[Hiring] Principal Electrical Engineer Renewable Energy @Bureau Veritas

Role Description

This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.

The Principal Engineer, MV/HV Electrical will:

• Report to the Global Director of Solar & Storage Technical Advisory Services (US-based)
• Build and lead a team of Domain Engineers in the technical review and advisement of clients on third-party engineering calculations, studies, design, and testing of utility-scale and C&I-scale solar and battery storage projects, plant substations, and gen-tie lines in the US
• Plan, define, develop, and execute highest-quality MV/HV EE Engineering scopes of work, client deliverables, tools templates, procedures and workflows for Client Services
• Collaborate with all other Engineering Leaders and Specialists to form a comprehensive team of Subject Matter Experts for all Client Technical Advisory Services, including: Civil, Structural, PV System, Battery Storage, MV, Substation, T-line, Permitting, SCADA, Cybersecurity, O&M, etc.
• Take a leading technical role in BV Global Renewables – Technical Center of Excellence, including the definition, documentation, and training of industry best practices and thought leadership
• Directly support client engagement, scoping and estimating work for proposals, and project managers
• Provide within-domain and multi-domain training and mentoring of our US and global renewables technical, strategic, and business development teams
• Ensure best-in-class, consistently insightful, highest-quality, client services and deliverables
• Ensure Total Quality Management of all client deliverables and external communications
• Attend, present, lead, and participate in industry conferences, technical forums/panels, white papers, etc.

Qualifications

• Subject Matter Expert in Domain Engineering as applied to the design, construction, and operation of utility-scale solar generating and battery storage facilities in the US
• 10 years of successfully demonstrated engineering leadership and management experience
• 15 years of successfully demonstrated technical advisory services experience in the US
• Expert experience with applicable US Codes, Standards, and Practices
• Expert experience with identifying poor practices in the specification, design, construction, and/or operation of solar and battery storage equipment and facilities that could potentially lead to safety hazards, code non-compliance, poor construction, underperformance, accelerated degradation, failures, etc.
• Comfort with directly engaging with clients, investors and project counterparties
• Excellent technical and non-technical communications skills
• Excellent broad-scope and detailed organizational, planning, and management skills
• An Electrical Engineering degree; an advanced degree and/or PE registration a plus

Requirements

• Remote, anywhere in the Americas with reasonable access for travel

Compensation

• $133,279.00-$199,919.00 Per Year
• Industry-leading compensation and performance bonus plan based on qualifications
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with company match