OPS:Project Engineer (Senior / Principal)

Flatiron Energy•Denver, NY

About The Position

Flatiron Energy is developing and building grid-scale standalone energy storage assets that integrate renewable energy onto the grid, replace fossil fuel plants, and increase grid reliability. The company is a Hull Street Energy portfolio company with a high-growth, fast-paced startup culture and a mission focused on fighting climate change while ensuring projects have an equitable impact on surrounding communities. The Project Engineer plays an integral role in achieving notice to proceed (NTP) for projects. This role leads engineering and design activities needed to develop, construct, and operate standalone grid-scale energy storage projects in target markets. The engineer collaborates with Flatiron’s development and EPC teams, vendors, subcontractors, and consultants, and supports technical procurement and project development through construction mobilization. The role helps ensure that safety, quality, schedule, cost, technical, commercial, and financial objectives are met.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university or at least five years of experience related to engineering and design of energy infrastructure.
Experience coordinating and integrating multiple external engineering consultants and design firms on large infrastructure projects.
Experience integrating low-, medium-, and high-voltage systems, protection and SCADA, civil, structural, mechanical, and fire-protection disciplines.
Experience developing, executing, and managing engineering deliverables, including drawings, studies, schedules, budgets, QA/QC procedures, and other reporting.
Knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards, such as IEEE, NFPA, ANSI, and UL.
Familiarity with industry OEMs for energy storage, high voltage, and balance of plant.
Proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, and Navisworks.
Superior verbal and written communication, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, and creativity.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities, work scopes, and deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience focused on battery energy storage, high-voltage substations, and/or related energy infrastructure engineering and design.
Technical contract negotiation experience.

Responsibilities

Lead engineering and related technical scopes throughout the project life cycle, from site prospecting and conceptual design through issued-for-construction design and construction mobilization.
Create basis-of-design documents and engineering scopes of work, conduct design reviews, and develop technical specifications.
Develop EPC and Owner’s Engineer request-for-proposal packages, including scopes of work and technical specifications, and lead technical bidder evaluation and selection.
Manage external engineering consultants and support development, procurement, and construction activities as applicable.
Perform quality control of project engineering deliverables with the development team to ensure accuracy and consistency with utility interconnection and local authority having jurisdiction requirements.
Serve as a subject matter expert on battery energy storage system equipment, high-voltage substations, and the grid.
Conduct in-depth energy storage product technology diligence, identify risks and value-engineering opportunities, and potentially oversee vendor product development.
Support development and review of technical specifications and RFP packages for batteries, inverters, main power transformers, circuit breakers, high-voltage GIS, and medium-voltage switchgear.
Support the project development team in securing discretionary permits and engaging stakeholders with local authorities having jurisdiction.
Help plan and execute development projects, ensuring technical, commercial, and financial requirements and milestones are met.
Diligence project sites, substations, and other high-voltage electrical infrastructure.