Technical Manager – Renewable Development Services

The Opportunity 

Are you passionate about renewable energy and ready to lead impactful projects that shape the future of clean power? Join Ulteig as a Technical Manager – Renewable Development Services, where you’ll work at the forefront of the energy transition. In this role, you’ll guide a multidisciplinary engineering team and collaborate with top-tier developers, utilities, and stakeholders to bring utility-scale solar, wind, energy storage, and emerging market projects to life. This is your chance to make a difference—without being tied to a single developer’s portfolio—by supporting a diverse range of clients across North America. 

 

What You’ll Do

Interact closely with other corporate business units such as sales, marketing, account management and project management. The Technical Manager is a self-starting technical leader with expertise in leadership, communication, resource management and engagement, business acumen, industry framework, and consulting engineering. 

Project Technical Lead - 50% 

• Direct and manage all engineering activities across the project lifecycle—from early-stage feasibility through design and construction readiness—for renewable energy development projects. 

• Oversee multidisciplinary engineering deliverables including site assessments, interconnection studies, permitting support, and preliminary design packages. Ensure alignment with client goals, technical contracts, and regulatory requirements. 

• Serve as the primary technical liaison, facilitating clear and effective communication between clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders. 

• Provide expert guidance on project siting, technology selection, risk mitigation strategies, and overall technical feasibility. 

• Coordinate with internal Project Managers to manage project engineering timelines, budgets, and scopes, including change order development, to ensure high-quality, on-time deliverables. 

• Maintain high standards of quality and responsiveness. Review and approve engineering drawings, calculations, and specifications, assuming responsible charge as needed. 

• Direct and coordinate the work of multiple engineering disciplines on complex or large-scale development projects.  

Management Responsibilities – 30% 

• Maintain and grow positive team culture.  

• Provides strategic direction, leadership and technical services oversight for employees on achieving individual, team, department, and organizational performance goals. 

• Creates and manages team budget for financial responsibility.  Includes but is not limited to revenue, profitability, and indirect expenses. 

• Coaches, trains, and develops technical staff for growth and development opportunities. Responsible for regular 1:1 meetings, career development discussions, succession planning, quarterly reviews, individual promotions, team retention, and yearly team engagement survey results.  

• Actively manages team resource planning along with cross-team resourcing collaboration, individual performance reviews, individual annual merit and bonus decisions, training and professional development for team members. 

• Support the role of hiring manager as well as company-wide hiring for successful growth which includes; regular evaluation of candidate resumes, technical phone screens, collaboration with HR partners, and regular in person interviews and debrief assessments.  

Business Development Responsibilities – 20% 

• Participates and partners with members of the Sales team and engineers throughout the organization to promote revenue growth and expansion of development services with existing and prospective clients. 

• Supports proposal efforts by developing, providing resources, and reviewing proposals by working with Proposal Development Team and Project Management group. 

• Maintains and builds positive client relationships. 

• Participates with cross functional team on strategic initiatives for the company and/or department.  
• Additional duties may include tasks beyond what is listed, such as special projects, assisting colleagues, or new initiatives. A willingness to adapt to changing priorities and support team efforts enhances collaboration and growth opportunities.

 

What We Expect from You

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil preferred) from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent is preferred. Possession of a Professional Engineer