Senior Project Engineer- Denver, CO
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Job Location:
Denver, CO - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 135000 - 150000
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Senior Project Engineer
Job Description
The company is seeking a technically strong and commercially minded Senior Project Engineer to support utility scale photovoltaic (PV) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. This hybrid role requires deep hands on experience with both large scale PV and battery storage systems including battery chemistries BMS/EMS power conversion systems (PCS) thermal systems safety and certification standards lifetime/degradation modelling and commercial revenue stacking/dispatch strategies. The successful candidate will translate BESS and PV technical performance into procurement strategy cost estimation vendor evaluation contractual requirements and project finance diligence. Travel up to 25% required.
This is Not a fully remote role position is hybrid and located in Austin Denver or San Francisco.
Duties and Responsibilities
Establishing and managing technical requirements in contractual documents for Engineering Project Management and Construction (EPC) engagements
Support the Construction team in EPC selection including contract negotiation
Assist the Project Management in the construction of a project in a timely manner by providing necessary engineering support
Complete design and submittal reviews and approvals as necessary for projects in development and construction
Manage Owners Engineering as assigned as necessary for Construction team support
Conduct site visits as necessary to support Construction team progress and milestone verification with lending parties and 3rd party independent engineers
Support the engagement of Independent Engineering firms selected for 3rd party financing of projects for execution
Provide technical diligence support for Project Finance
Support the business with critical lessons learned to ensure project budgets and expected returns are aligned with current market expectations
Develop task management tools to prioritize incoming technical requests from internal teams and provide regular deliverable updates
Represent your specialty area at relevant development meetings and delivery meetings as required by Lightsource bp
Represent your specialty during relevant third-party stakeholder meetings and events as required
Must have required knowledge qualifications and experience on resume before submitting interest for position:
Knowledge
Deep knowledge of BESS technologies and architectures including battery chemistries (Li ion variants and alternatives) cell/module/pack/system design BMS PCS/inverter technologies thermal management and fire mitigation strategies.
Strong understanding of BESS control/dispatch strategies EMS state of charge management degradation/lifetime modelling and revenue stacking (capacity markets frequency response arbitrage ancillary services).
Codes standards and safety: experience with NFPA 855 UL 9540/9540A IEEE 1547 IEC standards and local regulatory requirements for energy storage.
Practical experience integrating BESS with PV plants substations protection & control schemes and utility interconnection requirements.
Familiarity with project financing structures and independent engineering diligence focused on BESS risk areas (performance degradation warranties insurance testing).
Knowledge of industry stakeholders (investors TAs EPCs BESS OEMs independent test labs) and supplier market trends for both PV and storage.
Ability to identify key technical risks from site documents and translate them into commercial mitigations in contracts and budgets.
EPC cost estimation skills that explicitly include BESS scopes and balance of systems impacts.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or equivalent technical degree.
CAD experience (AutoCAD SketchUp etc.) required.
Advanced knowledge of performance and storage modelling tools such as PVsyst PVsol StorageVAT SAM Matlab/Simulink or equivalent.
Demonstrated experience with BESS-specific modelling or vendor tools for lifetime thermal and degradation analysis.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% for site visits and stakeholder meetings.
Experience
Minimum 35 years in a similar role; strong BESS experience required. (Prefer candidates with 5 years where BESS responsibilities are a significant portion of prior roles.)
Extensive experience designing and delivering utility scale PV BESS projects including substations PCS/inverter selection and energy storage integration.
Experience with civil and site considerations impacted by BESS installations (e.g. transformer/PCS pads HVAC/thermal fire suppression layouts segregation).
Proven track record in energy resource assessments and identifying optimization opportunities for PV BESS dispatch.
Hands on experience in construction support commissioning and technical document review for both PV and BESS scopes.
Personal qualities
Self starter able to work independently and coordinate specialist resources.
Strong task management and prioritization skills.
Comfortable in a fast changing environment and able to maintain clarity under pressure.
Excellent attention to detail problem solving and the ability to propose pragmatic technical/commercial solutions.
Strong communication skills to represent technical positions to commercial stakeholders lenders and independent engineers.
The Company Offers
Competitive compensation: $135000 to $150000 annually plus a discretionary 20% annual bonus.
Health dental prescription and vision care for US team members starts on your first day of employment.
Retention bonus
11 paid holidays
Four weeks of vacation and three weeks of sick leave annually.
401(k) plan with a 3% nonelective employer contribution.
Hybrid working environment (Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday in office Monday and Friday remote)
Monthly personal phone bill reimbursement of up to $100 and a monthly commuter benefit of up to $150.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Six Sigma
- Construction Estimating
- Construction Experience
- Prolog
- Wastewater
- OSHA
- Mechanical Engineering
- Project Engineering
- Project Management
- Autocad
- Project Management Software
- Microsoft Project
About Company
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