Senior Leader of Utility Operations and Campus Energy

Senior Leader of Utility Operations and Campus Energy

Requirements

• BS in Engineering Management, Power Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other relevant Power-related field
• 3 Years experience in management in a leadership role in utility design or operations
• Minimum 5 years of engineering and hands-on technical expertise with energy systems
• Experience with large scale capital projects
• Experience with utility planning
• Knowledge of Energy regulatory requirements & compliance
• Demonstrated skills in Project management
• Strong strategic and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in an environment that requires an understanding of multiple stakeholders’ positions
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Fluency in English Language – both written & verbal

Responsibilities

• Work hand in hand with our Global Supply Management team, as well as internal and external counsel, to shape our electric energy supply portfolio, including defining the strategy to meet our RES requirements
• Work with our solar developer, Encore Renewable Energy, to build 20MW+ of on-site solar generation
• Manage the relationship and coordinate activities between Encore, counsel, and external consultants with regulatory authorities
• Ensure we drive the solar projects on schedule, breaking ground on the 1st phase of projects in 2025
• Transition the projects to the facilities electrical engineering operations team
• Work with our developer, Lightshift Energy, to install 15MW battery storage facility onsite
• Continue to build the relationship, driving a schedule and supporting the regulatory permitting processes as needed
• Transition the projects to the facilities electrical engineering operations team
• Leverage and grow external relationships with new and existing parties, forging potential new partnerships on clean energy projects
• Lead the day-to-day management of GF Power Utility Operations
• Navigate any new or potential Vermont energy requirements proposed by the Legislature or State Agencies
• Partner with GF’s environmental and Fabricator teams to complete greenhouse gas reduction projects on campus for RES Tier III qualifications
• Own monthly cost reporting, annual budgeting for electricity
• Monitor the electricity consumption across the GF campus via the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system
• Launch programs that improve energy efficiency and achieve our SMEEP requirements alongside our talented staff of facilities systems engineers, mechanical experts, and manufacturing equipment engineers
• Collaborate with the Facilities Operations team
• Provide technical leadership in assuring a cooperative teamwork approach to the design, construction, and turnover process of campus energy improvement projects

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.