Hanwha Renewables - Principal Interconnection Performance Engineer
Requirements
• A degree in Electrical Engineering (with emphasis on Power Systems), or another related engineering science • Minimum of 10 years of professional engineering experience in the solar and/or BESS industry • Relevant work experience in the interconnection, development and/or design of power plants (in particular solar or BESS projects) • Willingness to travel, at least 15% of the time • Experience with AutoCAD (or equivalent) • Experience with photovoltaic performance modeling tools (preferably PVSyst and or PlantPredict) • Strong in Microsoft Office Suite • Experience with project scheduling tools (MS Project or equivalent) • Knowledge of the National Electric Code • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Assertive, able to cope with pressure, a team player • Previous experience managing projects from initial design to installation and execution, preferred • Experience supporting project permitting processes. • COMPENSATION: $145,000 - $170,000 salary
Responsibilities
• Interconnection Support • Manage all aspects of generation project interconnection, advancing projects through interconnection process to derisk project and increasing value. • Lead preparation and coordination of generation interconnection request preparation, to ensure complete and accurate submittals. • Manage all external engineering consultants to ensure timely completion of all deliverables • Perform quality control on engineering deliverables to ensure accuracy and precision • Regularly liaison with internal PMO, Project Finance and Preconstruction teams to help mature projects in development pipeline • Assist in smooth project handoff process with PMO and EPC team for mature projects • Provide engineering and technical supervision to Development team for all utility and ISO interconnection application package development work • Regularly liaise with Engineering team members and external consultants to gather all necessary data for utility interconnection studies • Review engineering data from external vendors (such as inverters, battery, transformers etc.) and liaise with them to comply with utility interconnection requirements and standards • Interact with external vendors for technology discussions (such as inverters, batteries etc.) • Create, review, approve and maintain drawing packages, energy production models, bills of materials, scopes of work and other technical project documentation • Project Development Support • Manage the technical needs in all stages of project development and design, including conceptual and detailed system design deliverables, observing regulatory codes as well as requirements of other stakeholders, specify balance of systems, perform site visits and coordinate needs for the permitting; • Coordinate internal and external resources to manage structural, civil and electrical engineering consultants, geotechnical and topographic surveyors, other specialized professionals as needed and suppliers; • Assist in the development and review of project schedules, cost estimation, bill of materials, budgets, scopes of work, standards and quotes from equipment suppliers; • Provide recommendations for continuous improvements in project designs, plans, processes; • Prepare conceptual design for solar projects including selection of major components, equipment layouts, single-line diagrams, etc.; • Perform energy generation modeling for solar projects using PV Syst, PlantPredict and/or other tools, including energy production and cost sensitivity modeling; • Regular attendance, in accordance with company's attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position; • Populate and maintain project portfolio database • Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned.
Benefits
• Attention external recruitment firms, we will not accept any unsolicited resumes at this time. Please do not contact any internal member of our company to discuss the position or to solicit candidates.
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