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Senior Project Engineer

Greenvolt
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Boston, MA, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are seeking a Senior Project Engineer with at least 4 years of experience in utility-scale renewable energy projects.
  • The role involves providing technical support across various aspects, including engineering, interconnection, permitting, and project coordination.
  • Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering, along with experience in solar, BESS, or hybrid projects.
  • The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including private medical care and a 401(k) plan.
  • This is a hybrid role with flexible working hours, fostering professional growth within an international company.

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.

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.
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.
  • Steady job in an international company
  • Professional growth in 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)



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