Vice President, Engineering

About us:

BlueWave's mission is to protect our planet by transforming access to renewable energy. As a pioneering renewable energy company that develops and owns solar and battery storage projects, The BlueWave team has a long track record of success and is developing several gigawatts of solar and battery storage projects throughout the United States to ensure our grid is reliable and efficient in a clean energy future. BlueWave is proud to be a certified B Corp, recognized by B Labs as "Best for the World" in Governance.

About the role:

The VP, Engineering, will serve as an engineering project manager to manage the team’s work, a team leader and mentor for the engineering team, and the firm’s engineering expert with external stakeholders such as contractors, utilities, vendors, and service providers. The engineering team assists the development teams in a development engineering capacity; the execution team in an engineering management capacity; and the asset management team in a consulting capacity.

What you'll do:

• Develop, manage and keep updated all of the specifications, technical templates, standards and best practices for the firm to ensure high quality throughput for the firm’s work
• Manage several workflows from multiple disciplines into work product that have good quality detail at high throughput
• Develop and update engineering standards and recommendations for the real estate origination team to ensure high quality of target sites
• Provide all of the technical deliverables required responsive to interconnection applications and data requests from the Grid Integration team
• Conduct technology reviews of new products and service offerings to provide the firm with a competitive advantage
• Develop construction documents, bills of materials, review submittals (owner review) and RFI’s for and during construction
• Assist with troubleshooting during commissioning and start up and with any performance issues on behalf of the asset operations team
• Manage the delivery of independent engineer’s report for construction and term financing requests

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, or Structural Engineering (advanced degree preferred).
• Strong foundation in engineering and construction, demonstrated through both education and hands-on experience.
• 12+ years of professional experience, including at least 3 years managing a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Proven people management experience, with a demonstrated ability and desire to mentor, develop, and build high-performing teams.
• Deep technical expertise in power generation and energy storage systems (preferred).
• Professional Engineer (PE) caliber; licensure preferred but not required.
• Proficiency with engineering tools such as CAD, energy simulation software, stormwater modeling, and power studies.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with advanced proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The anticipated salary range for this role is $220,000-$240,000 per year + bonus.

Compensation will be influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to internal pay equity, job-related knowledge, skills, education, certifications, and relevant experience as outlined in the job description above.

Benefits:

At BlueWave, we are committed to supporting our employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote health, financial security, and work-life balance. Our benefits include subsidized health, dental, and vision plans, as well as HSA, FSA, & DCFSA options. We also offer life insurance, critical illness and accident coverage, long- and short-term disability, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and a 401(k) plan with a company match. Employees enjoy unlimited paid time off, 13 paid holidays, "Summer Fridays," dedicated volunteer days, a commuting stipend (for hybrid employees based in MA), and cell phone reimbursement.

EEO Statement:

BlueWave is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment is critical to our identity