Senior Project Engineer

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Department: Greenvolt Power USA Inc

Workplace: hybrid

Employment Type: full

Description

We are looking for an experienced and highly adaptable Senior Project Engineer to provide technical support across our development portfolio. This cross-functional position combines engineering, interconnection, permitting, project coordination, and technical due diligence, depending on the needs of each project.

Interconnection Support

• Supporting utility interconnection applications and queue management.
• Assisting with Generator Interconnection Agreements (GIAs) and Engineering & Procurement agreements.
• Reviewing utility comments and coordinating technical responses with utilities and transmission providers.
• Tracking interconnection schedules, milestones, technical risks, and commissioning readiness activities.

Project Engineering and Development Support

• Coordinating engineering activities across utility-scale solar, BESS, and hybrid projects.
• Supporting the preparation of Basis of Design documentation and engineering scopes of work.
• Coordinating Owner’s Engineer activities, design reviews, EPC interfaces, and engineering deliverables.
• Conducting technical due diligence for development, acquisition, and repowering opportunities.

Permitting Support

• Providing technical input for federal, state, county, and environmental permitting processes.
• Coordinating technical studies and engineering responses to agency comments.
• Supporting agency coordination and monitoring permitting schedules.

Project Coordination

• Working closely with Senior Project Managers to track critical paths, action items, engineering schedules, and design packages.
• Coordinating activities across internal teams, consultants, EPC contractors, utilities, and Owner’s Engineers.
• Identifying, monitoring, and supporting the mitigation of technical and development risks.

Technical Analysis

• Supporting PV layout optimization and preliminary electrical design.
• Contributing to battery system integration and hybrid project evaluations.
• Reviewing energy yield assessments and transmission studies.
• Supporting CAPEX reviews, technical-commercial due diligence, and development risk assessments.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 4 years of professional experience in utility-scale renewable energy.
• Experience supporting utility-scale solar, BESS, or hybrid projects.
• Strong understanding of the renewable energy project development lifecycle.

Professional Expertise

Experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Generator interconnection processes
• Utility engineering coordination
• Utility-scale solar engineering
• Battery energy storage systems
• Transmission planning
• EPC coordination
• Owner’s Engineering
• Development engineering
• Permitting and environmental coordination
• Project scheduling
• Commissioning and utility acceptance testing

Technical Skills

Experience with some of the following tools would be an advantage:

• PVsyst
• RatedPower
• AutoCAD
• Microsoft Project
• Primavera
• GIS
• Microsoft Excel
• SharePoint
• Utility interconnection portals

Key Competencies

• Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proactive, collaborative, and detail-oriented approach.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Technical curiosity and willingness to quickly develop knowledge across new disciplines.

Benefits

• Steady job in an international company
• Professional growth in fast developing team experienced in the field of renewable energy
• Hybrid working model
• Flexible working hours
• Day off on your birthday

Benefits package:

• Private medical care
• Sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• 401 (k)