Engineer, Grid Integration - BlueWave

About us:

BlueWave"s mission is to protect our planet by transforming access to renewable energy. As a pioneering renewable energy company that develops and owns solar and battery storage projects, BlueWave has a long track record of success and is developing several gigawatts of solar and battery storage projects throughout the United States to ensure our grid is reliable and efficient in a clean energy future. BlueWave is proud to be a certified B Corp, recognized by B Labs as "Best in the World" in Governance.

About the role:

BlueWave has an immediate opening for an Engineer on the Grid Integration team. Reporting to the Vice President of Grid Integration, as an Engineer you will be responsible for managing interconnection duties for solar and storage projects.  Your primary focus will be to create, manage and track utility interconnection applications. Additionally, you will build relationships with utilities to expedite the interconnection process, negotiate with utilities on interconnection decisions, work with internal teams on technical and financial decisions for interconnections and manage vendor interactions.  Your daily activities will include but not be limited to project support, strategic research and analysis on technical and policy related topics. Attention to detail and thoroughness are critical for being successful in this position. This position will be based at our office in the Back Bay area of Boston, per the current hybrid office schedule.

What you"ll do:

• Negotiate with utilities on interconnection related topics, including scope, timeline and costs
• Manage and maintain interconnection cost forecasts on various markets
• Assist management in interconnection strategy 
• Manage incentive application and materials for BlueWave projects
• Manage and communicate interconnection milestone payments and schedule
• Assist in justification of the financial case for interconnection payments 
• Coordinate with internal teams to create and improve processes for making payments
• Coordinate with internal teams on process improvements for interconnection aspects of solar and storage development
• Form strong relationships and maintain frequent communication (formal and informal) with various utility personnel across the chain that impact BlueWave projects
• Manage recurring project and technical meetings with utility personnel
• Lead weekly internal interconnection update meetings
• Manage third party technical consultants, engineers and other entities
• Participate in and influence market related policy and regulatory meetings to BW's benefit
• Coordination of interconnection aspects for construction and commercial operation of projects

Qualifications:

• Engineering degree required
• Minimum of 3 years experience working with utility/developer or IPP
• Ability to work well on a team in a fast-paced environment and manage tight deadlines
• Be detail orientated and possess interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong engineering, analytical and quantitative skills
• Knowledge of utility infrastructure (including transmission and substation engineering) is strongly desired
• Understand solar and storage project electrical components, including batteries, balance of systems, inverters and transformers
• Understand solar and storage project single line diagrams and layouts
• Understand utility infrastructure and interconnection processes
• Understand technical aspects of utility interconnection materials
• Understand state policy, incentives and tariff implications on interconnection applications
• Understand implications of Project Development and Project Engineering on interconnection aspects

Compensation will be influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to internal pay equity, job-related knowledge, skills, education, licenses/certifications, essential job duties, and the necessary experience relative to the job's minimum qualifications.

Benefits:

BlueWave provides employees with a robust benefits package, including unlimited paid time off, dedicated volunteer days, a commuting stipend, cell phone reimbursement, "Summer Fridays," and 13 paid holidays. In addition, we offer a 401(k) and Roth 401(k) option with company match, subsidized health, dental, and vision plans, as well as HSA & FSA plans, life insurance, and long/short-term disability.

Inclusion at BlueWave:

As a mission-driven B Corp, as environmentalists, and as humans, we hold ourselves accountable to creating a workforce that celebrates diversity on our team and within our communities. Our inclusive culture and core values inspire us to develop more innovative, bolder solutions to support our customers and partners in the solar industry. When you join BlueWave, you join a collaborative team doing all that we can to be transparent, sustainable and inclusive as we fight for our shared vision of protecting the planet.

BlueWave is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and will do so by actively seeking to hire and promote diverse individuals throughout the company. Providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment is critical to our identity and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, handicap (disability), sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, genetics, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, military status or obligation or other protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

A Note to Third-Party Recruiters:

BlueWave's People Team manages all recruitment and hiring activities at our company. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. Resumes will only be accepted from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies if there is a signed agreement in place AND if the People Team has authorized external recruiting assistance for a specific position. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of BlueWave. BlueWave is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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