Director of Power Generation

Company Summary

Stellar Energy provides custom power augmentation and energy plant solutions for power generation and utilities, liquefied natural gas (LNG), data center, biopharma and other markets. Stellar Energy’s innovative solutions include turbine inlet air chilling, inlet air conditioning (heating and cooling), evaporative cooling, direct contact air chilling, thermal energy storage, district cooling and central utility plants. The company’s experience spans more than 20 years and stretches across the globe, with offices in the United States, Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Summary/Objective

The Director of Power Generation will be responsible for the development and sale of Turbine Inlet Air Chilling (TIAC) projects for the power generation market. This individual will be required to wear multiple hats, interfacing with all departments within the company, and be able to communicate both technically and commercially.

Essential Functions:

• Overall responsibility for developing Turbine Inlet Air Chilling (TIAC) projects for the power generation market
• Leads cross-functional team to pursue, develop, propose, and secure custom TIAC solutions for utilities, independent power producers, cooperatives, municipalities, and other gas turbine power generating entities in the USA and abroad
• Development consists of managing the customer relationship, leading the conceptual design, guiding the technical analyses to quantify the benefit of the system, leading the estimation process, quantifying design and execution risk, working with suppliers and partners to establish a plan, create the proposal plan, negotiate the contract, and transition the project to the execution team.
• Establish new relationships and foster existing relationships within the targeted market

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

• Strong technical background in the power generation industry
• Strong knowledge of combined cycle power plant equipment
• Strong knowledge of utility markets
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to write technical and commercial proposals
• Ability to interface with customers both at the plant level and corporate level
• Ability to present at conferences, customer meetings, and internally to leadership team
• Energetic, optimistic, and positive

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervises direct reports of power generation team

Work Location

This position will work out of our Main Office in Jacksonville, FL

Work Environment

Most work is performed in an office environment. Periodic trips to SEA Manufacturing Facility for observation and research are required.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Travel

Anticipated up to 40% travel for this position. Some occasional local day travel may also be necessary. Occasional travel to customer job sites and conferences may be required.

Required Education and Experience.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited University.
• Experience with gas turbines and gas turbine operation in power generation and/or oil and gas applications.
• Knowledge of the major gas turbine OEMs and their various products.
• Understanding of US Energy Markets.
• Ability to empower team and influence across departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• 5+ years working experience in the industrial power generation market.
• 5+ years managing or leading a team
• Familiarity with design procedures and inter-discipline communication.

1. Familiarity with engineering deliverables (P&IDs, Single Line Diagrams, General Arrangements, etc.).

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master of Science degree in Engineering or Business from an accredited University.
• Familiarity with applicable software such as GT Pro.
• Experience in a commercial or sales role

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Familiar with conducting business in multiple countries worldwide with various technologies (gas turbine, steam turbines, heat recovery steam generator, chillers, cooling tower, radiators, pumps, generators, transformers and motor control centers) and fuels (natural gas, diesel fuels, fuel oils and renewable fuels) for industrial, utility, municipal and commercial clients. Familiar with mass and energy balances, thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, material science, process safety, waste and waste water treatment, process design, and electrical engineering.

Work Authorization

Must be authorized to work in USA.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Stellar Energy Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stellar Energy Americas Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.