High Voltage Engineers
| Company | Intersect Power |
|---|---|
| Location | Houston, TX, USA, Toronto, ON, Canada, San Francisco, CA, USA, Calgary, AB, Canada, New York, NY, USA, Denver, CO, USA, San Diego, CA, USA |
| Salary | $90000 – $140000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Strong understanding of HV transmission, substation equipment, MV distribution, metering, relaying, and SCADA/plant controllers.
- Technical expertise in power system design and studies.
- Experience managing interconnection study processes in ERCOT and CAISO, reviewing and challenging study results.
- Highly organized with effective project management skills.
- Advanced knowledge of steady-state modeling tools like ETAP, SKP, and DigSILENT.
- Proficient in Excel.
- Practical experience working with EPCs and utilities during design and construction phases.
- Basic understanding of technology trade-offs, system design optimization, cost drivers, and construction challenges.
Responsibilities
- Develop and review preliminary HV transmission and substation design, MV distribution preliminary designs, and single-line creation of the HV facilities.
- Participate in recurring meetings with the interconnecting utility to discuss and address technical items during the development and execution stages.
- Collaborate with the EoR, OE, IE, EPC, or any other external consultants and vendors to work collaboratively on the design, optimization, and review of the facility during the design and execution phases.
- Participate in the development and maintenance of technical specifications, design criteria, standards, and exhibits (EPC technical exhibits, testing protocols, vendor specifications, etc.) to ensure all documentation is comprehensive and maintains a high-quality product.
- Maintain and improve upon the existing engineering tools for design, analysis, and calculation.
- Aid in EPC RFP and commercial supply agreements to ensure technical requirements are accurately defined and reflected while ensuring lower LCOE.
- Work towards becoming the HV technical lead for IE diligence and project financing.
- Work cross functionally between development, land, permitting, engineering, construction, and operation teams.
- Ensure timely and cost-effective resolution to regulatory, permitting, and technical issues associated with the execution and delivery of the facility.
- Ensure the highest level of environmental health and safety standards in all engineering with aspects of the facility.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred experience in two or more markets, and preferred experience in the implementation phase (pre-EPC contract through COD).
- A note on qualifications: Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet minimum qualifications.