4078 - Senior Staff Engineer, Utility Systems - Richmond, CA

The Senior Staff Engineer (SSE) will provide senior-level engineering direction, consultation, and design in support of utility solar generation facility projects. The SSE will be responsible for developing, managing and implementing distribution and transmission interconnection projects. Projects will include medium and high voltage transmission, substation, switchgear, grid connection, and power distribution electrical design. The functional areas will include engineering, project management, financial, logistics, business development, evaluation, and assessment. The SSE will be responsible for managing and supporting technical subcontractors for equipment specification, AC system design, and interconnection requirement compliance for purposes of designing and interconnecting utility solar generation facilities. The SSE will interface and collaborate with Independent System Operator (ISO) or Transmission System Operator (TSO) representatives, electricity suppliers and other electrical agencies during the interconnection approval process and system commissioning to ensure complete system compliance.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

•Authoring technical specifications, driving communication and cross group collaboration activities. Apply technical processes to complex problems and managing intricate schedules.
•Development and coordination of outsourced engineering services including activities, plans, drawings, calculations, etc.
•Collaborate daily with internal and external customer(s) to determine specific needs and requirements and to counsel within the expertise area; including oversight and task execution.
•Oversee utility interconnect agreements, permits, and inspection. Must be adept and responsive to inquiries and internal/external customers relative to system design and interconnects.
•Develop and/or review program reports, technical papers, drawings, specifications, and procedures; organize, consolidate, and provide comments from various organizations, and prepare reports.
•Perform expert-level review, analysis, and validation of engineering specifications and design; prepare executive-level reports and briefs, as required
•Consult as industry expert with customer, advise on policy development, planning and implementation.

•Provide Transmission and Distribution support for Supply Chain/Commodity Management Team.
•Interface with various project team leaders daily to exchange information and coordinate related task performance. The responsibilities will include all activities from the inception to the close-out of projects.
•Execute project planning with attention to setting and meeting project design milestones. Work closely with the business development team to ensure that they are meeting/delivering the most complete and cost effective proposals for potential future projects.
•Position will require travel.

Education: BS degree in Electrical Engineering required (MS preferred), PE required

Required Skills:

•PE required with 10+ years experience in electrical engineering management for a large design build/EPC environment.
•Knowledge of PLSF, PSS/E, eTap Software is preferred.

Please send resume to David.Sneed@sunpowercorp.com.