Job Title: Technical Team Lead - Renewable Energy
Job Series: Engineer III-V or Project Manager III-V (DOE)
Pay: DOE | Range: $120,000 – $185,000+
Type: Estimated Full-Time (~ 1800 hours per year)
Experience: 5-7+ years in renewable energy engineering or related technical field
Education: Engineering degree or related technical degree required; PE license preferred
Location: Must be based in Alaska; Anchorage office presence preferred, Anchorage residents will be expected to come to the office 2–3 days/week when not traveling
Travel: Regular travel to rural Alaska communities required; frequency determined collaboratively with clients and team (typically 1–2 trips/month)
ABOUT THE ROLE
DeerStone Consulting is seeking a Technical Team Lead to anchor our renewable energy portfolio. This is a senior individual-contributor and technical leadership role, not a supervisory position in the traditional sense. At DeerStone, all oversight and mentorship happens through the project, not the org chart. You will be the technical backbone of a defined portfolio of projects, often serving as the primary client-facing lead for a subset of DeerStone’s tribal, borough, and community clients. You will also provide hands-on technical direction, review, and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers working alongside you on shared projects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Portfolio Leadership: Own a portfolio of renewable energy projects (solar PV, BESS, microgrid, hybrid systems) from development through construction and commissioning.
2. Client Relationship Management: Serve as primary point of contact for a defined group of Tribal, borough, and municipal clients; manage relationships with cultural sensitivity and consistency.
3. Technical Mentorship & Team Development: Provide technical direction, task oversight, and work product review for junior and mid-level engineers on shared projects; support team development through mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration.
4. Technical Execution: Lead or contribute to feasibility studies, system design, equipment selection, energy modeling, and technical analysis.
5. Grant & Proposal Support: Support grant writing and funding applications with technical content; review technical sections of proposals.
6. Owner’s Rep & Construction Oversight: Provide Owner’s Representative services on behalf of clients during construction, including contractor coordination and field visits alongside or in support of the engineer of record.
7. Field Presence: Travel to project sites in rural Alaska for site assessments, stakeholder engagement, construction oversight, and community meetings.
8. Knowledge & Culture: Contribute to DeerStone’s technical quality standards, internal knowledge-sharing, and team culture.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 5-7+ years of experience in renewable energy engineering — solar PV, BESS, microgrid integration, or hybrid systems strongly preferred
- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred; EIT with clear path to PE acceptable
- Demonstrated experience managing technical work on rural Alaska or remote community energy projects
- Ability to build and maintain positive, productive relationships with clients, community stakeholders, and project partners
- Ability to work as both a technical lead and a collaborative team member within a project-based structure
- Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences, including Tribal governments and community stakeholders
- Familiarity with federal and state energy funding programs (DOE, AEA, USDA, EPA) a significant asset
- Experience with energy modeling software (e.g., HOMER, PVsyst, or similar) preferred
- Cultural awareness and demonstrated ability to work respectfully with Alaska Native Tribes and rural communities
- Willingness to travel regularly to remote locations, often via small aircraft
WHAT WE’RE REALLY LOOKING FOR
The ideal candidate has done more than engineering; they’ve been the person in the room making it work.
We value experience across the following:
- Tribal & Community Relationships: Experience working with Alaska Native Tribes, village councils, or Tribal consortia; genuine understanding of and respect for Tribal sovereignty, governance structures, and community priorities.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Demonstrated ability to build and sustain collaborative working relationships across a diverse group of stakeholders — clients, operators, designers, contractors, and funders — and make it all work together.
- Rural Alaska Project Experience: Experience developing or deploying projects in rural Alaska, including the logistics, relationships, and problem-solving that remote community work demands.
- Contractor Oversight: Hands-on experience overseeing construction contractors on behalf of an owner or client — managing scope, schedule, quality, and communication through the construction phase.
- Grant Funding & Management: Experience writing and/or administering grants for capital or infrastructure projects; familiarity with managing grants in coordination with the recipient organization (Tribe, city, borough, etc.) through reporting, compliance, and drawdown.
- Federal Compliance: Working knowledge of federal funding regulations, permitting, and standards.
- Integrator Mindset: The instinct and experience to sit at the table with a client, an operator, a designer, and a construction contractor — understand what each needs, navigate the friction, and keep the project moving.
COMPENSATION & WORK ENVIRONMENT
DeerStone is a small consulting firm. Compensation is pay-only; we do not offer a traditional benefits package. Instead, pay is structured to be inclusive of benefits, and we offer a Simple IRA with up to 3% employer matching contributions.
What we do offer is a lot of flexibility. We believe in accountability to projects and clients, not to a rigid schedule. We accommodate life, as long as you show up when it counts: for your clients, your team, and your commitments.
This position must be based in Alaska. When not traveling, we expect in-office presence 2–3 days per week (Anchorage) to support team building, collaboration, and the kind of working relationships that make a small firm function well.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply directly through this listing.
Pay: $120,000.00 - $185,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Experience:
- engineering, energy systems, project mgmt, or related field: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Anchorage, AK 99503 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Anchorage, AK 99503
