Interconnection Project Manager (DG) - Internal NLE candidates only
Position Summary & Responsibilities
New Leaf Energy is an experienced clean energy developer that partners with landowners, policymakers, and other stakeholders to accelerate the transition to a world powered by renewable energy. We identify high-value sites, work with landowners and local communities to develop them, and partner with long-term asset owners to bring the most impactful clean energy projects to life.
New Leaf Energy is seeking an Interconnection Project Manager (DG) to join our team! We are currently only considering internal applicants.
This position may be filled out of our Lowell, MA, Boston, MA, or Chicago, IL, Oakland, CA, or Troy, NY offices. We value in-person collaboration and offer a hybrid work environment. Hybrid employees work in the office at least two out of every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and are free to work from the office or from home on other days.
Position Summary
In this role you should have exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to effectively coordinate interconnection-related efforts between Engineering, Project Finance, Accounting, and Operations. You will possess a technical skill set that enables accurate interpretation of utility feedback and an understanding of the implications on development, engineering, and construction efforts. You should have the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in your markets, while also being able to maintain a strategic perspective on the holistic interconnection environment on a regional basis.
Position responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Represent New Leaf as the primary point of contact for all utility communications;
- Leadership of all utility interactions and meetings, including conflict resolutions;
- Lead interconnection due diligence and research for new market entry (process implementation, dynamic entrepreneurial problem solving, and relationship building);
- Create and maintain utility/region-specific project management infrastructure, trackers, reports, and other project management tools to assist in the development strategy;
- Owning the full interconnection lifecycle. Interpret and organize utility requirements and feedback; synthesize and communicate risks to the cross-functional members of the development team;
Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights
Evaluation targets clean energy project execution, regulatory navigation, and the ability to drive complex cross-functional infrastructure initiatives.
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