Renewable Energy Engineering Lead (Western US

Company: Tetra Tech
Location: Denver
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

Renewable Energy Engineering Lead (Western US) Are youready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to do meaningful workthat improves quality of life? At Tetra Tech, you will work withhigh-performing teams who are passionate about using their expertise to findsolutions to complex problems in water, environment, infrastructure, resourcemanagement, energy, and international development. TetraTech's commitment to hiring the best talent in the industry and helping themthrive professionally is stronger than ever. Our Midwest, Rockies &California Operations are seeking an experienced leader to serve as RenewableEnergy Engineering Lead (Western US) to grow our Energy Practice andsupport a variety of projects from concept to completion in a dynamicconsulting environment. TetraTech's Energy Practice includes routing, siting, engineering and permitting offossil fuel, wind, and solar facilities, electric power generation, electrictransmission systems and substations, natural gas pipelines and compressorstations, and other related facilities. Thisis a strategic growth opportunity within Tetra Tech's Energy Program. Thisindividual will assist other Energy Initiative Practice leads establish thestrategic direction and growth of Tetra Tech's renewable energy and engineeringpractice. Our ideal candidate will havethe experience and proven track record of building teams and winning work withthe opportunity to develop and expand our team of engineers into a nationalrenewable engineering practice to support multiple locations across Tetra Tech. Our Renewable Energy Engineering Lead (Western US) willspecifically lead and further expand the development, design, and constructionof renewable energy facilities with a focus on solar, wind, battery energystorage systems and transmission gen-tie. Responsibilities: BusinessDevelopment: Sustain and growRenewable Energy clients and key accounts. Develop and expandTetra Tech's renewable energy services through collaboration and an integratedservices approach by partnering with other Energy Initiative Practice Leaders. Build, grow, anddevelop a team of high performers within the Energy Practice. Participate in clientmarketing and business development activities which consists of proposaldevelopment, technical presentations, trade show attendance, client meetingsand the development of marketing materials. StrategicThinking: Identify trends andwork with Energy Initiative Practice Leaders to develop a long-term view of therenewable energy industry, market, and client base. Identify new serviceareas in response to changes in the market and service area opportunities. Innovate and enhanceTetra Tech's capabilities, emerging practices, integrated approach to improveits competitive advantage in the market. Ability to createinnovative and effective client solutions that are aligned with the fast-pacedshifts in the renewable energy market due to technology, climate change,greenhouse gas emissions, resiliency and sustainability. Demonstrate afunctional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals whilemaintaining alignment with industry best practices. Leadership: Working closely withOperations Management, Energy Initiative Leaders, and other Business UnitLeaders to deliver safe, profitable, and sustainable projects and services forour clients. Develop a team ofmulti-discipline engineering staff through coaching and mentoring to expand ourrenewable engineering services, providing competitive and profitable servicesand projects. Direct and managemarketing and business development within the Renewable Energy practice throughcollaboration and building intercompany relations with other Tetra TechOperating Units. Ensure compliance withcompany, industry, trade, and jurisdictional, safety standards, practices,codes. Lead and support thedevelopment of engineering technical standards, educational materials andtemplates. Provide leadership forproject teams by building and motivating team members to meet project goals,adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones. Perform variousconsulting-related duties supporting the development, analysis, engineeringdesign, permitting, financial aspects and construction associated withrenewable energy projects. Knowledge ofPV systems and battery energy storage systems design. Managemulti-disciplinary teams to complete projects on time and on budget. Manage workload for theengineering staff (resource allocation, proposals, deliverables, QA/QC, andbacklog forecasting). Serve as a ProjectManager where you will manage technical projects, engage with clients toidentify new work opportunities, prepare proposals and cost estimates,establish and formulate technical approaches, and direct project teams. Serve as a subjectmatter expert for clients, project managers, engineering and non-engineeringtechnical staff to understand the engineering design of renewable projectdevelopment. Full project life cycleownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation frominitiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiativessimultaneously. Set and continuallymanage project and program expectations while delegating and managingdeliverable with team members and stakeholders. Requirements: B.S. in Electrical,Civil or other Engineering discipline from an accredited university. Minimum 7-10 years ofrelevant work experience and 5-7 years working on solar, battery energy storagesystem and/or wind project development. Licensed ProfessionalEngineer (PE). Working knowledge ofall aspects of engineering planning, design and construction related torenewable energy generation facilities. Electrical engineeringexperience including site layout, interconnect, collector system design,transmission, substation scopes of work, battery energy storage system designand microgrids is a plus. Proven success inproviding on leadership for project teams by building and motivating teammembers to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and projectmilestones. Efficient timemanagement -handle multiple projects simultaneously and with minimalsupervision, including prioritizing, organizing, and planning effectively tomeet all deadlines. Strong leadership,diplomatic and motivational teambuilding skills including the ability to leadup, across and down multiple business and technology organizations. Proven ability to workcreatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstratingteamwork, innovation and excellence. Build and maintainrelationships by engaging business leaders to establish credibility, solveproblems, build consensus and achieve objectives. Experience preparingand submitting budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changeswhere necessary. Experience insuccessfully leading projects and programs to on-time, on-schedule and withinbudget. Experience leading,motivating and managing various project and program teams, including internaland external resources, while holding team accountable for performance. Strong communicationskills (verbal and written) and presentation skills to convey technicalinformation to clients and business and financial reports to management. Strong analytical andcritical thinking skills. Ability to performunder pressure and tight deadlines. PreferredQualifications: A Master's degree in abusiness or engineering discipline is a plus. Engineering backgroundin commercial utility-scale and distributed generation renewable energyprojects (solar, wind, and battery energy storage system projects). Proven ability to workin a diverse environment and collaborate across multiple areas in order toachieve a common business objective. Interpersonal skills toinfluence and spur change, facilitate and enhance performance within a cross -functional environment. TetraTech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services forprojects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion-dollarcompany with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations aroundthe world. We are Leading with Science-- to provide sustainable and resilientsolutions for our clients. AtTetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individualperformance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitivecompensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting http://www.tetratech.com/en/benefits Formore information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratech.com,follow us on Twitter (@TetraTech or like us on Facebook. To apply, pleasesubmit your resume and cover letter on the Careers portion of our website at www.tetratech.com/careers __________________________________________________________________________________ Wethank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for aninterview will be contacted. Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverseenvironment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumesfrom all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and personswith disabilities. TetraTech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral ofveterans for available positions. EOEAA M/F/Vet/Disability - No calls or agencies Additional Information

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