Reporting directly to the Chief Development Officer, lead a high-impact department of professionals across three critical pillars: Development Engineering, Project Engineering, and Grid Integration.
Design a technical machine capable of screening and de-risking a 1GW+ annual pipeline to ensure a consistent, high-yield delivery of 300 MW/yr in operational solar and storage assets.
Transform the engineering function from a project-by-project service into a standardized, high-throughput engine.
Implement AI-driven design tools and a Standard Basis of Design (SBoD), ensuring the team can increase its screening capacity without a linear increase in headcount.
Leverage the Grid Integration team as Pivot’s reconnaissance unit, utilizing predictive modeling and utility relationship management to identify high-probability interconnection nodes before capital is committed to site acquisition.
Provide the Board and investors with data-driven transparency into pipeline health, ensuring that every megawatt built delivers on our commitment to a net-positive impact on our planet and communities.
Requirements
10+ years of experience in engineering management and/or operations, including team leadership.
7+ years of experience in solar, project development, utility programs, or other related renewable energy experience.
Demonstrated success leading project engineering across a range of solar project types, including ground-mounted, rooftop, and carport solar projects, from project inception through finance, with experience in construction and operations.
Understanding of electrical distribution, sub-transmission and transmission equipment, and utility design practices, and knowledge of how project design decisions impact project returns.
Extensive knowledge of solar and battery system technologies, specifically utilizing storage to mitigate grid capacity constraints and unlock congested queues.
A high degree of humility and a strong desire to build cross-functional partnerships to achieve collective goals.
Ability to lead the implementation of automated engineering and grid modeling tools to increase pipeline velocity and reduce manual analysis hours.
Exceptional ability to translate complex engineering concepts clearly and concisely to senior leadership, the Board of Directors, and investors.