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About the Role

Leads and develops a team of Wastewater & Bioenergy (WWBE) Development Engineers and Specialists, establishing consistent QA/QC and development standards. Integrates technical, financial, contractual, and regulatory inputs to determine project viability and partners with Account Executives and strategic partners to drive business and market growth in wastewater, biosolids, biogas-to-energy, and RNG-related solutions. Provides technical and business leadership for the WWBE development function, owning oversight of opportunity development and serving as the technical manager for large, complex projects. Develops and executes technical strategies to achieve business plan objectives.

Responsibilities

Own development stage-gates for assigned and prospective opportunities, ensuring timely decisions on go/no-go, solution approach, and delivery strategy.
Develop and manage budgets, timelines, and quality expectations for development activities, tracking progress and risks.
Support creation of customer business cases for conceptual solutions, including technical narrative, value proposition, and feasibility justification.
Ensure focus on engineering development to manage risk, limit cost, expedite time to contract, develop new business, and ensure adequate engineering support during construction and operations.
Set priorities, assign work, and provide coaching/mentoring to build team competency in WWBE solutions and development best practices.
Develop and coach the engineering team on established business processes, tools, and standards.
Drive consistent use of standard development processes/tools and mentor others.
Lead process refinement, lessons learned, and tool development efforts to increase efficiency and repeatability.
Assist in the hiring, retention, performance management, and career development of wastewater and bioenergy engineers and their team.
Provide consistent level of engineering support including customer sales calls and critical opportunity reviews.
Provide technical, process, and financial oversight for complex or unique WWBE opportunities.
Support technical decision-making with customers, partners, and internal leadership.
Review contract exhibits, scopes of work, and technical documentation related to design, commissioning, and performance requirements.
Ensure engineering deliverables meet project objectives, design intent, and quality standards.
Support project targeting and pursuit strategy.
Maintain, strengthen, and widen partner network.
Assist leadership with internal and external marketing communications for WWBE offerings and successes.
Maintain active involvement in relevant professional organizations and contribute through committees, speaking engagements, and conferences.
Promote and adhere to JCI safety policies.
Incorporate safety principles into project design and development decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (civil, environmental, chemical) or related field.
Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred; required where applicable by jurisdiction or role scope, or ability to obtain within a defined period.
Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.
Eight to ten years of engineering experience in the energy savings performance contracting industry.
Progressive experience and proven development ability in alternative project delivery pathways.
Experience preferred but not required in wastewater and/or bioenergy project development, design oversight, and customer-facing solutioning.
Experience leading teams as engineering manager or project manager in technical disciplines outside their own core focus area, including work planning, mentoring, and performance coaching.
Demonstrated subject matter expert (SME) in wastewater and bioenergy solutions preferred.
Demonstrated expertise performing energy-saving work in the local government sector.
Strong analytical and project development capabilities (technical + financial + risk).
Ability to synthesize multidisciplinary inputs into clear decisions.
Excellent customer-facing communication and presentation skills.
Comfort presenting at professional conferences and to municipal stakeholders.
Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite).
Ability to build/manage cost-loaded schedules.
Ability to travel approximately 30%.

Skills

Wastewater & Bioenergy (WWBE) Development
QA/QC and development standards
Technical, financial, contractual, and regulatory integration
Project viability assessment
Business and market growth strategies
Wastewater solutions
Biosolids solutions
Biogas-to-energy solutions
RNG-related solutions
Technical leadership
Business leadership
Opportunity development
Technical management
Large, complex, high-risk projects
Commercial close
Execution handoff
Technical strategies
Profitability
Growth
Market penetration
Opportunity management
Customer satisfaction
Professional representation
Business environment analysis
Recruiting
Training
Development of teams
Strategic planning
Market opportunity identification
Market opportunity support
Market opportunity qualification
Business Oversight
Portfolio Management
Development stage-gates
Go/no-go decisions
Solution approach
Delivery strategy
Budget management
Timeline management
Quality expectations
Risk tracking
Status communication
Customer business case creation
Conceptual solutions
Technical narrative development
Value proposition development
Feasibility justification
Engineering development risk management
Cost management
Expediting time to contract
New business development
Engineering support during construction
Engineering support during operations
People Leadership
Team Management
Priority setting
Work assignment
Coaching
Mentoring
Team competency building
WWBE solutions expertise
Development best practices
Business processes
Tools and standards
Process refinement
Lessons learned
Tool development
Efficiency improvement
Repeatability
Hiring
Retention
Performance management
Career development
Customer sales calls
Critical opportunity reviews
Technical QA/QC
Risk Management
Process oversight
Financial oversight
Technical decision-making
Contract review
Scope of work review
Technical documentation review
Design requirements
Commissioning requirements
Performance requirements
Clarity assurance
Risk awareness
Engineering deliverable review
Project objectives
Design intent
Quality standards
Structured reviews
Drawings review
Specifications review
Contract review
Scope review
Growth Enablement
Market Development
Project targeting
Pursuit strategy
Partner network maintenance
Partner network strengthening
Partner network widening
Internal marketing communications
External marketing communications
Professional organization involvement
Committee contribution
Speaking engagements
Conferences
Safety & Compliance
Safety policy adherence
Safety principles integration
Project design safety
Project development safety
Analytical capabilities
Communication skills
Presentation skills
Computer skills
Microsoft Office Suite
Cost-loaded schedule management

Location

Remote
Hybrid

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Eight to ten years of engineering experience
Progressive experience
Proven development ability
Experience leading teams

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (civil, environmental, chemical) or related field
Master's degree preferred
Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred

Salary/Compensations

$112,100 - $168,400

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

About the Company

Johnson Controls is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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