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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 seeks a Civil Project Engineer I. We are currently only considering internal applicants. In this role, you will work with a team of engineers, project developers, and engineering consultants to review, design, and permit prospective solar PV, wind, and energy storage projects. Our successful candidate will be relied on to balance due diligence efforts with project risks for the continued development of projects for New Leaf Energy.
This position may be filled out of our Boston, MA, Lowell, MA, Chicago, IL, and Troy, NY, or Oakland, CA 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 home on other days. Remote candidates who meet the qualifications are also encouraged to apply; internal candidates with relevant experience are also encouraged to apply.
Primary duties include, but are not limited to:
Design, direct, and manage concurrent projects using either internal or external resources. Lead site review, zoning/bylaws review, and outline project entitlement path.
Apply NLE's Value Stream Map (VSM) to advance a project through design and entitlement.
Assist in identifying, qualifying and onboarding surveyors and consultants for project design and entitlement. Use project scheduling, task-management, KPI, QC, and other tools to ensure standards adherence, design quality and timeliness.
Work with the state agencies, towns, and other stakeholders, as well as present to planning/zoning boards, state, and federal agencies.
Assisting in the continued development of standard details, notes, specifications and SOPs.
Reviewing design drawings prepared by in-house or external designers.
Prepare the civil engineering components of project bid sets that will be used for the IPP bidding process.
Respond to bidder permitting questions and participate in due diligence calls with project bidders.