Development Engineer

Development Engineer

Requirements

• Completed Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Arizona (or another state).
• 5+ years of experience in the Power Generation industry – Thermal, Renewables, or Energy Storage.
• Familiar with technical best practices, environmental permitting, laws and regulations pertaining to power plant operations and construction.
• Contract evaluation and negotiation of major equipment procurement.

Responsibilities

• Leading the technical and engineering work for Capital Power’s development projects, including greenfield and brownfield renewable and flex-generation initiatives.
• Supporting the Commercial department for upgrading and optimizing existing facilities.
• Supporting the Strategy department for evaluating technical feasibility of new technology.
• Coordinating with internal SMEs and external consulting resources to ensure preliminary engineering deliverables meet business needs and company standards.
• Managing and finalizing project layouts and documentation for prioritization.
• Developing and coordinating the technical scope of work, applying internal resources or leading external consultants.
• Supporting the preparation of RFP documents; including evaluation, negotiation and contracting for procurement of project specific major equipment and balance of plant contractors.
• Recommending equipment selection and new concepts to improve performance and optimize costs.
• Assisting in planning, estimating and scheduling of project deliverables.
• Facilitating the creation of conceptual project layouts and support RFP responses.
• Providing technical inputs to other departments to facilitate project approval, permitting, business case development, construction, and / or operations.
• Supporting the Business Development and Commercial departments for due diligence on potential acquisition of in progress projects or existing operational assets.
• Supporting the development of Project Execution and Procurement plans.
• Directing multi-discipline teams to complete technical inputs.
• Fostering relationships with customers, contractors, and third parties.
• Providing recommendations to the Director, Development Engineering, ensuring alignment with Capital Power’s strategy and maintaining effective relationships with key partners.
• Collaborating with the estimating and operations groups to develop capital estimates, risk assessments, and compliance reviews for development projects and acquisitions.
• Ensure cross-functional accountability and authority practices are strictly followed to achieve efficient deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management or Project Coordination experience considered an asset.
• Experience with acquisitions and development projects.