Employee Profile: Charlie Tryon

RENEW’s new blog Employee Profile series highlights our employees who make us great. This month we interviewed our talented and personable engineer leading our decarbonization projects in New York City, Charlie Tryon.

Q: How long have you worked for RENEW Energy Partners?

A: I have been with RENEW since September 2022.

Q: What sort of work do you do for the company?

A: As a Project Engineer with RENEW my primary role is to oversee the continuous operation of RENEW’s assets and to oversee/monitor all aspects of projects being implemented ranging from design to construction and start up. I also lend technical assistance to the Business Development team when needed during project vetting.

Q: Where are you from? What is one aspect that you enjoyed about the place that you grew up?

A: I am from New York’s Capital Region; Albany, which was really an incredible place to grow up. Situated about 3 hours from both Boston and New York respectively made it very easy to go to sporting events, concerts, museums, and sightseeing. The Capital Region also offers the Adirondack Mountains, Lake George, and Saratoga Springs within an hour drive so there is always plenty to do and see.

 Q: What activities/hobbies do you enjoy in your daily life? How do you relax?

A: My favorite hobbies are golf, art, and music. In the summer I golf as much as possible on the weekends, in the winter months I like to paint and draw, acrylics, pen, and inks mostly. Music is throughout the year; I love going to shows/concerts or playing the drums at home.

Q: Why is sustainability/decarbonization important to you? How did you get started in this career/field?

A: I first began really paying attention to the environment over 13 years ago while working in a wastewater treatment plant. I started as a laborer, eventually becoming a licensed New York State treatment plant operator and during my tenure there I became increasingly interested in the treatment process.

Removing contaminants and treating waste streams is a process that is constantly monitored and measured, showing just how much of an impact is being made in protecting natural waterways. For the past 10 years in the construction sector, sustainability and decarbonization have been a way to carry that same notion.

The work we do is typically either improving existing building performance or developing and building new construction that carefully considers minimizing the impact we have on the environment; in both scenarios we can measure the exact impact the project has made, which is incredibly gratifying.

Q: What sustainability practices have you seen that have surprised and/or excited you?

A: I was very surprised to see increased use of geothermal in New York City. Living in such a dense city I had not expected to see geothermal implemented as we have seen over the past couple of years. I typically get most excited about seeing on site power generation work logistically.

Q: Why do you choose to work with RENEW?

A: RENEW has been an incredible opportunity for me to work with a highly talented team that is unabashedly mission oriented. For me, it does not get any better than being able to work on sustainability and decarbonization projects that I am overtly passionate about with this group.

Q: What are you most excited about for the future of the energy industry?

A: I am most excited to see decarbonization work increasingly embraced by major cities and communities. In NYC we have seen various regulatory agencies and departments become much more familiar and interested in the technologies, equipment, and implementation process. It is very positive to see entities actively learning and taking a general interest in moving these projects forward. With this type of support and enthusiasm I think the positive changes we can make to the energy industry are enormous.

To be continued next month. We are lucky to be growing our team with exemplary individuals. Last month’s featured employee profile included Alexandra Carroll. If you are interested in joining RENEW, you can find our current career opportunities here. 

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