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You will take ownership and lead the engineering, procurement, and construction planning scope of work for assigned projects from early development through to notice to proceed (aka the preconstruction phase). You will develop relationships with technical consultants and manage them closely to deliver technical work products.\nYour attention to detail and ability to concurrently drive multiple work streams forward on time and on budget will be key to your success. Your technical knowledge of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage facilities and your ability to communicate with audiences who have a wide range of technical proficiency will determine your effectiveness in this role. You must have the ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams whose success depends on soliciting and integrating the technical expertise of every member.\nPreconstruction Responsibilities\nAt the outset of your engagement on each project, you will work closely with the multidisciplinary Scout team to define project constraints and prioritize metrics for the project’s success. Through the process you will be expected to communicate clearly and frequently and represent Scout effectively and professionally with a variety of project partners and stakeholders. You will use your technical knowledge and practical experience to inform the Scout team’s approach to developing and designing the wind or solar facility, including:\nEngineering\nInterface with Development, Interconnection, Site Assessment, Procurement, Construction and Operations teams to optimize project design; including site selection, major equipment selection, balance of plant (BOP) layout, and interconnection options. \nInterface with Third-Party Engineering Consultants to scope engineering and design work, manage execution to budget/schedule, review technical drawing and specification deliverables, and seek approval from Scout team. \nLead value engineering exercises to maximize the financial performance of our projects. \nProcurement\nEvaluate and stay current on the best-in-class offerings from major equipment suppliers. \nDraft RFPs and conduct competitive selection processes for general contractors, subcontractors, and major equipment suppliers. \nDevelop technical exhibits and provide input on technical aspects of the BOP/EPC contract. \nAssist with BOP/EPC contract negotiations required to properly and effectively plan the project. \nConstruction Planning\nDevelop the construction strategy, identifying key resource needs, risks, and mitigation strategies. \nReview project documentation to perform technical due diligence on project acquisition opportunities. \nTravel to remote project locations to conduct site inspections, constructability reviews and micro-siting evaluations. \nPerform risk assessment analysis by creating risk/opportunity matrices. \nProvide BOP cost estimates to support Finance and Origination. \nCreate Level 1 and Level 2 EPC schedules and attain alignment with project stakeholders on the critical path activities \nSupport Development efforts, including permitting efforts and attending landowner meetings. \nLeverage your technical expertise to ensure efficient and effective project transitions into the construction phase. \nOther Responsibilities\nScout is a dynamic and quickly growing organization. Based upon your skills and interests, your Manager will assign other tasks focused on improving Scout’s preconstruction and engineering discipline and your career. These may include:\nBuilding business cases/protocols to support other areas of the company. \nProcess improvement and documentation. \nIntegration of commercially available software or development of internal software tools. \nRequirements\nQualifications & Critical Skills\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in engineering or a relevant technical field required. \nMinimum 5 years of experience as an engineer or project manager focused on the engineering, procurement, or construction aspects of planning and executing utility-scale wind or solar projects \nTechnical skills:\nSolid knowledge and understanding of key value drivers for wind or solar power projects. \nExperience providing preconstruction cost estimates based on industry knowledge. \nDemonstrated ability to review and revise plans and specifications for civil and electrical work. \nExperience with developing contract exhibits for BOP contracts. \nStrong verbal and written communication, organizational, project management, problem-solving and team-building skills. \nAbility to solve problems and make informed decisions quickly. \nBESS experience a plus. \nProficient with computers with strong working knowledge of the following:\nMS Excel - Creation and debugging of spreadsheets for data analysis and cost estimating \nSharePoint - Document management system \nGoogle Earth, ArcGIS or GlobalMapper \nBluebeam Revu \nMS Project or similar scheduling software \nAbilities in Civil/Electrical design software a plus. \nWork Environment and Work Style:\nExperience working with cross-functional internal and external technical advisors and stakeholders. \nDemonstrated ability to work in a flat organization, successfully leveraging the expertise of multiple colleagues in different lines of reporting. \nAbility to multi-task and arbitrate between conflicting priorities with clear target setting and follow-through capability in a fast-paced and rapidly changing work environment. \nAdditional Qualifications:\nMust have a valid current driver license, and able to travel and perform field work. \nAuthorized to work in the United States. \nScout’s Values\nMission-Orientation. High achievers who want to make a difference in this world and contribute to Scout’s stated mission. \nTeamwork. Respectful and appreciative colleagues with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to fostering positive relationships across organizational boundaries to deliver on shared team goals. \nSafety. Uncompromising advocates for the health and safety of fellow employees, contractors, customers, and community members. \nIntegrity. Ethical professionals who do the right thing even when it is difficult. \nInitiative. Resourceful self-motivators who thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment because of their exceptional leadership, work ethic, and organizational skills. \nIntelligence. Problem-solving learners who can make informed decisions quickly and create innovative and pragmatic solutions to challenging problems. \nTimeline and Location\nLocated in or willingness to relocate to a commutable distance to our Boulder, CO office to work on a hybrid (3/2) schedule is preferred. Remote work (with monthly travel to the office) will be considered for the right candidate.\nThis position requires up to 25% travel to project sites in the U.S.\nThis role is expected to close by January 15, 2027.\nInvitation to Women and U.S. Underrepresented Groups\nWe encourage applications from all demographics and especially those that are traditionally underrepresented in the energy industry. Consistent with our core values, Scout celebrates the diversity of thought and experience that comes from a range of backgrounds including, but not limited to, gender, race, and ethnicity.\nInvitation to Veterans\nScout welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position. Scout includes veterans of all branches and a diverse set of occupational specialties. We value the independent thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork that our veterans have developed through their service. We welcome applications from any service and any military occupational specialty.\nBenefits\nTarget base salary: $130,000 - $150,000 (Negotiable for the right candidate.)\nAttractive bonus potential.\nScout offers a full range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums, 401(k) match, STD, LTD, an Employee Assistance Program, and a range of optional supplemental insurance coverage.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8129,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Insurance coverage","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Solar Energy","Wind Energy"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-20T23:23:24Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":99,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-23T05:54:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":150000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/scout-clean-energy-manager-preconstruction","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/scout-clean-energy-manager-preconstruction.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-23T08:16:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":13168,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":7186},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=7186"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fscout-clean-energy-manager-preconstruction"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fscout-clean-energy-manager-preconstruction"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fscout-clean-energy-manager-preconstruction"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/scout-clean-energy-manager-preconstruction\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fscout-clean-energy-manager-preconstruction"}]}