Vice President, Engineering
About The Position
NineDot's name derives from the classic mathematical puzzle for sparking out-of-the-box solutions. As a leading community-scale, clean energy developer with a growing portfolio of projects across a range of technologies, NineDot Energy is creating innovative energy solutions that support a more resilient electric grid, deliver economic savings, address environmental justice and reduce carbon emissions. We plan to develop, build and operate more than 400 MW of clean energy systems by 2026 that will strengthen the local power grid infrastructure and provide clean, reliable and resilient power to tens of thousands of New York households and businesses. This is all in support of New York State’s mission to achieve 100% clean energy by 2040. With the backing of Manulife Investment Management and The Carlyle Group - two of the world’s leading infrastructure investors - NineDot is continuing to expand its core battery energy storage pipeline, deliver enhanced products and services, explore new regions and consider potential acquisitions all to advance the decarbonization of New York’s grid. This is an exciting opportunity to build a platform from the ground-up with a world-class team of developers and innovators. NineDot is committed to building a company that exemplifies diversity, equity and inclusion values in its team culture, as well as business practices and community engagement. Reporting to the SVP, Engineering & Construction, the Vice President, Engineering provides executive leadership and full ownership of NineDot Energy’s Engineering function across the company’s renewable energy and battery energy storage (BESS) portfolio. This role is accountable for engineering strategy, technical governance, and portfolio-wide engineering outcomes from early feasibility through commissioning and commercial operation. The VP, Engineering serves as NineDot’s senior technical authority, with deep expertise in electrical power systems and SCADA/controls, and broad working knowledge across civil, structural, mechanical, and fire protection disciplines. The role is responsible for final technical decision-making and ensures all engineering solutions meet the highest standards for safety, reliability, constructability, regulatory compliance, cost effectiveness, and long-term asset performance. In addition to technical leadership, the VP, Engineering is responsible for building and scaling a high-performing engineering organization, establishing clear standards and decision frameworks, and enabling consistent, high-quality technical execution. The role partners closely with Development, Project Planning & Permitting, Construction, Project Controls, Finance, Legal, and Operations to deliver complex projects efficiently and responsibly.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution (civil, electrical, mechanical, or related engineering discipline required).
- Minimum of 15+ years of progressive engineering experience, including leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex energy or infrastructure projects.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required; New York State licensure strongly preferred (or ability to obtain within 6 months).
- Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams within a multi-project development environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to executive leadership and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, assess risk, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven.
- Proficiency with Google Suite and Microsoft Office; experience with Procore, SAP and Airtable or similar tools is a plus.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting energy projects in New York City that have successfully achieved permitting approval from the NYC Department of Buildings is preferred.
- Strong familiarity with New York State and local regulations governing renewable energy and battery storage projects.
Responsibilities
- Own and lead the Engineering function, including enterprise engineering strategy, governance, standards, systems, and organizational design.
- Serve as NineDot’s final technical authority, with decision rights to approve, modify, or reject engineering approaches, consultant recommendations, and vendor solutions.
- Establish, maintain, and evolve enterprise-wide engineering standards and QA/QC frameworks to ensure technical rigor, safety, constructability, and regulatory compliance across the portfolio.
- Define and implement scalable engineering processes that support portfolio growth while aligning with business objectives, risk tolerance, and long-term asset strategy.
- Maintain accountability for engineering quality, consistency, and risk management across all projects and development stages.
- Retain deep technical credibility and hands-on capability to engage in complex or high-risk engineering matters directly.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE, UL, ASCE, NYC Building Code, FDNY regulations, Con Edison, and NYISO standards.
- Oversee system-level design integrity across electrical power systems, SCADA and controls, grounding, protection coordination, interconnection, fire protection, and life safety systems.
- Own engineering outcomes across the full project lifecycle, from early feasibility through IFC, construction support, and as-built documentation.
- Ensure engineering solutions align with cost, schedule, safety, constructability, operational objectives, and portfolio risk tolerance.
- Lead and sponsor integrated design reviews at key milestones, holding internal teams and external engineering vendors accountable for multidisciplinary coordination, technical quality, and delivery performance.
- Provide executive technical leadership in resolving complex RFIs, nonconformances, change requests, and field engineering issues, including defining and validating system testing, commissioning, and acceptance procedures (FAT/SAT) in coordination with Construction and Operations.
- Drive continuous improvement through post-project technical reviews, incorporating lessons learned into standards, specifications, and engineering processes.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Engineering organization by establishing clear structure and accountability, recruiting and growing top talent, and fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Serve as NineDot’s senior external technical representative, leading regulatory engagement and stakeholder relationships with NYC DOB, FDNY, utilities, AHJs, engineering partners, and industry forums.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- 5% employer match on your 401k retirement account
- 20 paid vacation days off, plus 7 sick days, 9 federal holidays and 3 personal floating holidays
- 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for both the primary and secondary caregiver within the first year of birth or adoption
- Wellness initiatives including a $1,000 stipend
- 16 volunteer hours plus two planned company-wide volunteer outings per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
