Senior Renewable Energy Project Engineer

Duties and responsibilities:

• Create application engineering tools to generate “preliminary” system design including heliostat field, power and heat generation estimates, energy storage sizing, PV field sizing, waste heat estimates, and cost.

• Generate lifecycle cost models for each project including CAPEX, installation costs, and planned and unplanned maintenance costs.

• Perform engineering calculations including energy balance, heat storage sizing, pressure drop, etc.

• Use SAMS, PV watts, AutoCAD, MS Visio, etc to assist in project development.

• Travel to customer sites to conduct site evaluations.

• Travel to other locations to collaborate with other team members in the United States and Internationally.

• Generate site plans, single-line diagrams, P&IDs, and PFDs based on project specifications.

• Work directly with suppliers to specify heliostat field, PV field, energy storage, and related equipment.

• Work directly with equipment suppliers to ensure all components are manufactured to specifications.

• Lead power plant testing and commissioning activities at customer sites.

• Identify and implement “lessons learned” for each project.

• Trained local operations and maintenance personnel.

• Read publications and attend trade shows to understand state-of-the-art renewable energy technology.

• Travel time: 10-20%

Ideal Candidate Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years working as an application engineer in clean energy systems or projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Master’s degree a plus

• Understands concentrated solar power technology (heliostats, energy storage, power generation) and its applications.

• Strong fundamental engineering skills (thermodynamics, fluids, energy, electrical)

• Demonstrated experience generating site plans, SLD, P&IDs, and PFDs

• Demonstrated engineering skills working on projects from beginning to end.

• Experience generating FMEAs and HAZOPs.

• Experience working with component suppliers is a plus.

• Experience testing power generation equipment is a plus.

• Experience managing virtual teams in multiple time zones and cultures.

• Desire to work in a small dynamic team.

• Must have excellent written and oral English communication skills.