MV/LV Electrical Engineering Project Manager

EDP Energias de Portugal S.A.•Houston, TX

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

EDP Renewables is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the fourth-largest wind energy producer. With a sound development pipeline, first-class assets, and market-leading operating capacity, EDPR has undergone exceptional development in recent years and is currently present in 28 markets. Our company is part of EDP, a global energy group present in around 30 markets with a particular emphasis on renewable energies. With more than 45 years of experience, we have been consolidating a relevant presence on the world energy scene based on the commitment to be all-green by 2030, leading the energy transition. With more than 13,000 employees around the world, we are committed to using our energy and heart to drive a better tomorrow. What you will do The MV/LV Electrical Engineering Project Manager acts on behalf of the Engineering Department to ensure that the MV/LV Electrical Execution Engineering group provides consistent, high-quality, cost-effective, and timely deliverables and products for the construction of wind, solar and storage energy facilities. Oversee, guide, and manage the design efforts of third-party consultants directly or through an EPC contractor. Additionally promote environmental stewardship and a health and safety-focused culture within the Electrical Engineering group. Additional responsibilities include providing support to operating facilities as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
7+ years of design and engineering experience
1 – 2 years of engineering project management experience
Utility-scale renewable experience preferred
Ability to manage the work of third party consultants and service contracts
Professional Engineering (PE) licensure
Experience supporting projects through development, permitting, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations.
Experience with Microsoft Project, Planner, Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint.
Experience with Procore and Terabase platforms.
Experience developing Power BI dashboards and performance reporting.
Experience applying AI tools to improve engineering workflows, reporting, and project execution.
Willingness and ability to travel as needed (25 % travel anticipated)

Nice To Haves

Strong level of initiative and ability to work unsupervised
Strong organizational commitment and high attention to detail
Strong leadership and time-management skills
Demonstrated ability to provide engineering support on multiple concurrent projects
Ability to plan, schedule, track, and monitor project progress
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills
Ability to work successfully with a team daily in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Demonstrates ownership and accountability for project outcomes.
Self-starter who proactively identifies needs, pursues solutions, seeks answers, and obtains support without requiring direction from management or other teams.
Focuses on achieving business outcomes rather than simply completing tasks, tickets, or assigned deliverables.
Consistently follows through on commitments, recommendations, and action items until objectives are achieved.
Demonstrates holistic thinking and understands the full renewable energy project and land development/engineering lifecycle.
Builds trust and collaborates effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholder groups.
Strong conflict resolution, negotiation, and expectation-management skills.
Effectively manages stakeholders who do not report within the engineering organization.
Strong planning, scheduling, prioritization, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
Demonstrated success implementing measurable continuous improvement initiatives.
Strong analytical and data management skills.
Ability to leverage AI, automation, and business intelligence tools to improve project performance.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
Ability to work independently and within fast-paced, dynamic, cross-functional environments.

Responsibilities

Act as a subject matter expert regarding medium and low voltage, AC and DC systems design for wind, solar, and battery storage facilities
Ensure MV/LV electrical design complies with all EDPR, ISO, utility, regional electrical entity, environmental, health & safety, project local authority, and industry code and standard requirements
Design deliverables include collection system design drawings for wind, solar, and battery storage plants, short circuit study, reactive power and load flow study, grounding study, loss study, cable ampacity study, DC arc flash study, power plant controller and SCADA rack design, inverter settings, special plant modelling and system tuning analyses
Drive design innovation and optimization to ensure reduction in overall project costs to maximize power purchase agreement award potential
Direct and manage engineering consultants directly, or through an EPC contractor, to insure all design deliverables are provided in a timely manner to maintain project schedule
Drive and coordinate project planning and engineering activities with internal clients including Construction, Operations, Development, Environmental, Estimating, Energy Assessment, Health & Safety, Procurement, Legal, and Central Technical Direction to facilitate interdepartmental relations
Attend monthly project construction meetings to maintain current knowledge of project status and to provide support and to coordinate with site team to resolve critical and time-sensitive construction-related electrical issues
Collaborate with Development Engineering team with preliminary internal engineering needed to support the Development pipeline and to ensure a smooth EPC contract handoff.
Coordinate with procurement team to procure project equipment by creating datasheets, reviewing technical proposals and equipment drawings, and attend equipment factory acceptance tests as needed
Support with periodic reviews and modifications of internal engineering design guidelines to maintain and capture the best practices and lessons learned into project designs. Drive accountability across internal and external stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
Manage expectations and communicate project risks, constraints, opportunities, and decisions effectively.
Facilitate resolution of conflicts and competing priorities among stakeholders. Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, execution, and organizational effectiveness.
Capture lessons learned and implement process improvements across future projects.
Develop and maintain project metrics, dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools.
Utilize Power BI, AI-enabled tools, Procore, Terabase, Microsoft Project, Planner, Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint to improve execution and collaboration.
Support digital transformation initiatives, workflow automation, and data-driven decision making.
Support operating facilities
Additional duties as required