What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President, Engineering position at PRC Wind?
Location: Flexible (Minneapolis preferred)
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Travel: Approximately 20–30%
PRC Wind is seeking a Vice President, Engineering to lead the technical design, engineering strategy, and interconnection advancement of our growing portfolio of utility-scale renewable energy projects.
PRC Wind is an independent renewable energy development company with more than 25 years of success and a strong reputation for community-based development. We develop wind, solar, battery storage, and hybrid projects, and we are building a leadership team capable of delivering high-quality projects at scale while preserving the entrepreneurial, close-knit culture that defines our company.
This is a key leadership role for a senior technical professional who wants meaningful influence over project design, technical strategy, and long-term company success.
What You’ll Do
- Lead engineering strategy and project design for utility-scale wind, solar, storage, and hybrid projects
- Drive interconnection strategy, including POI evaluation, queue strategy, studies, and GIA-related technical support
- Integrate environmental, meteorological, regulatory, real estate, cultural, constructability, operations, permitting, and economic factors into project design
- Manage electrical, civil, and transmission modeling consultants
- Evaluate equipment options and support technically sound project decisions
- Collaborate closely with the VP of Business Development and Project Development Director to align technical, commercial, and field development priorities
- Support investor diligence, project commercialization, and technical inputs to financial modeling
What We’re Looking For
- 10 years of utility-scale renewable energy development or engineering experience
- Strong background in project design, technical feasibility, and interconnection strategy
- Experience with wind, solar, storage, or hybrid projects
- MISO or SPP interconnection experience strongly preferred
- Proven ability to integrate multidisciplinary development constraints into sound project design
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Desire to work in an entrepreneurial, collaborative, high-performance environment
Why PRC Wind
At PRC Wind, you’ll join a successful, motivated, close-knit team where your work will matter. You’ll help shape projects, influence strategy, and build renewable energy infrastructure that makes a lasting impact. Our compensation philosophy is designed to attract and retain talented people and provide meaningful upside for those who bring passion, accountability, talent, and connection to the work.
Salary : $20 - $30