Compensation Overview

New Leaf Energy is seeking an Interconnection Coordinator to join our team! In this role you will play an integral role in the performance of our New York interconnection portfolio. 

This position may be filled out of our Lowell, MA, Boston, MA, or Chicago, IL 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 from home on other days.

About the Role

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to effectively coordinate interconnection related efforts between Engineering, Project Finance, Accounting, and Operations. Beyond administrative skills, this individual will possess a baseline technical understanding that enables accurate interpretation of utility feedback and an understanding of utility requirements.

Position responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

• Daily portfolio management of approximately 100 active interconnection applications across multiple utilities and service territories;
• Coordination of interconnection activities: Direct utility RFIs to appropriate internal parties, and manage internal response to performance and lead time targets;
• Management of utility performance to tariff-related timeline commitments on a project-by-project basis;
• Leadership of biweekly utility status meetings;
• Facilitation of interconnection application submittals with internal Engineering and Project Development teams;
• Coordination of signatures, approvals, and payments for applications, impact studies, and interconnection agreements;
• Development and maintenance of a consistent record as each project navigates the interconnection process;
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all utility communications.

Desired Qualifications 

While no one individual will possess them all, the successful candidate will bring many of the following experiences, skills, and attributes. If you’re unsure of whether you meet enough of the qualifications below but believe that your experience and skill set is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply!

• 2-4 years of relevant experience, with preference given to those with energy experience or utility experience;
• Bachelor’s degree preferred (Engineering, Policy, Finance, Business, Environmental Science, Project Management preferred);
• Good project management, reporting and technical skills, preferably in Salesforce and Smartsheet/Microsoft Project;
• Excitement about growing along with a fast-paced, dynamic company; comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to build, experiment, and iterate when the path forward is undefined.

Compensation

New Leaf Energy compensates all employees in three ways: market-competitive base salary, plus above-market variable compensation, plus an equity-like program such that all employees experience the benefits of ownership.  We use a data-driven and transparent methodology to calibrate compensation that is externally competitive and internally equitable, guided by the New Leaf Energy compensation manual, which is available to all employees.

Under our compensation framework, the likely base salary range for this position in the Chicago location is $73,930-$85,920. The on-target annual cash bonus associated with this position is an additional 10% percent of base salary. Your actual salary may be above, in, or below this range, depending on your location and experience.

We value transparency and can share more during the interview process.