster.

Build trust fast, make mistakes fast, learn fast, whatever you do just go faster.

5. Live as a team, die as a team.

Energy development is a team sport and we will either rise or fall as a team. If an individual makes a mistake the team makes a mistake – and if an individual wins the team wins. If you are on the team, then you are on the team.

Requirements

What you’ll be doing

The solar team is still relatively young and currently in a high-growth phase. Reporting to the Vice President, the Senior Manager role will require a dynamic individual with a highly-developed skillset that is comfortable playing multiple roles including but not limited to:
• Assist in the development of solar projects, including origination, feasibility studies, and permitting processes.
• Develop solar system designs and specifications in accordance with industry standards, regulations, and stakeholder requirements.
• Optimize PV system performance, energy output, and cost-effectiveness.
• Conduct financial analyses, including pro forma modeling and financial feasibility studies, to evaluate project economics and potential returns on investment.
• Becoming familiar with all project documentation, regulatory requirements, and milestones.
• Research all required permits for selected sites, prepare and submit permit applications and other filings.
• Oversee project consultants: environmental, engineering, transmission, etc.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies, utilities, and project owners / investors.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to address concerns, provide updates, and ensure alignment with project goals and timelines.
• Provide oversight and support during the construction phase, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

What you bring
• 4+ years of project development or project management experience; direct commercial, industrial, or utility-scale solar development experience strongly preferred.
• Undergraduate degree in engineering or development-related field with a strong academic record.
• Professional Engineering license in electrical engineering preferred.
• Strong understanding of solar energy technologies, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Experience with solar design software.
• Experience with county and state permitting processes.
• Strong work ethic and ability to productively take ownership of projects while communicating collaboratively throughout the project’s life cycle.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and presentation skills.
• Ability to create forms, letters and fundamental spreadsheets using MS Word and Excel, create presentations in Power Point and perform internet-based research.
• Self-motivated with ability to work in a team and independently.