Director of Engineering

EDP Renewables is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and currently operates in more than 25 markets. With eight offices and several sites, at EDP Renewables North America, we are experienced developers and operators of renewable energy. Our portfolio includes wind farms, solar parks, energy storage projects, and green hydrogen solutions throughout the continent. We are ranked among the top 5 in the U.S. in operational renewable energy capacity.

Our company is part of EDP, a global energy group present in around 30 markets with a particular emphasis on renewable energies. With more than 45 years of experience, we have been consolidating a relevant presence on the world energy scene based on the commitment to be all-green by 2030, leading the energy transition. With more than 13,000 employees around the world, we are committed to using our energy and heart to drive a better tomorrow.

What you will do

The Director of Engineering leads and oversees all engineering activities for our Distributed Generations, Client Solutions platform within North America.

Role Overview:

The Director of Engineering leads and oversees all engineering activities, ensuring the successful design, development, and implementation of solar and storage distributed generation projects.

This role requires a problem-solving mentality with extensive experience in the solar industry, excellent coordination skills, and a deep understanding of engineering principles.

Main responsibilities:

Engineering Management:

Technical Expertise:

Process and Product Improvement:

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement:

Employment type

Full time

This position will have 4-8 direct reports

Work site

Onsite at the New York Headquarters

Hybrid Model (3 days in the office)

What are we looking for

Travel:

Travel may be 0%-10%

Behavioral Requirements:

Physical demands & working conditions:

Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment

Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form

Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds

Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form

Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary

Equal opportunities for all

Our vision is that each person combines their unique characteristics and experiences to fulfill our mission of creating new energy for the planet. We are an inclusive employer, ensuring all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and value all people, and we are committed to fostering a sense of belonging for each person who is part of the EDP group.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. EDP makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For further information, please review this notice from the Department of Labor: EEO is the Law poster (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster). You may have additional rights pursuant to recent amendments to federal labor laws. Please review these protections from the EEO is the Law Supplement (https://www.eeoc.gov).

Salary hiring range: 148,160 - 185,200

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry and are one part of many compensation, benefits, and other reward opportunities we provide. Individual pay rate decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect most of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors.

The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description. However, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate. The salary range above is for the posting location specified. As a company, we have a location-based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location.

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