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# Senior Director of Construction and Operations, IPP at New Leaf Energy, Inc.

- **Company:** New Leaf Energy, Inc.
- **Location:** Lowell Massachusetts, United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/newleafenergy/jobs/5179494007

## Job description

New Leaf Energy is an experienced clean energy developer that partners with landowners, policymakers, and other stakeholders to accelerate the transition to a world powered by renewable energy. We identify high-value sites, work with landowners and local communities to develop them, and partner with long-term asset owners to bring the most impactful clean energy projects to life.

New Leaf Energy’s Power Plants division is our internal Independent Power Producer (IPP) arm, owning and operating a rapidly growing portfolio of solar PV, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and community wind projects developed by our core Development Company.

The Senior Director of Construction and Operations provides end-to-end operational leadership and executive oversight for the project portfolio. This critical role bridges active field execution with long-term asset optimization, taking total accountability for assets from the start of construction execution through commercial operation (COD) and throughout their multi-year operational lifecycle.

On the construction side, this individual takes over full ownership of managing EPC construction within scope, schedule, and budget, mitigating execution risk through commissioning. On the operations side, the role focuses on a lean management approach in overseeing, auditing, and holding accountable third-party vendors who handle physical plant operations, technical maintenance, and financial services.

## Key Responsibilities

- Construction Execution & EPC Management
- Construction Execution Oversight: Provide leadership-level oversight of active construction execution across all active projects within the portfolio.
- Portfolio Delivery Governance: Own portfolio-level cost, schedule, and contingency management from construction kickoff through commercial operation date (COD) to ensure projects are delivered predictably and in alignment with capital plans.
- Contracting: Partner with Sr. Director of Pre-Construction to ensure EPC construction contracts are structured, negotiated, and administered to preserve project value and baseline constructability assumptions.
- Project Delivery Management: From EPC agreement execution, lead project delivery teams and direct project managers responsible for executing day-to-day site construction activities, scheduling, and commissioning milestones.
- Safety Leadership: Set clear expectations for safety leadership across all active EPCs and subcontractors, empowering project managers and field teams to strictly enforce safety protocols.
- Operating Power Plant Management
- Turnkey Operator Oversight: Act as the primary commercial and operational point of contact for external turnkey operators and asset management providers, establishing and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Technical Plant Operations: Oversee external partners executing routine preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance
- Warranty & Spare Parts Strategy: Direct third-party technical teams navigating complex equipment warranty claims with equipment manufacturers and battery integrators to minimize plant downtime and long-term maintenance costs.
- Asset Management
- Operational Strategy: Analyze long-term asset performance data, localized degradation, and plant availability trends to formulate the annual operational master plan.
- Budget Ownership: Co-lead the development of annual project-level operating budgets (OpEx) alongside senior leadership; analyze and defend monthly and year-end actual-vs-budget variance reporting for both construction and operational phases.
- Investor, Tax & Regulatory Compliance Governance
- Reporting & Compliance Oversight: Manage external financial asset managers to deliver accurate reporting for capital partners and maintain programmatic oversight over all FERC, NERC, and regional ISO/RTO regulatory compliance deadlines.
- Tax, Risk & Security Management: Coordinate project-level tax preparation and ITC recordkeeping while managing portfolio insurance renewals, bonding requirements, and auditing asset cloud security and disaster recovery protocols.

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

- Professional Experience: 10+ years of progressive renewable energy experience, combining hands-on construction project delivery or EPC management with clean energy asset operations leadership at an owner/developer level.
- Portfolio Leadership: Demonstrated success managing multi-project portfolios, EPC procurement strategies, RFP evaluations, contractor selections, and cross-functional project teams.
- Financial & Technical Literacy: Deep understanding of project finance structures, lender requirements, tax equity frameworks, independent engineer (IE) processes, operational debt covenants, and financial statements.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Business Administration, or an equivalent technical field. Advanced business degrees (MBA) or specialized asset management certifications are highly valued.

## 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 Lowell Office is $212,320 - $245,995. The on-target annual cash bonus associated with this position is an additional 30% percent of base salary. Your actual salary may be above, in, or below this range, depending on your location and experience. Our office locations in Lowell, Boston, Oakland, and Chicago all carry geography-based upward adjustments to the base pay range.

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

## Benefits and Culture

New Leaf Energy’s success is driven by our collaborative, long-term relationships based on trust and transparency. We offer a flexible work environment that places significant responsibility in independent teams and creates opportunities for innovation and personal growth. New Leaf Energy’s benefits are designed to appropriately recognize our employees’ contributions and enable a reasonable work/life balance. Our benefits include:

- Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision;
- A 401k plan with immediate vesting and a company match (100% of the first three percent of your pay; 50% for the next two percent you contribute);
- An open and self-managed paid time-off policy;
- A hybrid work location policy that supports working from home for part of the week;
- A parental leave policy for both birthing and non-birthing parents, available immediately upon hire;
- Professional development and education assistance.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

New Leaf Energy values the diverse perspectives, skills, experiences, and contributions of all employees. We want all our employees to feel like they belong and are empowered to be their most authentic selves at work. We’re actively committed to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive environment not only within our own organization but also within the clean energy industry.

We seek a diverse candidate pool in this–and every–search. New Leaf Energy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal and local laws. In addition to federal law requirements, New Leaf Energy complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. EEO M/F/D/V.

A Note to Third-Party Recruiters

New Leaf Energy’s People + Culture team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. New Leaf Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. Resumes are only accepted from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies if a signed agreement is in place AND if external recruiting assistance is authorized by the People + Culture team for a specific position. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of New Leaf Energy. New Leaf Energy is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

## About New Leaf Energy, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: New Leaf Energy is an experienced clean energy developer that partners with landowners, policymakers, and stakeholders to accelerate the transition to a world powered by renewable energy by developing solar, wind, energy storage, and EV charging projects.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2022 (as an independent company, spun out from Borrego’s development arm; roots dating back to 1980)
- **Founders**: Dan Berwick (CEO) and the leadership team originated from Borrego’s development arm

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Renewable Energy Development
- **Target customers**: Landowners, local communities, policymakers, utilities, commercial real estate owners, fleets, and long-term asset owners (B2B, B2G)
- **Mission statement**: “To accelerate the transition to a world powered by renewable energy.”

## Products & Services
- **Solar Development**: Utility-scale solar, community solar, and solar-plus-storage projects; over 20 years of experience and more than 1 GW of solar generation developed [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/what-we-do)
- **Wind Generation**: Community wind programs that harness wind power for local businesses and residents; identifies ideal sites and works with communities to bring projects online [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/what-we-do)
- **Energy Storage**: Critical grid-scale storage projects, often coupled with solar, to store clean energy and deploy it when and where it’s most needed [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/what-we-do)
- **Electric Vehicle Charging**: Megawatt-scale fast-charging infrastructure for fleet customers and the public, working with commercial real estate owners, fleets, utilities, and local governments [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/what-we-do)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total projects developed: more than 300; more than 1 GW of clean energy projects developed [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: ECP (Energy Capital Partners) purchased Borrego’s development arm in July 2022 to establish New Leaf Energy as an independent company [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/about-us)
- **Growth Signals**: One of the most diverse pipelines of renewable energy and storage projects in the U.S.; offices in Lowell, Boston, Chicago, Troy, and Oakland; currently hiring across multiple departments (35+ open roles on Greenhouse) [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/newleafenergy)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep track record**: Over 20 years of solar development experience and more than 1 GW of projects developed, with an “unparalleled track record of converting potential projects to gigawatts in the ground” [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/about-us)
- **Multi-market expertise**: Navigates the intersection of emerging technology and new markets across the U.S., with a diverse pipeline covering solar, wind, storage, and EV charging
- **Trusted partner reputation**: Known for reliability and follow-through: “we do what we say we will do, and our record proves it” [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/)
- **Experienced leadership**: Team and leadership originated from a long-standing renewable energy developer (Borrego), with decades of institutional knowledge

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Accelerating the clean energy transition by developing high-value solar, wind, storage, and EV charging projects; expanding into new markets and technologies; scaling the team to support a growing pipeline
- **Direction for growth**: Deepening expertise in energy storage and EV charging infrastructure while continuing to lead in solar and wind development; opening up new ways of delivering clean energy at scale

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a “hard-working, fun-loving, and deeply committed team” that collaborates cross-functionally and pursues its mission with “sophistication, honesty, and urgency” [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/careers)
- **Mission-driven**: Employees are empowered to work on market-shaping projects that directly accelerate the transition to renewable energy
- **Work policy**: Flexible hybrid work arrangements; “No Meeting Friday” once a month; flexible time off program [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/careers)
- **Benefits**: Competitive base pay and annual bonus; equity or equity-like program for all employees; 401(k) with immediate vesting and company match; paid parental leave; 13 paid holidays; $100/month cell phone stipend; education reimbursement; relocation bonus; company-paid public transportation option [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/careers)
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Full executive support for DEI initiatives with a published plan [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/careers)
- **Growth**: Development and training opportunities, career pathing, and opportunities for professional growth in a rapidly growing company

## Sources
1. [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/)
2. [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/about-us)
3. [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/what-we-do)
4. [newleafenergy.com](https://www.newleafenergy.com/careers)
5. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/newleafenergy)

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