Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Summary
Reporting to the director, development engineering, the senior development engineer, solar/bess owns preliminary design and technical scope development for early-stage projects, managing internal and external personnel to provide well optimized plant designs, cost estimates, and schedules based on limited information that will be integrated into project development, ppa bidding, and acquisition diligence processes.
Typical projects include utility scale solar and energy storage projects and standalone energy storage projectsThe senior development engineer will work closely with clearway energy’s internal departments including: origination, development, construction, procurement, project finance, and o&m; as well as with epc contractors, independent engineers, financing parties, and other consultants, contractors, and stakeholders as needed.
This position can be based in our scottsdale, san francisco, or houston office, or can work remotely.
Principal responsibilities & key results
Technical lead and primary design and engineering point of contact for the origination, business development, and development teams supporting new energy storage and utility scale solar bidding opportunities
Manage all resources internally or externally as necessary to prepare preliminary designs, performance estimates, cost estimates, schedules, and risks to be incorporated into binding and non-binding proposals
Assess and thoroughly communicate and quantify preliminary site constraints, cost adders, and schedule risks
Provide optimized equipment selection (modules, inverters, racking)
Manage and communicate key acquisition diligence requirements and costs on new opportunities
Represent clearway energy in interviews, meetings, negotiations with clients, project developers, suppliers, consultants, utilities and regulatory authorities
Support competitive rfp epc contracting process with design basis development, scope creation, and bid analysis
Attend and/or manage personnel who will attend site walks to gather preliminary site assessment information to be used in the early stage design and scoping documentation
Technical support and management of internal business development programs and initiatives
Knowledge & skills
Understanding of project design and optimization tradeoffs and familiarity with current market, equipment suppliers, contractors, typical technical specifications, and costs
Experience and understanding of standalone battery storage project design, optimization, suppliers, specifications and costs; including contracting approaches and ability to integrate with other co-developed or existing generator facilities such as solar or wind.
Experience with project financing and independent engineer requirements
Understanding of energy estimates, losses, assumptions, and standards
Experience with review and negotiation of engineering, procurement, and construction contracts and technical exhibits for solar and/or energy storage facilities
Experience managing consultants and contractors
Working knowledge of relevant us and iec equipment standards, codes and construction practices
Detail-oriented and self-motivated with ability to perform in a dynamic and collaborative working environment.
Proven ability to organize and prioritize work, manage relationships with clients, colleagues, consultants and contractors
Qualifications
SDegree in mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering, or related subject - m.sDegree and/or p.eDesirable
6+ years of energy industry experience, including 2+ years of direct epc experience completing the detailed design, permitting, and construction of solar and/or energy storage projects
