Senior Project Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Project Engineer leads technical execution across utility-scale renewable energy projects from late-stage development through construction, commissioning, and turnover to Operations. The role serves as a senior technical authority and key interface among internal stakeholders, EPC contractors, utilities, and equipment suppliers, ensuring projects meet safety, schedule, budget, and technical standards. The engineer also contributes to improving engineering governance, technical specifications, and project-delivery practices across the portfolio. The position is based at the Charlottesville, Virginia office (onsite) or remote, with mid-Atlantic and southeast regions preferred. It reports to the Director, Project Management, within Operations - Project Delivery. The role is exempt, salaried, full-time, and permanent. Compensation is $117,000–$146,000 and the position is bonus eligible.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical experience.
- At least 7 years of experience in power or renewable energy engineering, with strong involvement in utility-scale project delivery.
- Deep technical knowledge of solar, wind, and/or battery storage systems.
- Strong experience with EPC project execution and major equipment procurement.
- Advanced experience with energy modeling and optimization tools such as PVsyst or equivalent.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical scopes across multiple projects.
- Strong commercial acumen and contract interpretation skills.
- Proven leadership, stakeholder management, and decision-making capability.
- Willingness to travel to project sites as required.
Nice To Haves
- Strong understanding of PJM and/or SERC interconnection and permitting processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical execution for multiple projects or complex project scopes from development handoff through commercial operation.
- Serve as the primary technical decision-maker for assigned projects, aligning work with engineering standards and project objectives.
- Provide pre-construction support to Development and Origination, including technical risk evaluation, layout optimization, constructability reviews, and cost input.
- Oversee and approve EPC design deliverables at 30%, 60%, 90%, IFC, IFP, and as-built stages.
- Implement and enforce project engineering governance, technical specifications, and quality standards.
- Contribute to engineering standards, design criteria, and lessons-learned programs.
- Ensure compliance with ISO, NERC, utility, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Identify, quantify, and mitigate technical, commercial, and execution risks.
- Lead technical support for EPC, BOP, equipment supply, interconnection, and major project agreements.
- Support RFP processes, technical bid evaluations, and vendor selection.
- Perform technical due diligence for acquisitions and financing activities.
- Serve as the senior technical interface with EPC contractors, interconnecting utilities, owners’ engineers and consultants, equipment manufacturers, and internal Project Delivery, Procurement, Development, Asset Management, and Operations teams.
- Provide executive-level technical updates and recommendations to project and senior leadership.
- Provide strategic on-site technical support for complex issues, quality control, and commissioning activities.
- Lead technical resolution of major field issues and change orders.
- Ensure successful project handoff to Operations, including performance validation and documentation.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to Project Engineers and external consultants.
- Support prioritization and coordination of engineering resources across projects.
- Promote engineering excellence, safety, standardization, and continuous improvement across the fleet.
- Travel to project sites as required.
Benefits
- Bonus eligible
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
