Deputy Director, Grid Scale Resources

Under the general direction of the Director of Grid Scale Resources, Division of Clean Energy, the Deputy Director will lead and manage the grid scale solar and storage teams and will play a leadership role in the management and direction of the Division. The storage and solar teams will ensure cohesive policy and program development and implementation of new capacity resource goals.

WORK RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Director in day-to-day operations and management of the Division of Clean Energy, including ensuring business continuity, staff engagement and oversight, and accountability and quality assurance of policy development and program implementation.
• Coordinate with other Deputy Directors and the Director to support senior management and advise the Commissioners and other policymakers on clean energy initiatives.
• Oversee a team responsible for solar and storage capacity procurement to achieve the state’s goals.
• Coordinate with the transmission team to evaluate transmission needs and use cases for existing transmission investments and facilitate and participate in discussions with other states on a multi-state transmission solution collaboration.
• Provide day-to-day management of the operations and staff of the solar and storage teams, ensuring proper implementation, reporting, and coordination with staff, vendors, and third parties.
• Oversee, support, encourage, direct, and engage the solar and storage teams, including staff, fellows, interns, and consultants, as they develop and implement clean energy policies, technologies, and programs to advance effective, efficient, and resilient decarbonization of the grid.
• Manage the budget lines for solar and storage.
• Manage technical development, policy development, program development, and contract management.
• Oversee all implementation of solar and storage programs.
• Perform policy review and analysis on various clean energy issues.
• Conduct analysis and develop reports, comparing existing and alternative program policy proposals and recommendations toward program improvements.
• Liaise with utilities, external partners, other state agencies, community members, and groups on the development of programs that prioritize advancing solar and storage.
• Engage with stakeholders and develop stakeholder processes on solar and storage, and various other Clean Energy initiatives.
• Represent the BPU through various speaking engagements and panel participation at local, regional, and national conferences.
• Make recommendations regarding program design and administration to both the Director and the Commissioners.
• Brief the Commissioners on relevant matters and present at the Board meetings as needed.
• Manage solar and storage and various other clean energy projects, help develop related policies and programs for the Division, and assist in managing consultants, procurements, grants, public meetings, stakeholder engagement, and program implementation.
• Explore, research, develop, and implement innovative approaches to new clean energy technologies.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree. An additional advanced degree, preferably in a STEM field, is preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Five (5) to ten (10) years of experience working in the clean energy/environment, utility, or sustainability fields is preferred, with an emphasis on large renewable energy projects. Strong project management skills and experience are required. The successful candidate will possess and demonstrate a broad range of managerial and leadership skills, including strong communication and interpersonal skills; thorough problem analysis; creative thinking, decision-making, and sound judgment. The ability to manage, develop, and delegate to staff, coordinate and lead interdepartmental cooperation, and understand the importance of organizational awareness is required.