MV​/LV Electrical Engineering Project Manager

EDP Renewables is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and the fourth-largest wind energy producer. With a sound development pipeline, first-class assets, and market-leading operating capacity, EDPR has undergone exceptional development in recent years and is currently present in 28 markets.

Our company is part of EDP, a global energy group present in around 30 markets with a particular emphasis on renewable energies. With more than 45 years of experience, we have been consolidating a relevant presence on the world energy scene based on the commitment to be all‑green by 2030, leading the energy transition. With more than 13,000 employees around the world, we are committed to using our energy and heart to drive a better tomorrow.

The MV/LV Electrical Engineering Project Manager acts on behalf of the Engineering Department to ensure that the MV/LV Electrical Execution Engineering group provides consistent, high-quality, cost-effective, and timely deliverables and products for the construction of wind, solar and storage energy facilities. Oversee, guide, and manage the design efforts of third‑party consultants directly or through an EPC contractor. Additionally promote environmental stewardship and an health and safety‑focused culture within the Electrical Engineering group.

Additional responsibilities include providing support to operating facilities as needed.

• Act as a subject matter expert regarding medium and low voltage, AC and DC systems design for wind, solar, and battery storage facilities
• Ensure MV/LV electrical design complies with all EDPR, ISO, utility, regional electrical entity, environmental, health & safety, project local authority, and industry code and standard requirements
• Design deliverables include collection system design drawings for wind, solar, and battery storage plants, short circuit study, reactive power and load flow study, grounding study, loss study, cable ampacity study, DC arc flash study, power plant controller and SCADA rack design, inverter settings, special plant modelling and system tuning analyses
• Drive design innovation and optimization to ensure reduction in overall project costs to maximize power purchase agreement award potential
• Direct and manage engineering consultants directly, or through an EPC contractor, to ensure all design deliverables are provided in a timely manner to maintain project schedule
• Drive and coordinate project planning and engineering activities with internal clients including Construction, Operations, Development, Environmental, Estimating, Energy Assessment, Health & Safety, Procurement, Legal, and Central Technical Direction to facilitate interdepartmental relations
• Attend monthly project construction meetings to maintain current knowledge of project status and to provide support and to coordinate with site team to resolve critical and time‑sensitive construction‑related electrical issues
• Collaborate with Development Engineering team with preliminary internal engineering needed to support the Development pipeline and to ensure a smooth EPC contract handoff.
• Coordinate with procurement team to procure project equipment by creating datasheets, reviewing technical proposals and equipment drawings, and attend equipment factory acceptance tests as needed
• Support with periodic reviews and modifications of internal engineering design guidelines to maintain and capture the best practices and lessons learned into project designs. Drive accountability across internal and external stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Manage expectations and communicate project risks, constraints, opportunities, and decisions effectively.
• Facilitate resolution of conflicts and competing priorities among stakeholders. Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, execution, and organizational effectiveness.
• Capture lessons learned and implement process improvements across future projects.
• Develop and maintain project metrics, dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools.
• Utilize Power BI, AI‑enabled tools, Procore, Terabase, Microsoft Project, Planner, Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint to…