Senior Project Engineer

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and highly adaptable Senior Project Engineer to provide technical support across our development portfolio. This cross-functional position combines engineering, interconnection, permitting, project coordination, and technical due diligence, depending on the needs of each project.

Responsibilities

• Interconnection Support
  • Supporting utility interconnection applications and queue management
  • Assisting with Generator Interconnection Agreements (GIAs) and Engineering & Procurement agreements
  • Reviewing utility comments and coordinating technical responses with utilities and transmission providers
  • Tracking interconnection schedules, milestones, technical risks, and commissioning readiness activities
• Project Engineering and Development Support
  • Coordinating engineering activities across utility-scale solar, BESS, and hybrid projects
  • Supporting the preparation of Basis of Design documentation and engineering scopes of work
  • Coordinating Owner's Engineer activities, design reviews, EPC interfaces, and engineering deliverables
  • Conducting technical due diligence for development, acquisition, and repowering opportunities
• Permitting Support
  • Providing technical input for federal, state, county, and environmental permitting processes
  • Coordinating technical studies and engineering responses to agency comments
  • Supporting agency coordination and monitoring permitting schedules
• Project Coordination
  • Working closely with Senior Project Managers to track critical paths, action items, engineering schedules, and design packages
  • Coordinating activities across internal teams, consultants, EPC contractors, utilities, and Owner's Engineers
  • Identifying, monitoring, and supporting the mitigation of technical and development risks
• Technical Analysis
  • Supporting PV layout optimization and preliminary electrical design
  • Contributing to battery system integration and hybrid project evaluations
  • Reviewing energy yield assessments and transmission studies
  • Supporting CAPEX reviews, technical-commercial due diligence, and development risk assessments

Requirements

• Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline
  • At least 4 years of professional experience in utility-scale renewable energy
  • Experience supporting utility-scale solar, BESS, or hybrid projects
  • Strong understanding of the renewable energy project development lifecycle
• Professional Expertise

  Experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Generator interconnection processes
  • Utility engineering coordination
  • Utility-scale solar engineering
  • Battery energy storage systems
  • Transmission planning
  • EPC coordination
  • Owner's Engineering
  • Development engineering
  • Permitting and environmental coordination
  • Project scheduling
  • Commissioning and utility acceptance testing
• Technical Skills

  Experience with some of the following tools would be an advantage:

  • PVsyst
  • RatedPower
  • AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Project
  • Primavera
  • GIS
  • Microsoft Excel
  • SharePoint
  • Utility interconnection portals
• Key Competencies
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities simultaneously
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proactive, collaborative, and detail-oriented approach
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
  • Technical curiosity and willingness to quickly develop knowledge across new disciplines

Benefits

• Steady job in an international company
• Professional growth in a fast-developing team experienced in the field of renewable energy
• Hybrid working model
• Flexible working hours
• Day off on your birthday
• Benefits package:
  • Private medical care
  • Sharing the costs of professional training & courses
  • 401(k)