Manager, Development Engineering

Treaty Oak Clean Energy; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited paid time off

Paid holidays

Cell-phone stipend

401K

Full health benefits

Job summary

Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a growing clean energy platform, seeks a Manager of Development Engineering to lead technical engineering activities across development, engineering, procurement, and pre-construction phases for utility-scale solar PV, BESS, and interconnection projects.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and EPC partners to deliver schedule-driven, technically sound solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 6 years of progressively responsible engineering experience in utility-scale renewable energy or related fields.
• Strong understanding of utility interconnection requirements, substation engineering, and power delivery.
• Experience managing external engineering consultants and coordinating activities across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering development for utility-scale solar PV, BESS, substation, transmission line, and interconnection facilities.
• Direct engineering deliverables through all project milestones (conceptual design through IFC/Record Drawing).
• Coordinate reviews across civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, controls, telecom, and SCADA disciplines.
• Provide engineering support during construction and commissioning, including RFIs and ECRs.

Skills

Power systems knowledge

Engineering leadership

Project management

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Title: Manager, Development Engineering

Treaty Oak Clean Energy, LLC (Treaty Oak) is a clean energy platform focused on developing, commercializing, building and operating utility‑scale solar plus battery storage projects in targeted US energy markets. Our mission is to create a sustainable future by providing clean, low‑cost energy solutions to the grid benefiting energy consumers, communities, and generations to come. Treaty Oak is a wholly‑owned portfolio company of Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie), pairing Treaty Oak’s renewables development expertise with Macquarie’s capital backing.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Treaty Oak’s portfolio consists of 20 GW+ of in development and in construction utility scale renewable projects across the United States. Treaty Oak features an experienced management team with a track record of developing and commercializing 9 GW+ of utility‑scale power projects and a collective 100+ years’ experience across critical competencies, including power markets, offtake structuring, design, engineering and real estate.

The Role

The Manager, Development Engineering is responsible for leading and managing technical engineering activities during the development, engineering, procurement, and pre‑construction phases of utility‑scale renewable energy projects, including solar photovoltaic (PV), battery energy storage systems (BESS), substations, transmission interconnections, and associated balance‑of‑plant infrastructure.

This position serves as the primary technical representative for assigned projects and is responsible for coordinating multidisciplinary engineering efforts with internal stakeholders, engineering consultants, EPC contractors, utilities, Independent Engineers (IE), Owner's Engineers (OE), equipment manufacturers, permitting agencies, and regulatory authorities. The role requires advanced engineering judgment, technical leadership, and extensive knowledge of power systems, renewable energy project development, and utility interconnection requirements.

The Manager, Development Engineering reports directly to the Senior Manager, Engineering and plays a critical role in ensuring projects progress from early development through construction with technically sound, commercially optimized, and schedule‑driven engineering solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead the engineering development of utility‑scale solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), substation, transmission line, and interconnection facilities.
• Provide technical leadership throughout project development, detailed engineering, procurement, construction support, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Evaluate engineering alternatives to optimize project cost, constructability, reliability, operability, maintainability, and long‑term asset performance.
• Develop engineering execution strategies aligned with overall project development objectives.

Engineering Management

• Manage multiple engineering consultants including Electrical Engineers of Record (EOR), Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, Surveyors, Environmental Consultants, Transmission Engineers, and Owner's Engineers.
• Direct engineering deliverables through all project milestones including conceptual design, 10%, 30%, 60%, 90%, Issued for Construction (IFC), and Record Drawing phases.
• Review engineering calculations, design reports, technical specifications, construction drawings, studies, and engineering documentation for technical accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering reviews across civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, controls, telecommunications, and SCADA disciplines.

Interconnection & Utility Coordination

• Lead technical coordination with electric utilities, Independent System Operators (ISO), Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO), transmission owners, balancing authorities, and reliability coordinators.
• Review interconnection studies including load flow, short circuit, transient stability, PSCAD, EMT, protection coordination, grounding, harmonic, reactive power, and dynamic model studies.
• Coordinate utility witness testing, energization planning, commissioning activities, and commercial operation readiness.

Project Development Support

• Perform engineering due diligence on greenfield development opportunities and mergers & Acquisition (M&A) projects.
• Evaluate site constraints including topography, hydrology, geotechnical conditions, environmental permitting, constructability, access, grading, drainage, and utility infrastructure.
• Support project feasibility assessments and engineering risk evaluations.
• Develop technical recommendations supporting project investment decisions.

Engineering Procurement Support

• Develop engineering scopes of work for consultants and EPC contractors.
• Participate in technical bid evaluations and contractor selection processes.
• Review contractor technical proposals and engineering deviations.

Technical Reviews

Lead engineering reviews for project documentation including:

• Site layouts, Single‑line diagrams, Electrical studies, Civil grading plans, Stormwater management, Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, Structural calculations
• Geotechnical reports, Equipment specifications.

Construction & Commissioning Support

• Provide engineering support during construction.
• Review Requests for Information (RFIs), Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Field Change Notices (FCNs), and non‑conformance reports.
• Resolve engineering issues affecting construction schedule or project execution.
• Support commissioning, testing, energization, substantial completion, and commercial operation activities.

Regulatory & Technical Compliance

Ensure engineering compliance with applicable industry standards including but not limited to:

• IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NESC, NFPA, ASCE, AISC, ASTM, NERC, FERC, State and Local Regulatory Requirements

Process Improvement

• Develop standardized engineering processes and design standards.
• Improve engineering quality assurance and document control procedures.
• Establish engineering best practices across the renewable energy portfolio.
• Mentor junior engineers and support technical knowledge development within the Engineering team.

Education and Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 6 years of progressively responsible engineering experience in utility‑scale renewable energy, electric utilities, consulting engineering, EPC contracting, or power delivery.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering efforts for utility‑scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of utility interconnection requirements, substation engineering, collector systems, transmission systems, power system studies, and renewable energy technologies.
• Experience managing external engineering consultants and coordinating engineering activities across multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent technical communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent engineering projects with competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain licensure.
• Experience supporting projects within MISO, ERCOT, PJM, SPP, CAISO, NYISO, ISO‑NE, or other North American transmission markets.
• Experience with utility‑scale Solar PV projects greater than 100 MW.
• Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Familiarity with power system modeling software and engineering design tools.
• Experience supporting engineering due diligence for renewable energy acquisitions and project financing.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of power system engineering principles.
• Strong understanding of utility‑scale renewable energy project execution.
• Ability to evaluate complex engineering issues and develop practical technical solutions.
• Strong leadership and decision‑making abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Ability to effectively coordinate internal and external technical teams.
• Proficiency with engineering documentation, technical specifications, and project management processes.

Our Values

• Integrity: We do what we say we are going to do.
• Collaboration: We know that we are better together.
• Ambition: We embrace challenge and excellence.
• Adaptability: We find solutions and never quit.
• Safety: We effectively identify and manage risk.

Employee Benefits

• The salary for this position is highly competitive and commensurate with experience.
• We offer competitive benefits, including unlimited paid time off, paid holidays, cell‑phone stipend, 401K and a fully paid health benefits plan for employees, including Medical, Dental, and Vision.

Treaty Oak is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Treaty Oak operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.