Interconnection Project Manager (DG) - Hybrid Role

New Leaf Energy, Inc.; Lowell (MA); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k with company match

Paid time off (PTO)

Hybrid work model

Parental leave policy

Professional development

Job summary

New Leaf Energy is seeking an Interconnection Project Manager (DG) to join our team. This role coordinates interconnection efforts across Engineering, Project Finance, Accounting, and Operations, translating utility feedback into actionable development plans in a fast-paced environment.

You will own the complete interconnection lifecycle, build strong relationships with utilities and stakeholders, and drive due diligence, process improvements, and risk management to support market entry across

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience with preference given to those with energy and direct electric utility experience;
• Bachelor’s degree required (Engineering, Policy, Finance, Business, Environmental Science, Project Management preferred);
• Strong project management, reporting, and technical skills, preferably in Salesforce and Smartsheet/Microsoft Project;
• Excitement about growing along with a fast-paced, dynamic company; comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to build, experiment, and iterate when the path forward is undefined;
• A passion for renewable energy, addressing the climate crisis, and accelerating the clean energy transformation.

Responsibilities

• 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;
• Proactively monitor utility performance to identify risks to the critical path, autonomously escalation issues, and negotiate positive outcomes;
• Serve as the interconnection process subject matter expert (utility behavior/tariff guidelines) for the development team, and act as an internal consultant to assist with strategic decision-making;
• Handle project-level disputes and successfully negotiate positive outcomes with utilities;
• Identify opportunities for improvement, and lead the implementation of countermeasures;
• Own the interconnection application submittal packages, coordinating with internal cross-functional teams and external consultants;
• Own cash flow forecasting (payment amounts, target/due dates, and required form of payment), which will require a strong understanding of financial accounting, cost-benefit analysis, and utility payment policies. ;
• Understand and apply continuous improvement tools, value stream mapping, and change management;
• Evaluate, onboard, and manage 3rd party consultants;
• Develop and maintain a consistent record as each project navigates the interconnection process lifecycle;
• Coordinate signatures, approvals, payments for applications, impact studies, and interconnection agreements.

Skills

Project management

Reporting

Stakeholder collaboration

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Policy, Finance, Business, Environmental Science, Project Management)

Tools

Salesforce

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Job description

New Leaf Energy is seeking an Interconnection Project Manager (DG) to join our team. This role coordinates interconnection efforts across Engineering, Project Finance, Accounting, and Operations, translating utility feedback into actionable development plans in a fast-paced environment.

You will own the complete interconnection lifecycle, build strong relationships with utilities and stakeholders, and drive due diligence, process improvements, and risk management to support market entry across