SunGrid is one of the worlds leading Battery Energy Storage Solutions providers. The excellence we bring to our work and to our workplace recognizes SunGrid as a growing, value-added partner globally. Were in a period of explosive growth and have dozens of exciting careers available right now at our Houston, Calgary, Cambridge, and Toronto offices.
The SunGrid team has unparalleled experience in designing, constructing, and building utility-scale solar and energy storage projects globally. We utilize the foremost technological energy storage manufacturers that allow for high-quality, cost-effective energy solutions.
The success of any project ultimately comes down to the quality of the people involved, and high standards for recruiting and retaining top talent are paramount for efficient operations on all levels of the organization.
Our opportunities are ideal for those who share our excitement to create better energy for tomorrow and a sustainable world alongside the worlds most talented Project Execution Teams and Engineers.
ROLE SUMMARY
This position is a combination of client management, project management & senior engineering responsibilities. This position reports to the Engineering Director, or another management personnel that the President of the Company may designate. This position is expected to travel up to 15%.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Mentoring and helping junior engineers.
- Track record of understanding and supporting technical, business, and professional requirements
- Ability to quickly and efficiently sort through data to identify key issues or variables to consider in making critically important strategic decisions and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills – verbal and written involving high-level communications with internal and external contacts; ability to listen and simplify details depending upon target audience; ability to influence others.
- Able to handle complexity and ambiguity in a dynamic work environment.
- Valuing people: effectively promotes an environment of fairness, equity, consistency, and trust in all interactions internal and external to the company; identifies and addresses problematic behaviors and operating methods.
- Self-knowing & self-development seeks to improve and maintain personal effectiveness in leadership and high demand situations; remains energized, enthusiastic, and confident in the face of challenges and ambiguity.
- Client Management Responsibilities
- Deliver on customer acquisition targets
- Build relationships with key employees among customers
- Create plans to address clients business needs
- Schedule regular meetings with customers to ensure satisfaction
- Act as point of contact for complaints and escalate issues as appropriate
- Ensure both the company and clients adhere to contract terms
- Collaborate with internal teams (e.g. sales, engineers, senior management) to address customers needs
- Successfully mitigate customer escalations
- Program engineering Responsibilities
- Oversee projects through design, approval, coordination, construction and assumption phases.
- Oversee critical project schedule, milestone and deliverables information
- Ensure that critical project work has been verified at key milestones by facilitating design review mechanisms
- Lead and attend design and project meetings as required.
- Manage, monitor & track engineering budgets (internal and external), schedules and deliveries
- Job site inspections as required for interpretation of construction drawings, and for general compliance with specs.
- Facilitate project related problem solving, resource allocation, and issue resolution by engaging pertinent parties and expertise as required
- Maintain the integrity of the project management tool and other group software, ensuring licenses and updates are kept current and utilized effectively
- Senior Engineering Responsibilities
- Work as part of the project teams in the execution of large solar and energy storage design-build projects.
- Design electrical single line diagram and installation details using AutoCAD.
- Familiar with design and operation of power systems ranging from 480V to 35kV distribution and transmission systems.
- Experience in protection control, relay coordination, arc flash analysis and other LV, MV, HV system designs.
- Collect technical data and field information of electrical power distribution systems to document and analyze industrial and manufacturing facilities energy requirements and Coordination Studies
- Studies include protective device coordination, short circuit analysis, arc flash, load flows, ground evaluation, harmonic analysis, and power quality analysis.
- Generate comprehensive reports and analysis which include system reliability considerations, plant grounding and surge protection evaluation, utility bill analysis, specific recommendations for improvement of overall safety and reliability of the power system plus detailed plans for action item improvements as well as plans for future growth, consolidation of services, equipment relocation, etc.
- Knowledge, interpretation, and application of Canadian Electrical Code, National Electrical Code and applicable energy codes.
- Knowledge of one-line drawings, elementary and wiring diagrams, equipment specifications (including transformers, MCC, switchgear, substation equipment); power plans, conduit plans, cable schedules, system studies and protective relay settings.
- Ability to interpret client specifications, and Preparation of engineering reports
- Production of detailed drawing and specifications (AutoCAD experience is a must);
- Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required
- Must be able to attend commercial and industrial sites and observe all applicable safety regulations
- Able to work under and meet tight deadlines
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Education
- Graduate of University program in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum 15 years experience in power generation & distribution environment preferred
- Certifications/Licenses
- Professional engineering designation preferred
- Other Competencies
- Excellent working knowledge of AutoCAD, ETAP or equivalent and drafting software
- Familiarity of Project Management Tools
- Knowledge of power distribution system fundamentals, Engineering Standards and distribution system specs such as NEC, UL, IEEE, OBC, NFPA, etc.
- Familiarity with health and safety legislation
- Organized in time management, priority setting, strategic, insightful, creative and adaptable.
- High level of motivation; self-starter; drive for results, self-assured, confident, self-motivated, and goal-oriented
- Ability to work with all levels of management and across multiple and varied functional teams to executive levels
- Basic working knowledge of business operations, project planning and budgeting
- PLS-CADD is the most advanced industry standard software for overhead line modelling