What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Civil or Development Engineering position at Flatiron Energy?
About Flatiron Energy
Flatiron Energy develops, owns, and operates utility-scale standalone energy storage assets that integrate renewable energy onto the grid, replace fossil fuel plants, and increase grid reliability. Founded by a team of experienced energy storage experts and backed by financial sponsor Hull Street Energy, Flatiron has a demonstrated track record of developing critical infrastructure needed to achieve our climate goals. The leadership team has deep experience in structuring, financing, and owning and operating energy storage assets in wholesale markets.
Flatiron Energy is a high growth company with a dynamic, fast-paced, creative, and fun start-up culture. The right candidate will be excited to help scale the company, recognizing the challenges and opportunities for growth inherent in such an environment. The Flatiron team is passionate about fighting climate change while ensuring their projects have an equitable impact on surrounding communities. Flatiron is looking for candidates who resonate with this mission.
About the Job
Title: Manager – Civil Engineering or Development Engineering
Reports To: Director - Engineering & Development
Location: New England, New York, or Colorado office preferred. Remote locations permissible provided the candidate can travel up to 10-25% of the time
Description: Responsible for leading the design and engineering activities necessary to support developing grid scale standalone energy storage projects from early-stage prospecting through Notice to Proceed, in target markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead civil and environmental engineering for the life cycle of the project; from site prospecting, conceptual design, and discretionary permitting through IFC with a focus on development engineering.
- Support project development activities in early, mid, and late stages of the project
- Manage external engineering consultants through the project development lifecycle
- Lead identification and acquisition, as applicable, of local, state and/or federal permits
- Conduct quality control for civil engineering deliverables in tandem with the development team to ensure accuracy and consistency with company and AHJ requirements
- Support the development and review of technical specification and RFP packages for EPC contractors
- Represent company with customers, landowners, state, and local officials and other stakeholders
- Support commercial and development strategy with involvement in key strategic decisions
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering from an accredited university or college
- Minimum of five (5) of experience related to the engineering or project development of large-scale energy resources, preferably renewables and battery energy storage, or projects involving heavy civil construction
- Engineering or project development experience in NYISO or ISO-NE
- Successful track record of developing projects and leading civil engineering from inception through COD including the discretionary permitting phase
- Preference for a candidate with a Professional Engineering (PE) license
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, and Navisworks
- Strong problem-solving skills, ability to self-direct, flexibility, creativity, desire to grow into additional responsibilities
- Superior verbal and written communication skills and high level of attention to detail
Compensation and Benefits
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time. Ability to work in the United States is a requirement.
Salary: Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
Bonus: Competitive bonus based on performance
Benefits: Flatiron offers an excellent benefit package with comprehensive health care, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company match, and other health and wellness benefits.
