Do you want to be part of the world's leading renewable energy consulting firm, committed to facilitating a just energy transition and mitigating climate change?
Would you thrive as part of a dynamic, interdisciplinary team harnessing and developing our knowledge and expertise to deliver customer value through application of our experience and knowledge on renewable energy and energy transition projects?
DNV Energy's Electrical Engineering team is growing rapidly. Our team is comprised of highly skilled electrical engineers performing owner's engineering, preliminary design, interconnection services, technical due diligence for new construction and repowering, and construction monitoring for the solar PV and battery energy storage system (BESS) industries.
We are seeking an Electrical Engineer - Solar and Storage to join our team. The Electrical Engineer's skillset will both shape the direction and application of expertise to services, as well as complement a group of highly-skilled, Senior- and Principal level experts making a daily impact in the development, design and construction of projects. The Electrical Engineer, depending on skillsets and interest, will perform a wide variety of technical tasks applying experience and training in electrical power systems, electronics, controls and instrumentation in support of the design, development and construction of renewable energy projects.
Why should you work with us?
DNV's Renewables and Power Grids offers a strong group mentality and organizational culture, how we collectively influence the world for future generations matters deeply to us. Our team works every day to increase the widespread deployment and operation of renewables to address climate change and positively impact society; endeavours to achieve our purpose through the success of our Customers; and strives to be high-performing and innovative. Our approach reflects the equity, respect, and diversity we wish to see in the world.
The design engineer will primarily be executing on utility-scale solar and storage project consulting. Project development phases include conceptual, design, procurement/construction, and operational. Projects include a diverse mix of utility-scale solar and storage technologies, equipment manufacturers, and site locations.
Our Customers are primarily sophisticated developers, utilities, and EPCs developing solar and energy storage projects across the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.
This role is based at our DNV office, presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.
What You'll Do
- Evaluate solar and storage technologies with respect to project goals, including modules, DC components, inverters, racking, BESS containers, BESS balance of plant equipment, and medium voltage systems as an independent or owner's engineer.
- Create, organize, and maintain documents associated with projects' basis of design throughout the project life cycle; consider key project risks.
- Review and incorporate electrical studies including ampacity studies, load flow, reactive power capability, short circuit, grounding, arc flash.
- Project management of complex projects; provide timely client communications; coordinate and supervise work by junior personnel, other company divisions, and subcontractors.
- Support proposals including scope of services, schedule, budget, and documentation requirements. Develop detailed design packages for utility-scale solar PV and storage systems that meet all contractual, code, and permitting requirements, including plan and elevation drawings, schematics, and calculations.
- Support site assessments and preparation of energy models in cooperation with internal DNV engineering teams.