Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.4 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9 GW of wind, solar, and energy storage assets, and over 2.4 GW of dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services.
About the Role
The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for managing the review, coordination, and approval of the detailed design package for Clearway Energy Group's pipeline of solar and energy storage projects throughout the U.S.
Responsibilities
Technical lead and primary design and engineering point of contact for the development and construction teams supporting awarded commercial, community solar, and utility-scale solar projects.
Manage all resources internally or externally as necessary to obtain or review final site due diligence required to finalize the scope, project costs, schedule, energy output, and risks with an independent EPC contractor or developer.
Review the engineering deliverables to ensure the final design meets contractual cost and performance requirements for our customers and financing partners.
Develop, refine, or evaluate energy input assessments and power output expectations.
Perform or oversee analyses to optimize site layouts and equipment selection to maximize performance and minimize lifecycle costs.
Direct activities of designers, consultants, and contractors, and manage meetings and conference calls to achieve efficient use of resources, meet deadlines for deliverables, minimize delays, avoid crises, and resolve conflicts.
Write, edit, and/or review technical scope of work documents, specifications, procedures, site reports, progress reports, feasibility studies, proposals, presentations, etc.
Review and negotiate technical aspects of EPC contracts, interconnect agreements, etc.
Coordinate with the Development team and external consultants to deliver energy resource predictions and production simulations, shading studies, electrical schematics, plant and equipment layouts, system cost estimates, EPC contracts, technical exhibits, etc.
Review, manage, and maintain contractor deliverables during construction to hit critical contractual contract and financing milestones.
Support construction as a technical escalation point and owner’s representative to mitigate delays and maintain schedule and scope creep.
Represent Clearway in interviews, meetings, and negotiations with clients, project developers, suppliers, consultants, utilities, and regulatory authorities.
Contribute to Clearway’s technology roadmap, software tools, engineering capability, and project management processes.
Requirements
excellent written and verbal communication
mathematical competence
analytical skills
creative design
problem-solving skills
detail-oriented
self-motivated
ability to perform in a dynamic and collaborative working environment