Battery Storage Generation Assets

WEC Energy Group•Milwaukee, WI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, is seeking a Wind/Solar/Battery Storage Generation Asset Substation Engineer (Associate - Principal) for our Renewables Operations and Maintenance Engineering Team. This position can be located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin or within a reasonable drive to any of our WEC Energy Group renewables locations in WI, IL, IA, SD, NE, and KS. This position currently offers flexibility for a hybrid work arrangement (remote/on-site) with time spent in the office. This position is part of a job family (Associate Engineer, Engineer, Senior Engineer, and Principal Engineer) where experience will be the determining factor. About Us WEC Energy Group is one of the nation's largest electric generation and distribution and natural gas delivery holding companies serving 4.7 million customers across the Midwest. We are committed to providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable manner. Customers are the heart of our business, and we work every day to help grow and support communities where we provide vital energy services. As a Fortune 500 company, we value and develop our employees who are making a difference in a mission that matters. We don't just offer a job; we provide fulfilling careers where safety and well-being are paramount. Join our team and experience first-hand our commitment to your success. We offer competitive pay and benefits to recognize your hard work and dedication. If you're talented, energetic and ready for a career with a future, we want you on our team. We are powered by a diverse and inclusive workforce fueled by the pride in what we do. If you're driven by the passion to change lives, this is the place for you.Job Summary This role will be focused on technical support and problem solving associated with the long term ownership of generator systems, substations, and balance of plant equipment for the Renewables O&M Engineering Team. This engineering role will support and ensure the operational success of wind/solar/battery storage plant assets in the WEC Fleet, as well provide subject matter expertise and technical review for new plants to be added to our rapidly expanding renewable fleet.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Nice To Haves

Relevant experience with inverter-based power generation plants
Relevant experience with collector and interconnection substations
Engineering experience operating, maintaining, testing, commissioning, and/or troubleshooting any of the following areas:
Substation medium and high voltage equipment
Medium voltage underground electrical distribution systems
Padmount step up transformers and switchgear
Overhead transmission and distribution systems
Protective relays and overcurrent devices
SCADA systems, power plant controllers and substation RTUs
Central and string PV inverters
Other balance of plant systems
Experience reviewing and using site drawings such as single line diagrams, schematics, communication network and fiber diagrams, collector systems and access roads layouts, racking and structural steel, foundations, and grading plans
Design experience with any of the above topics
Project management and/or lead engineering experience
Performance analytics and data visualization experience using MS Power BI, Excel, or similar software
Experience working across teams in setting standards for operation, maintenance, design, or other processes

Responsibilities

Demonstrates ownership of assigned equipment. Highly knowledgeable of design basis for a variety of systems. Supplies advanced system and plant wide knowledge to troubleshoot and improve performance and reliability. Utilizes performance monitoring tools and independently performs advanced calculations, tests and engineering analysis to develop recommendations to maintain and improve plant system and equipment performance, efficiency and reliability.
Participates in long-term budget process for capital projects. Selects alternatives for projects based on the results of technical, economic and regulatory analyses. Prepares RFPs, coordinates the evaluation process and provides a recommendation. Performs contract administration and construction inspections for complex multidisciplinary projects. Provides detailed interpretation of drawings, specification, conditions, requirements and agreements. Communicates technical requirements to consultants and contractors.
Preparation of complex engineering designs, construction and material specifications and project schedules, design and implementation of material and equipment evaluation methods, preparation of feasibility studies and/or cost-benefit analyses of proposed projects and/or review of third party construction plans. Provides subject matter expertise to field and staff personnel. Leads complex Root Cause Analysis activities and performs peer checks on Root Cause Analyses.
Properly applies a wide variety of codes, standards and regulations and coaches others on proper use. Updates drawings and other engineering documentation and maintains corporate records by filing in accordance with business unit guidelines.
Leads project teams on moderately complex assignments.
Travel is required for site visits to perform inspections and QA/QC of project work across the WEC territory.

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