Project Development Engineer I – Microgrid, Power Distribution Equipment

🕒 May 2

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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PowerSecure, Inc.

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501 - 1000 employees

⚡ Energy

🤝 B2B

🔧 Hardware

Energy • B2B • Hardware

PowerSecure, Inc. is a distributed energy infrastructure company and the nation's leading microgrid developer and operator. It designs, builds, finances and manages microgrids, distributed generation, energy storage, and energy efficiency projects for utilities and commercial and industrial customers, supported by its 24/7 PowerControl monitoring and storm-response services. A Southern Company subsidiary, PowerSecure delivers turnkey, full-lifecycle solutions to improve resiliency, reduce energy costs, and help customers meet sustainability and reliability goals.

📋 Description

• Serve as the technical resource contact for the DI sales team in the pre-sale development of opportunity scope, costing, and application while meeting client design intent. • Remain involved with project post-sale as a system technical resource as part of the project management team. • Assigned to DI turn-key, equipment-only and one-off specialty project assignments. • Focus on accurate and effective Project Development Engineering support resulting in well-defined and awarded projects. • Balance multiple projects and documentation requirements effectively. • Effective prioritization and management of pre-sale and post-sale tasks within ERP system. • Travel as necessary to client project, vendor, job site and event locations. • Maintain a commitment to overall professional development. • Develop and lead projects. • Present and lead customer meetings. • Specify and obtain accurate vendor quotes.

🎯 Requirements

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical degree • Minimum of 5 years’ experience as an electrical consultant, application/development engineer or related industry position • Strong CAD skills are required. • Strong computer software skills • Electrical Engineering Skills will be subject to an assessment. • Ability to develop concept drawings sets (Electrical One-line Diagrams, Site Layouts, etc.) • Strong Commercial and Industrial Electrical power systems knowledge, application analysis and estimating skills • Reciprocating engine and power distribution equipment design knowledge required • Renewable energy Distributed Energy Source (DER) experience a plus • Strategic and analytical thinking skills. • High attention to detail and process oriented • Excellent verbal, written, inter-personal communications and relationship skills • Codes and Standards Interpretation and Application (NEC, NFPA, IBC, IEEE, etc.) • Review of specifications, drawings, or customer requests to determine project scope, schedule, risk and all technical delivery requirements • Power system modeling (fault, coordination, arc flash) in SKM a plus • Understanding of utility interconnect applications and management of the process. • Assist and participate in new product offering discussions, maintain an awareness of industry product and technology trends for various product lines and applications. • Understand the PowerSecure product line and overall business models. • Be familiar with the sales process, strategic goals and project delivery requirements. • Be a technical liaison for the Sales team. • Work closely with sales staff, product engineering and manufacturing leads to ensure complete and shared project understanding. • Assist sales in the development of project scope, schedule, risk, and project information management. • Effective communication with internal team members for estimate/proposal development. • Participate as requested in company training events, applicable industry and product related training or certification classes and marketing – industry sector events. • Passion to contribute in a fast-growing corporate environment and leading edge Microgrid system design-build firm. • Post-sale engineering project management

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage • Competitive pay and a matching 401 (k) plan • Vacation, Company Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO- personal and sick days) • Flexible spending accounts/Health savings account • Wellness Incentive Programs • Employee Referral Program • Tuition Reimbursement