Sr Electrical Engineer (Houston, TX, US) bei Homepage EDP | edp

What you will do

Across eight offices and hundreds of sites across North America, the team at EDP Renewables is re-writing the business of renewables. From creating a more inclusive, shared, and greener world to implementing 21st-century technologies spanning wind, solar, storage, distributed generation, and hydrogen, we’re at the center of the clean energy transition. Powered by our slogan of “We Choose Earth”, we believe sustainability and creating resilience apply to the energy grid and how we empower our award-winning team.

Role Overview:

The Senior Electrical Engineer within the Development Engineering team supports the Engineering team in managing engineering requests for all projects in Development.  The Engineer supports all aspects of electrical design for solar, energy storage, and other renewable technology projects for utility projects. The role includes a wide variety of diverse assignments such as due diligence for IM&A, siting, feasibility studies, new technology evaluation, RFI support, proposal evaluation, conceptual design, design review, and CAPEX estimates.  Work requires familiarity with solar PV modules, batteries, combiner boxes, inverters, transformers, DC and AC collection systems. In addition, promotes environmental stewardship and a health and safety-focused culture within the Engineering group.  Additional responsibilities include providing support to operating facilities as needed.

Main responsibilities:

Support electrical engineering queries for development projects, including CAPEX input, early Engineering and Construction questions, and interconnection queue coordination until PPA investment approval.

Provide PV/MV engineering support to Solar Business Development Engineering and Storage Business Development Engineering groups

Stay involved in all phases of Development Engineering for electrical design, including solar project siting, system routing, substation siting, and interconnection studies.

Create conceptual design layouts and detailed diagrams in AutoCAD for utility interconnection applications, permits, and EPC RFP documents.

Create a model for renewable projects utilizing ETAP software

Ensure that the electrical portion of the BoP / EPC and long lead equipment estimate are optimized by providing project layouts, and MV one-lines that reflect optimized layout, along with constructability and operability reflected in order to maximize Power Purchase Agreement award potential

Review and interpret design drawings, specifications, and documents related to project design

Create and maintain a template library of drawings and calculations required for projects at the various stages of development and design

Analyze complex engineering problems and offer effective and efficient resolutions in a timely manner while working on several projects at once Conduct value-engineering studies of alternative design approaches

Maintain and improve existing scope of works, guidelines, specifications, schedule, and budget template

Participate in project meetings and conference calls

Review interconnection-related documents including Feasibility Study, System Impact Study, Facility Study, Generator Interconnection Agreement, Interconnection Handbook, etc., and coordinate with the Execution Engineering Group to ensure requirements (including NERC and FERC) are communicated for a compliant project design.

Assist the Electrical Engineering Manager to oversee, guide, and manage the work of third-party consultants.

Occasionally participate in meetings with utility and Independent System Operator and guide a discussion on project behalf

Serve as an interface between the Engineering group and internal clients including Transmission Interconnection, Development, Construction, Operations, Environmental, Estimating, Energy Assessment, Health & Safety, Procurement, Legal, and Central Technical Direction, to facilitate interdepartmental relations

Create and maintain databases and various reports to streamline internal processes

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies

Work with Electrical Engineering Studies group and CTD (Central Technical Department) to support early-stage electrical studies required in order to support Development, Transmission Interconnection, and Execution Engineering teams.

Provides necessary technical documents including one-line, interconnection studies or agreement, design criteria and specification, etc. to support RFI and RFP release to potential construction contractor to gather intel for CAPEX refresh and potential contract award.

Reviews RFI responses and works with Estimation, Construction, Procurement, and Development to update CAPEX estimates as necessary

Support technical review of any IM&A project by providing a technical memo

Implement industry and company best practices consistent with the Central Technical Direction initiative

Additional duties as required

Employment type

Fulltime/Hybrid Schedule

Work site

Houston, Texas

What are we looking for

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required
• 3 – 5 years of planning, design, and engineering experience is required
• Renewable Energy experience is preferred
• Power utility experience is preferred

• Knowledge of industry standards and codes, including the National Electric Code (NEC) Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), National Electric Safety Code (NESC), and ANSI (American National Standards Institute)

• Understanding of all applicable aspects of the electrical engineering discipline
• Knowledge of Power System software is preferred
• Proficiency with AutoCAD
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project and/or Primavera preferred
• Familiarity with ProjectWise document controls systems/processes a plus

Travel:

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% travel anticipated, with prior approval
• May require international traveling

Behavioral Requirements:

• Strong technical, analytical, and quantitative skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong level of initiative and ability to work with limited supervision
• Strong organizational commitment and high attention to detail
• Strong leadership and time-management skills
• Demonstrated ability to provide support on multiple concurrent projects
• Ability to plan, schedule, track, and monitor project progress and budget
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills
• Ability to work successfully with a team daily in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability and willingness to travel and work extended hours as needed

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to frequently perform physical tasks including standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching while on project sites; ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Speech/Reading:  Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 20 pounds
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary
• Walking: Ability to walk several miles per day, including across unpaved and rough surfaces when on project sites