Director, Flex Gen Engineering

RWE Americas, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Engineering; Business Development
Remuneration: Exempt

The Director, Flex Gen Engineering partners with business leaders to guide operating model through best practices, and aligns technical execution with long-term goals. The  Director, Flex Gen Engineering implements interventions when enhanced designed may deliver greater value through effectiveness, efficiency and performance. 

 Role Responsibilities:  

• Market Knowledge
  • Synthesize and communicate the technical implications of permitting, environmental, utility, and regulatory requirements to support project screening, prioritization, and market-entry decisions
  • Lead Early-stage opportunity risk identification with discipline engineering to identify infrastructure constraints, interconnection requirements, and development risks impacting project viability
  • Apply standardized techno-economic methodologies to evaluate development opportunities and recommend technically and economically optimized solutions
• Development Strategy & Execution 
  • Implement engineering governance, technical review processes, and stage-gate requirements across the development portfolio
  • Lead development and review of conceptual designs, site layouts, and technical development packages supporting early-stage project advancement
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering reviews and ensure compliance with established design governance and development processes
• Analysis & Decision Making 
  
  • Lead technical diligence efforts by integrating engineering, infrastructure, regulatory, and commercial inputs to support development and investment decisions
  • Deliver risk evaluation and mitigation strategy on technical implications to the commercial, regulatory, and execution affecting project development and performance
  • Lead lifecycle cost evaluations, technology benchmarking, and performance assessments to support engineering recommendations and investment decisions
  • Synthesize engineering analyses and technical findings into actionable recommendations for development, commercial, and investment stakeholders
• Portfolio Prioritization & Optimization 
  
  • Apply portfolio screening and prioritization methodologies to evaluate development opportunities and recommend resource allocation priorities
  • Develop comparative assessments supporting project ranking, resource allocation, and development sequencing decisions
  • Lead engineering-driven value optimization initiatives by balancing cost, reliability, maintainability, and execution risk to improve project economics
  • Recommend technology selections and project configurations that maximize risk-adjusted project value
• Internal Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration 
  
  • Lead coordination across engineering disciplines, development, commercial, legal, finance, procurement, and EPC teams to advance project objectives
  • Facilitate multidisciplinary engineering reviews and ensure compliance with established governance requirements and development standards
  • Drive alignment on technical assumptions, development priorities, engineering risks, and mitigation strategies across stakeholders
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering SMEs while fostering technical knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement
  • Lead implementation of lessons-learned programs and feedback processes to improve development effectiveness and engineering consistency
• External Representation & Stakeholder Engagement 
  
  • Lead technical engagements with utilities, regulators, consultants, OEMs, EPC contractors, and key project stakeholders
  • Lead technical support for negotiations related to interconnection requirements, technical specifications, equipment performance guarantees, and EPC execution strategies
  • Represent engineering in technical reviews, due diligence activities, vendor evaluations, and permitting discussions
  • Coordinate technical responses to external stakeholder requirements and project approval processes