Project Development Engineer III

Description

• Maintains accurate project documentation and keeps stakeholders informed of project progress
• Gathers engineering scopes, exhibits, and site design criteria for the creation of RFPs
• Conducts site visits for site evaluations
• Meets with external consultants and contractors to discuss design options, address concerns, and support contract negotiations.
• Works directly with the procurement and performance team to stay current on wind turbine, solar module, solar inverter, and energy storage technology, offerings, and suppliers
• Provides engineering/technical input to permitting, power purchase agreements, interconnect agreements, financial modeling, and other project development aspects
• Takes ownership and oversight of projects and tasks with complex issues
• Assists in the creation and review of site constraints maps
• Prepares or manages preparation of preliminary site layouts
• Coordinates with subject matter experts to identify long lead procurement items needed to support project schedules
• Represents LRE in development, permitting and origination meetings on engineering and technical issues, including meetings with the public and regulatory authorities
• Conducts desktop site assessments to inform project capacity and energy in addition to engineering and constructability risks
• Contributes to engineering standard creation
• Prepares engineering quantities and information for project budgets and schedules
• Leads multiple projects simultaneously; manages competing priorities and overcomes obstacles to successfully meet submittal dates
• Works with the engineering team to assess and anticipate engineering deliverable needs including site surveys, geotechnical reports, hydrology reports, conceptual grading and drainage plans, and preliminary collection, substation, civil, and structural designs.
• Transfers engineering knowledge and risks of assigned projects to the project engineer on the execution team during the pre-construction phase.
• Occasionally lifting up to twenty-pound boxes.
• Reviews designs and calculations for quality control, performance optimization, and cost reduction opportunities
• Provides energy prediction reports in coordination with the performance team
• Guide and train junior level engineers

Requirements

• Ability to learn quickly learn
• Strong project management skills
• 6 - 9 years of relevant technical experience; renewable power generation preferred.
• Understanding of project development and permitting processes
• Strong knowledge in procurement and construction processes and procedures
• Knowing when to elevate issues and ability to obtain resolutions
• Well-developed and professional interpersonal skills; ability to interact effectively with people at all levels of the organization, as well as outside customers and vendors
• Familiarity with building codes and standards including the IBC, ASCE 7, and the NEC
• Can lead projects efficiently without supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient knowledge of engineering economics and optimization process
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation and drawings and other common specifications
• Proficient in some of the following: AutoCAD, PVsyst, PlantPredict, Openwind, and other automated layout/optimization tools.
• Obtained PE license
• Willingness and ability to travel at least 25% of time
• Strong knowledge of power project engineering
• Deep technical knowledge of PV, wind, and storage power plant systems and equipment.
• 4-Year Bachelors Engineering Degree
• Ability to manage priorities in a complex and dynamic environment
• Organized with the ability to simultaneously oversee multiple development projects
• Prior experience in the renewable energy industry. Desirable project experience to include project development and permitting, conceptual and detailed design, project engineering management, scope preparation, scheduling, cost estimating, procurement, and contracts.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and possession of a valid driver's license
• Basic knowledge of project commercial issues and project financial analysis
• Proficient use of all Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Position will require sitting for long periods of time

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance