Clean Energy Engineer 2L

ConEdison•New York, NY

1d•$130,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Con Edison is investing in clean energy initiatives across New York City and Westchester County, including distributed energy resources and bulk energy storage. The Energy Storage team supports programs and initiatives that advance energy storage deployment and operations across the company’s service territory. The Clean Energy Engineer supports the integration of energy storage resources into company operational systems and business processes. The role works with Energy Storage, DERMS, Regulatory Affairs, Planning, Engineering, Operations, Information Technology, and external stakeholders on system integration, telemetry, communications, monitoring, control, operational readiness, and technology deployment. The successful candidate manages multiple priorities in a dynamic environment and supports technology solutions for energy storage operations, monitoring, visibility, and control. The position also helps establish a long-term roadmap for integrating energy storage resources into company operational platforms. The role requires technical, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills to support clean energy objectives and effective monitoring, integration, and operation of energy storage resources.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 3 years of engineering work experience, or master's degree and 2 years of engineering work experience.
Ability to analyze technical and operational data and communicate findings, recommendations, and insights through meetings, presentations, and written communications.
Ability to deal with ambiguity and work comfortably in a dynamic environment.
Experience supporting implementation of technical projects, operational technologies, engineering initiatives, or system integration activities involving multiple stakeholders.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including facilitating cross-functional meetings and delivering presentations to internal and external stakeholders, including executive audiences.
Knowledge of clean energy technologies and business models.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Valid driver's license required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel within the company service territory as needed.
Assigned a System Emergency Assignment and expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to sit or stand to answer a phone and use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or master's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Energy Management, Public Policy, or a related field, with experience in energy storage, distributed energy resources, utility operations, project development, program administration, engineering, or a related field.
Experience in electric distribution operations, transmission operations, system operations, control room operations, distributed energy resources, energy storage operations, or related utility operational organizations.
Experience with DERMS, SCADA, EMS, PI Historian, ADMS, or related utility operational technologies.
Experience supporting BESS, including operations, maintenance, asset management, performance monitoring, commissioning, or troubleshooting.
Experience with energy storage or distributed energy resource interconnection processes, including project development, application review, testing, commissioning, commercial operation, and milestone tracking.
Experience working with energy storage developers, project owners, operators, engineering firms, equipment vendors, system integrators, consultants, aggregators, or other clean energy market participants.
Knowledge of electric utility planning, engineering, operations, distributed energy resources, grid modernization initiatives, or energy storage technologies.
Knowledge of energy storage operations, maintenance practices, asset-performance monitoring, and operational requirements.

Responsibilities

Support integration of energy storage resources with company operational systems, including DERMS, SCADA, EMS, PI Historian, and related monitoring and control platforms.
Support operations and maintenance activities for company-owned and third-party Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), including performance monitoring, troubleshooting, operational readiness, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define functional requirements, operating procedures, technical standards, and system integration requirements for energy storage resources.
Support development and management of telemetry, communications, monitoring, and control capabilities associated with energy storage resources.
Develop dashboards, visualizations, reports, and performance metrics to support energy storage operations and program objectives.
Evaluate emerging technologies, communications protocols, interoperability standards, and industry best practices for energy storage and distributed energy resources.
Coordinate with developers, equipment vendors, system integrators, consultants, contractors, and other external stakeholders throughout project development, integration, and operational phases.
Monitor asset performance and operational data to identify opportunities to improve reliability, availability, visibility, and operational effectiveness.
Support development of operational procedures, business processes, and technical standards for energy storage integration and ongoing operations.
Prepare technical reports, presentations, regulatory responses, business requirements, and other documentation related to energy storage integration and operations.
Analyze operational events and equipment performance to support troubleshooting, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Promote a proactive, customer-centric culture that fosters trust and confidence among customers and stakeholders and improves stakeholder value.
Coordinate with Distribution Operations, Transmission Operations, DERMS, Engineering, Planning, and Information Technology organizations to support integration, operation, monitoring, and optimization of energy storage resources.
Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.