Renewable Energy Development Engineer - esVolta
Newport Beach, CA 92660
About the Job
Company Overview
esVolta, LP is a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America. We are at the forefront of the fast-growing battery energy storage market, and our projects are helping to transition the nation’s electric grid to a cleaner and more reliable future. Our storage projects provide major utilities with a multitude of important services including reliable fast-ramping capacity, energy and ancillary grid services including renewable energy integration support.
esVolta is independently owned, and we are among the largest players in the US energy storage sector with a 15 GWh pipeline including about 1.7 GWh of projects in operation, construction, or advanced development under contract with utilities and other power buyers.
We are headquartered in Newport Beach, California, with employees in multiple regions across the U.S. Our diverse management team has many decades of experience in the renewable energy, utility, and independent power sectors.
Culture
At esVolta, every employee makes an impact to the company’s growth and profitability, every day. We have a fast-paced, high-performance, and team-oriented culture. We value quality of life for our employees and strive to help our team members achieve their career goals.
Apply here today to start an extraordinary career.
Job Description
esVolta seeks a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the esVolta team of professionals and experts as a Development Engineer to support the development of utility-scale battery energy storage projects.
The Development Engineer will support the Development Team’s efforts to advance and de-risk projects from early development through mid and late-development, Project financial approval (NTP) and into EPC. This will include project specific technical duties such as development of indicative designs and site plans, facilitation of development-phase engineering studies (such as geotechnical and hydrological studies), support of interconnection applications and associated electrical studies, support of engineering-related permitting efforts, support of preliminary project techno-economic modeling and specification, support of long-lead equipment procurement, and technical support of all development activities culminating with turnover to the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) team. The Development Engineer will report to the company’s Head of Engineering.
Key Responsibilities
Compensation and Location
Compensation: The annual salary plus bonus range for this position is listed below. The actual salary and bonus offered will depend on the specific skills and experience of the selected candidate.
Location: flexible, option to work-from-home with periodic office visits for in-person engagement or to work from company offices in Newport Beach.
esVolta is an Equal Opportunity employer.
esVolta, LP is a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America. We are at the forefront of the fast-growing battery energy storage market, and our projects are helping to transition the nation’s electric grid to a cleaner and more reliable future. Our storage projects provide major utilities with a multitude of important services including reliable fast-ramping capacity, energy and ancillary grid services including renewable energy integration support.
esVolta is independently owned, and we are among the largest players in the US energy storage sector with a 15 GWh pipeline including about 1.7 GWh of projects in operation, construction, or advanced development under contract with utilities and other power buyers.
We are headquartered in Newport Beach, California, with employees in multiple regions across the U.S. Our diverse management team has many decades of experience in the renewable energy, utility, and independent power sectors.
Culture
At esVolta, every employee makes an impact to the company’s growth and profitability, every day. We have a fast-paced, high-performance, and team-oriented culture. We value quality of life for our employees and strive to help our team members achieve their career goals.
Apply here today to start an extraordinary career.
Job Description
esVolta seeks a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the esVolta team of professionals and experts as a Development Engineer to support the development of utility-scale battery energy storage projects.
The Development Engineer will support the Development Team’s efforts to advance and de-risk projects from early development through mid and late-development, Project financial approval (NTP) and into EPC. This will include project specific technical duties such as development of indicative designs and site plans, facilitation of development-phase engineering studies (such as geotechnical and hydrological studies), support of interconnection applications and associated electrical studies, support of engineering-related permitting efforts, support of preliminary project techno-economic modeling and specification, support of long-lead equipment procurement, and technical support of all development activities culminating with turnover to the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) team. The Development Engineer will report to the company’s Head of Engineering.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist development team with fulfillment of engineering-related project requirements by organizing and executing project engineering activities during early, mid, and late-stage development.
- Facilitate the development of preliminary project design basis documents based on input from project developers as well as product technical specifications, Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA) requirements, PPAs and Resource Allocations agreements, industry codes and standards, site civil characteristics, permitting requirements, and other project-specific requirements.
- Coordinate with the esVolta Technical Director to obtain and organize technical specifications for energy storage technology provided by vendors, as required for the development of project design basis documents, preliminary site designs, techno-economic modeling efforts, interconnection applications, and other development-phase needs.
- Support the development and refinement of technical scopes of work and specifications for development-phase consulting and contracting services, including geotechnical studies, hydrological studies, road surveys, site plan development, interconnection studies, owner’s engineering, and EPC RFP packages.
- Support the technical review of proposals and engineering deliverables from development-phase consulting and contracting service providers to ensure compliance with scopes of work and technical specifications.
- Support the development and refinement of technical specifications for esVolta-furnished equipment, including BESS, GSU Transformers, and HV Breakers.
- Support the technical review and approval of proposals from esVolta-furnished equipment vendors to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Working with Interconnection Engineers, provide technical/engineering inputs to interconnection applications and studies performed by consultants and transmission service providers.
- Provide technical/engineering inputs to development-phase permitting applications and associated documentation.
- Provide technical/engineering inputs to project proposals developed by esVolta.
- Participate in regular project team (internally and externally) meetings to ensure specific engineering requirements are being met on a timely basis.
- Assist with compiling all technical documentation required for project handoff to the EPC team within esVolta’s organization structure, including technical exhibits for EPC RFP packages.
- Support continuous improvement of esVolta’s development engineering standards and practices by actively engaging with the esVolta EPC and Asset Management teams in order to apply lessons learned from down-stream projects to projects in the development phase.
- Track performance and facilitate the completion of key technical goals during project development.
- Support the development and review of development-phase engineering deliverables for compliance with applicable industry codes and standards, GIA requirements, permitting requirements, manufacturer recommendations, Independent Engineer recommendations, insurance requirements, and esVolta standards and practices.
- Document control including management of development-phase engineering documentation within esVolta’s Document Management protocols and practices.
- Create design review presentations and present the projects technical attributes to peers and leadership to achieve key milestone approvals.
- 2 years’ experience in power delivery, substation, renewable energy or energy storage preferred.
- ABET accredited bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field. EIT Certification preferred.
- Familiarity with applicable standards including NFPA 855, CEC, IEEE, NEMA, NEC, OSHA, and UL preferred.
- Familiarity with battery energy storage design and technical standards preferred.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel required.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD preferred.
- Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations, and executive level reporting that ensures timely action and decision making in time-pressured scenarios.
- Willingness to be remotely based and ability to travel to project sites.
- Willing to travel up to 20%.
- Positive, professional attitude, and strong customer service skills.
- Demonstrate strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, problem-solving, organizational and leadership skills.
- Strong time management and analytical skills.
Compensation and Location
Compensation: The annual salary plus bonus range for this position is listed below. The actual salary and bonus offered will depend on the specific skills and experience of the selected candidate.
| Development Engineer | Salary $90,000 - $110,000 | Bonus 20% |
Location: flexible, option to work-from-home with periodic office visits for in-person engagement or to work from company offices in Newport Beach.
esVolta is an Equal Opportunity employer.
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