Contracts Specialist

<div class="content-intro"><p>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.</p></div><p>New Leaf Energy’s Contracts Specialist is responsible for managing the execution and administration of all clean energy project contracts.&nbsp;</p> <p>This position’s majority focus will be on NLE’s new Power Plants division (“IPP”). For the first six months, the person in this role will exclusively focus on that division, working closely with the Vice President, Power Plants to set up systems to manage EPC, O&amp;M, and supply and purchase agreements in support of the first tranche of clean energy projects to be owned and operated by New Leaf Energy through its new IPP. Those projects will break ground in the second half of 2026.</p> <p>In the longer term, this position will have additional responsibilities to support other project-level contracts executed through NLE’s development business, including equipment procurement and vendor management within our Engineering division. As conceived, this role will be focused about 80 percent on the IPP and 20 percent elsewhere within NLE. However, it is critical to the business that the person in this role maintains a continuous focus on developing systems and contract support for the entire organization, centralizing our management practices such that we can be flexible in seizing new opportunities and managing them well in the future.</p> <p></p> <p>This position may be filled out of our Lowell or Boston, MA 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.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Position responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><em>Contract execution support:</em></p> <ul> <li>Support the drafting, negotiation of EPC, O&amp;M, and supply and purchase agreements, amendments, and related project contracts;</li> <li>Manage the execution of such agreements, including all required exhibits and attachments, coordinating with internal and external parties necessary to approve;</li> <li>Assist in evaluating contractor and supplier proposals, bid comparisons, and commercial terms, including driving key terms reviews with shortlisted counterparties;</li> <li>Ensure scopes of work are clearly defined and aligned with technical requirements;</li>