Copia Power

Software Engineer

• Develop HV work scopes and technical contract exhibits.
• Manage engineering consultants and EPC contractors to produce construction drawings and supporting materials.
• Oversee technical project due diligence and design reviews.
• Coordinate feedback from internal stakeholders and Owner’s Engineering consultants.
• Support commissioning activities and resolve technical issues at operating sites.
• Conduct site visits and QA/QC checks as needed.
• Develop HV strategies for substations and interconnection facilities across PV, BESS, data centers, and combustion turbine projects.
• Provide high-level conceptual designs and guide consultants to detailed solutions.
• Support budget, schedule, and technical inputs for development and acquisition projects.
• Value engineer HV designs for reliability and cost efficiency.
• Assist Development, Project Management, and Commercial Execution teams with budget and schedule inputs.
• Develop and implement technical solutions to region-specific requirements.
• Write and review specifications for HV equipment.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives for safe, high-quality project delivery.
• Stay current on HV technology trends and emerging vendor solutions.
• Collaborate closely with Development, Procurement, and Execution teams.
• Mentor future team members as the HV group grows.

Senior Manager, High Voltage Engineering

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of natural gas-fired power generation projects
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders including internal teams, contractors, regulators, and customers
• Manage project lifecycle activities: feasibility studies, air permitting, engineering/design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning
• Oversee and review engineering design packages, ensuring compliance with industry codes, environmental regulations, and company standards
• Manage external consultants and collaborate with internal stakeholders such as Development, Engineering, and various others to support project advancement through the development phase and into construction
• Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and risk management plans
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental standards are integrated into all phases of the project
• Provide technical expertise on natural gas turbines, combined cycle systems, heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), and balance of plant systems
• Coordinate with grid operators, regulatory agencies, and permitting authorities to secure approvals and ensure compliance
• Develop process, standards, and best practices for Gas generation project design and implementation
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and best practices across projects

Senior Manager, Gas Power Engineering

Manager

• Manage, coordinate, and lead the generation interconnection process for utility scale solar, energy storage, and natural gas projects, including pre-application feasibility analysis, interconnection application submission, interconnection study & agreement processes, communicating study results, and EPC milestone management.
• Provide responses and analysis to internal site selection processes to determine feasible transmission locations to apply for interconnection, timed and coordinated to support queue application open windows.
• Request and coordinate application technical packages prepared by transmission consulting engineers.
• Submit interconnection applications to ISOs/Utilities.
• Ensure timely execution of study agreement and payment of deposits and study fees.
• Track executions of queue milestones such as: deficiency corrections, scoping meetings, study agreement execution and funding, study results meetings, Generator Interconnection Agreement negotiation and execution, GIA Milestone tracking and execution.
• Coordinate with utilities, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders to obtain interconnection approvals.
• Participate in ISO/PTO Generation Interconnection and other stakeholder forums, including informing executive management of industry changes and trends.
• Coordinate with Land Acquisition, Engineering, Permitting, EPC, and Operations teams to develop a strong pipeline of solar, energy storage, and natural gas projects.
• Provide interconnection support for project acquisition and financing activities.
• Provide coordination support for co-location of generation projects with data center campuses.
• Support development and maintenance of company tracking tools.
• Ensures all milestones are kept up to date in company tracking tools.
• Manage consultant and other service provider activities, including work order approvals.

Manager, Interconnection

• Acting as the lead subject matter experts to obtain all necessary permits related to both early and late-stage datacenter projects, as well as projects in the construction phase, and support the project through commissioning and project financing processes.
• Managing third-party consultants and experts in support of the permitting of portfolio projects.
• Coordinating with interdisciplinary teams including development, real estate, engineering, interconnection and legal.
• Facilitating project discretionary permitting including permit strategy, tracking permit efforts, working with local AHJs, and obtaining all entitlements for the successful construction and operation of project facilities.
• Collaborating with an internal team and external consultants to identify siting constraints, project design, technology options, and both regional and local permitting strategies.
• Leading direct engagement with community stakeholders and regulatory officials.
• Supporting community outreach and engagement in tandem with the project development team.
• Representing Copia and the projects in community meetings and hearings.

Manager, Digital Permitting

• Acting as the lead subject matter expert to obtain all necessary permits related to both early and late-stage thermal energy projects, as well as projects in the construction phase, and support the project through commissioning and project financing processes.
• Managing third-party consultants and experts in support of the permitting of portfolio projects.
• Coordinating with interdisciplinary teams including development, real estate, engineering, interconnection and legal.
• Facilitating project discretionary permitting including permit strategy, tracking permit efforts, working with local AHJs, and obtaining all entitlements for the successful construction and operation of project facilities.
• Collaborating with an internal team and external consultants to identify siting constraints, project design, technology options, and both regional and local permitting strategies.
• Leading direct engagement with community stakeholders and regulatory officials.
• Supporting community outreach and engagement in tandem with the project development team.
• Representing Copia and the projects in community meetings and hearings.

Manager, Thermal Permitting

• Negotiate site control agreements including option agreements, leases, easements, rights-of-way, amendments, and other related documents.
• Obtain and analyze title commitments. Identify and resolve title curative issues including crossing agreements, mortgage subordinations, and other related items.
• Obtain and analyze ALTA surveys. Coordinate revisions, define lease and easement boundaries, and communicate site constraints to Engineering, Permitting, and Development teams.
• Negotiate mineral underwriting with title companies, order mineral ownership reports, and work with consultants to secure surface waiver agreements.
• Review, evaluate, and revise agreements in collaboration with outside counsel in advance of commencement of construction, such as lease and easement agreements (and associated memoranda, amendments, and terminations), and estoppels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Development, Permitting, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Capital Markets, and other support teams during development and financing phases.
• Manage and oversee external consultants, including preparing a scope of work, contract documents, and reviewing quality of work product.

Manager, Land Development

Business Development Rep

• Source, screen, and evaluate project and portfolio acquisition and partnership opportunities across multiple markets and asset classes (solar, storage, and digital infrastructure)
• Make investment recommendations based on strategic fit, development fundamentals, revenue contracting opportunities, and internal economic analysis
• Lead all aspects of transaction execution including negotiation of term sheets and definitive documentation and management of related internal processes (including due diligence investigations, financial modeling, and executive- and board-level approval requests)
• Working collaboratively with other functional groups, negotiate the commercial terms and conditions of all major project contracts for Copia’s late-stage assets (including pricing, payment terms, credit support requirements, performance guarantees, and liquidated damages)
• Leverage broad knowledge of commercial terms and project fundamentals to optimize project economics and manage execution risk in collaboration with other departments, including through offtake structuring, engineering design, equipment selection, and project financing