Renewable Engineer

ReqID: HOU
0000F8

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We are seeking a Renewable Engineer to support the design, development, and technical performance of utility-scale inverter-based resource designs such as battery energy storage, solar photovoltaic, wind and hybrid renewable projects across the US. This role can be based in any of our West offices (Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego) or our South offices (Austin, Dallas, Houston).

This role requires the individual to work closely with the engineering design team, interfacing with owners, operators, OEMs, EPCs, and market participants to ensure designs meet technical performance requirements and compliance objectives. You will play a key role in translating technical requirements into actionable designs while supporting optimization, reporting, and system performance.

What makes this role unique is the ability to combine hands-on technical depth in renewable energy systems with client-facing advisory work, exposure to multiple ISO markets, and collaboration across Arup’s global energy, power systems, and advisory teams.

• Serve as a technical designer / lead supporting the design and operational performance of BESS, solar, wind, and hybrid renewable energy assets.
• Design PV / Wind / BESS facilities that meet the asset performance requirements and system availability targets, performance guarantees, and identify underperformance and recommending corrective actions.
• Interpret equipment technical specifications, and interconnection requirements, translating requirements into design KPIs and workflows.
• Support system design, SCADA, design and data analytics activities, including monitoring, and degradation analysis.
• Assist with commissioning, testing, and operational readiness activities, coordinating across vendors, contractors, and internal teams.
• Prepare clear, client-facing technical reports, dashboards, and presentations communicating asset health, risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Track and assess evolving regulatory and market requirements across ISO markets (e.g., SRP, NYISO, ISO-NE, CAISO) and their implications design and for asset operations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Arup to deliver integrated engineering services.

• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil, Mechanical, or a related field.
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in utility scale energy storage, solar, renewable energy asset management, or power systems operations.
• Hands-on experience with design of utility scale Wind / PV / BESS systems, commissioning, EMS/SCADA systems, and / or asset performance monitoring.
• Familiarity with ISO energy markets and storage participation or interconnection requirements.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical and contractual topics for clients and stakeholders.

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits at Work
- At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a…