Scope of Position
PowerFlex, an EDF Renewables company, is a leading national provider of intelligent onsite energy solutions that support carbon-free electrification and transportation. The Company delivers integrated solar, storage, EV charging, and microgrid systems, to businesses and organizations. As a single full-service provider, PowerFlex customizes clean technology solutions to help clients achieve their energy and sustainability goals. Through the comprehensive PowerFlex X platform, PowerFlex leverages patented smart software to control, monitor, and optimize a client's distributed energy resources to reduce cost and maximize return on investment.
The Development Engineer II will play a crucial role in leading PowerFlex’s Business Development team through the pre-contract engineering process. This individual will be involved in the overall vetting and preparing of projects for a successful execution by the Project Engineering and Project Management team. This person must show excellent time management and organizational skills and demonstrate the ability to effectively collaborate across departments and externally. This individual will be a key player in technical development and engineering, and be self-starting, creative, and motivated. This person is expected to provide technical mentorship and advice for junior team members and to drive continuous improvement across the Business Development organization. Occasional travel to client sites should be expected.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate and set expectations with internal teams regarding Technical Due Diligence during the Project Development phase.
- Ensure project viability by communicating PV and battery storage requirements to Business Development team and clients.
- Keep up to date on interconnection process and incentive structure as it relates to tariffs, states and utilities.
- Request, review, and approve proposals from external vendors (electrical, structural and civil proposals). Ensure development costs are within the approved budget.
- Prepare and submit interconnection applications and communicate with utilities throughout review and approval process.
- Review & Communicate cost information regarding utility upgrades and project-related costs to Estimating team.
- Oversee process for structural feasibility studies and work with vendors to estimate costs associated with structural limitations.
- Successfully build rapport with external utility personnel by learning and understanding their changing requirements, attending their events, and understanding the changing nature of the utility industry
- Perform site assessments alongside engineering partners that require driving and possibly using ladders.
- Work with wider engineering team to stay updated on best project practices to ensure a smooth project execution upon handoff to project construction team
- Oversee evaluation of third-party designs and controls schemes
- Contribute to Microgrid Design best practices and technical offerings that can be applied to different geographies and use cases
Qualifications
Education/Experience
- B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering Preferred
- 3+ years of experience in the renewable energy industry preferably in project development
- Renewable Power Distribution Systems experience (Inverter based – Energy Storage & Solar)
- Power system modeling experience is a plus.
- NABCEP certification is a plus.
- Ability to articulate complex issues through succinct, cohesive summaries and presentations.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- Strong communication and time management skills
- Thorough understanding of procedures and timelines of technical due diligence
- Proficient understanding of software tools such as Helioscope, AutoCAD, PVSyst, and Excel.
- Thorough understanding of interconnection process and incentive structure
- Demonstrates ability to forecast utility and project costs.
- Demonstrates ability to collaborate cross-departmentally and lead meetings between various stakeholders.
- Demonstrates strong multi-tasking ability.
- Demonstrates strong value engineering skills.
- Thorough understanding of technology options for utility interconnection requirements (relays, SCADA, rapid shutdown, DTT, transformers, service upgrades…)