Senior Project Engineer

About the role

The position, while coaching and mentoring less senior unit members, will define and implement project engineering design phases, coordinate and control engineering inputs and schedule from different disciplines, and ensure that technical issues are resolved, and project objectives are met.

Provides liaison, on engineering activities progress, between Business Developer or Project Manager and the technical disciplines involved in a project. Ensures engineering assistance coordination during development, construction, and commissioning phases. Assures technical disciplines coordination, in compliance with the design and engineering schedule.

The activity will cover greenfield projects, repowerings and M&A due diligences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the engineering team in performing concept designs, due diligences, permitting designs, basic designs, and detailed design related renewable projects in USA and Canada
• Lead and coordinate the engineering team in validating/reviewing concept designs, due diligences, permitting designs, basic designs, and detailed design performed by external service providers and submitting/reviewing technical business cases to the Investment Committee related to renewable projects in USA and Canada
• Support other units within the Organization with the risk assessment related to the development and the construction of renewable projects in USA and Canada
• Develop, create and update on a regular basis technical specifications and design guidelines to be used for any RFPs to be issued by the Organization and / or to be used by external co-developers
• Manage, with the support of other units within the Organization, the engineering service contracts
• Support the other units within the Organization for the supply chain, construction and commissioning contracts entered with external service providers related to own field of expertise
• Support the other units within the Organization for assuring the quality of the construction (supplies and works) of the renewable projects (completeness and correctness of the Quality Control Plans prepared by the Suppliers, assessment and management of all the Non-Conformities related to engineering issues, etc.)
• Manage the engineering team for assessing all the Design Changes occurred during the project life cycle (by tracking all the changes, by assessing the impacts on the project's objectives and by controlling the implementation)
• Ensure the completeness and the correctness of all the technical documentation to be provided to any external stakeholder (TSO/ISO, DSO, Banks, Sponsor's, third party engineering company, Electrical National Body, local authorities, etc.)
• Ensure the engineering support to the other units of the Organization for completing the Hand Over of the Project to the Operation and Maintenance Function (closure of construction Punch List, completion of the AS-BUILT drawings, etc.)
• Prepare project status reports for communicating with team members and other project stakeholders, whether they are internal (at all organizational levels) or external to the organization.
• Implements the lessons learned continuously in the projects, sharing the best practices and knowledge with the other units of the Organization and inside the Design Unit and Engineering and Construction Department.
• Provide feedbacks for the continuous improvement of the design methodologies to the Head of the Design Unit.
• Coach and provide induction and training for less senior members of the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering; Master’s Degree is preferred
• 8+ years of experience in renewable Industry
• PE certification is preferred
• Project Management Certification is preferred (PMI and/or similar)
• Knowledge of overall design and construction of renewable Power Plants
• Knowledge of grid connection and electrical substation (main components and functioning)
• Basic economics general knowledge
• Knowledge of funding strategies (Full Equity, Funding partnerships, Project financing, etc.)
• Knowledge of H&S laws and regulations
• Contract & Risk Management Skills
• Ability to understand all the Enterprise Environmental factors who might affect the project's objectives (market condition, regulatory, trends, etc.)
• Excellent and effective verbal and written communication
• Innovative and Sustainable thinking
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively support and work well with people from different disciplines;
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Adaptability and flexibility to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change;
• Ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple tasks/projects and meet deadlines;
• Highly developed business acumen;
• Ability to work within a global framework and a matrix organization
• Fluent in English is required, Spanish and/or Italian is considered a plus;
• Must be available for domestic and international travel for meetings and for on-site support, Up to 20% of domestic travel and occasional international travel.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license operable in all 50 states and Canada and a clean driving record.

Skills

• Ability to understand all the Enterprise Environmental factors who might affect the project's objectives (market condition, regulatory, trends, etc.)
• Excellent and effective verbal and written communication
• Innovative and Sustainable thinking
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively support and work well with people from different disciplines;
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Adaptability and flexibility to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change;
• Ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple tasks/projects and meet deadlines;
• Highly developed business acumen;
• Ability to work within a global framework and a matrix organization

Benefits

The pay range for this position is $113,870.69 - $170,806.03 annually. The base pay actually offered will be based on several factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, work experience, education, and internal equity. At Enel, base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Please see below for additional information on Enel North America rewards.

Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance. Benefits are effective as of day one!

Some additional perks to working with Enel North America include: 401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits. Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment. Paid leave programs

The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders. The opportunity to work for one of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable. An employee’s eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy.

The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and the Selection Process Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities.

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The selection process includes an initial introductory interview with the Recruiting team, followed by an interview with the relevant business line.