Principal Utility Electrical Engineer

Description

• Serve as the subject matter expert for the utility scale business, and act as an internal consultant to assist with strategic decision-making;
• Leads R&D on grid-forming inverters, black-start capability, and hybrid dispatch optimization;
• Own the creation and maintenance of technical standards and tools for utility scale projects;
• Create and execute standard work and processes that support project development strategy for utility scale business;
• Ensures design constructability and operational reliability and drives consensus on multidisciplinary projects and initiatives;
• Interpret and negotiate technical positions with utilities, ISOs, and FERC/IEEE standard bodies;
• Lead cross-collaborative standard initiatives using the NLE process implementation map;
• Autonomously manage third-party engineering firms to deliver on NLE deadlines (includes scoping, reviewing, and holding them accountable to NLE deadlined);
• Provides technical support to the Design Engineering department for plant designs - including Collector Station footprint, equipment needs and clearance;
• Provide direct mentorship and develop/deliver structured training to members of the UEE team engaged in utility scale work;
• Oversees interconnection study workstreams — validates PSSE/PSCAD models and assumptions;
• Authors internal white papers and best-practice guides on hybrid system performance;
• Lead internal strategic initiatives with minimal direction; own goal-setting conception, planning and execution;

Requirements

• Exhibits a strong understanding of utility scale business goals and proactively facilitates system analysis to identify optimal project locations;
• Expert understanding of project deadlines, milestones, and urgencies;
• Expert ability in softwares and tools used by the engineering team as well as the capability to instruct others in how to perform analysis/calculations;
• Possesses strong PM and operational skills;
• Ability to lead internal strategic initiatives with minimal direction;
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering required;
• 10+ years of power engineering experience, with significant experience in development business;
• Requires extensive experience performing power system calculations using software program;
• Strong aptitude for creative problem-solving;
• Strong understanding of interconnection policy and regulatory environment for utility scale projects;
• Masters or PE Preferred;
• Ability to dynamically support project finance during project sale negotiations and post-closing deliverables;
• Experience in substation engineering or ISO/RTO background preferred.
• Exhibits advanced understanding of power system and design engineering principles (Inverter design, system grounding, BESS design, protection, etc);

Benefits

• A hybrid work location policy that supports working from home for part of the week;
• A parental leave policy for both birthing and non-birthing parents, available immediately upon hire;
• An open and self-managed paid time-off policy;
• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision;
• Professional development and education assistance.
• A 401k plan with immediate vesting and a company match (100% of the first three percent of your pay; 50% for the next two percent you contribute);

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance