Environmental Finance – Engineering Technical Services Manager

U.S. Bank

Engineering Technical Services Manager at U.S. Bank managing technical due diligence for renewable energy projects.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeSaint Louis • Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $143,905 - $169,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in project-level technical due diligence for new investments and loans from origination through approval and operations for renewable energy investments as well as project finance expansion within the Energy and Power verticals.
Identify potential risk areas and key issues for additional review, and/or detailed analysis and assessment and possible mitigation approaches.
Collaborate with other functional groups to evaluate issues and identify solutions.
Track emerging industry issues, developments and trends in technical areas relevant to the business pipeline.
Provide input on 3rd party technical due diligence scope and oversee activities of outside technical consultants.
Assess technical aspects of customer’s financial models, customer/equipment experience, and customer/equipment performance.
As needed, inspect assets being considered for financing and assets associated with existing investments.
Produce internal written documentation relating to the findings and mitigants of technical, equipment, market, and commercial issues and communicate insights to internal parties including Credit Risk Management and Environmental Finance management.
Assist asset management personnel in identifying, investigating and resolving equipment and portfolio performance issues.
Establish technical policies, procedures, and training documentation for accomplishing Environmental Finance group’s tasks.
Maintain knowledge of Project Management policies and processes by periodically leading or co-leading the underwriting, structuring, and negotiating of investments in projects that contain unique technical aspects.
Support Asset Management technical needs and requests related to existing large portfolio of assets and incorporate asset and equipment performance experience into underwriting standards.
Support Business Development in screening investment opportunities, evaluating the developing trends in renewable energy, and setting standards for investment in emerging technologies.
Develop and maintain relationships with the renewable energy technical community including independent engineers, equipment suppliers, and service providers.
Collaborate with peers, counterparties, and third-party consultants to resolve issues and negotiate solutions.
10% travel to perform periodic site visits, attend conferences, and customer meetings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
Typically 10 or more years of banking and/or tax credit industry experience
Typically three or more years of management experience
Typically Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience, in engineering or related technical field
Typically twelve or more years of technical experience in the renewable energy industry in engineering, consulting, development, or banking/tax credit roles
Typically six or more years of project management experience
Previous experience at a bank or finance organization (technical role), independent engineering firm, renewable energy developer, or similar organization
Strong knowledge of solar, wind, and battery storage systems including equipment technology, project design, production estimates, engineering-procurement-construction, interconnection, transmission risk, energy markets, power purchase structures, operations and maintenance, environmental permitting, real estate, appraisals, and financial modelling
Strong knowledge of EPC and O&M contracts
Considerable tact and interpersonal skills, including ability to effectively communicate complex technical material to non-technical personnel such as senior bank management, credit officers and customers
Well-developed leadership abilities and strategic management skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial modelingproject managementtechnical due diligencerisk assessmentengineering-procurement-construction (EPC)operations and maintenance (O&M)environmental permittingsolar systemswind systemsbattery storage systems

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsleadership abilitiesstrategic management skillsanalytical skillsdecision-making skillsproblem-solving skills