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Senior Project Engineer - Distributed Generation

Posted 4 months ago

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💎 Seniority level: Senior, Minimum 5 years

🔍 Industry: Renewable Energy/Solar

⏳ Experience: Minimum 5 years

🪄 Skills: LeadershipProject ManagementAutodesk AutocadProject CoordinationCross-functional Team LeadershipCommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsCollaborationMicrosoft ExcelC (Programming language)

Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or energy engineering science
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in solar or ESS project engineering
  • Capability to review engineering and technical matters with commercial perspective
  • Extensive work experience in management and completion of rooftop, carport, and ground-mount projects in distributed generation, 250kW to 20MW
  • Comfortable and accustomed to working with various project stakeholders, including investors, EPC partners, developers, consultants, and O&M contractors
  • Experience in permitting processes with local authorities and utilities
  • Advanced proficiency in engineering software and energy modeling applications, such as AutoCAD, HelioScope, PVsyst, Geli, and Microsoft Office tools
Responsibilities:
  • Deliver technical due diligence in support of the origination/development team for opportunities at various stages of development both before and after project award.
  • Prepare conceptual layouts and electrical single-line diagrams for those opportunities.
  • Perform system energy modeling and energy estimates using tools such as PVsyst, Helioscope to ensure production targets are reasonable for both near term and long-term goals.
  • Update system engineering throughout the project development process to achieve maximum financial outcome.
  • Carry out technology reviews for PV or ESS equipment and work with manufacturers for acceptability for use in long-term operating assets.
  • Deliver technical leadership in support of the Project Finance team for stakeholders’ interests including investors, site owner, utilities, off-takers, and EPC partners.
  • Visit project sites to assess and collect key project technical information, such as site structures, electrical drawings, site electricity load data, and costs.
  • Work with the origination/development team to provide engineering deliverables for key development items, which may include preparing preliminary layouts, technology selection, site studies, feasibility studies, preparing interconnection applications, and project cost estimation.
  • Source and manage external consultants, partners, contractors, and vendors, including developing Scope of Work documents, managing RFP process, and controlling scope, and scheduling to obtain similar deliverables.
  • Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the management.
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