Renewables and Build Transfer Project Engineer

JOB TITLE: Renewables and Build Transfer Projects Engineer

REQUISITION : DEV
000U

DEPARTMENT: Generation Development

LOCATION: 1KC or TGO

PAY RANGE: Engineer I: $68,500 - $85,600

Engineer II: $83,600 - $104,500

Staff Engineer: $93,400 - $116,800

Sr Engineer: $94,600 - $126,500

Lead Engineer: $111,400 - $148,500

Reporting to the Manager Renewable and Build Transfer Engineering, the candidate has technical responsibility to support the development and execution of Solar, Battery Storage and other future power generation projects including conventional resources. Working with a team of Development Project Managers, the engineer will support the safe, timely, cost effective, and environmentally sound delivery of projects that meet Evergy's technical requirements..

The candidate will also have the opportunity to stay abreast of the latest leading-edge technologies such as thermal storage and small-modular reactors. The projects that the engineer will assist with are likely to be complex, multi-million-dollar capital projects with multi-year time frames that span diverse disciplines.

The candidate has responsibility to work with a team of internal and external professionals including project management, project controls, construction supervision, engineering, procurement, real estate, regulatory, and legal to provide technical support for projects from origination to commercial operation. The candidate will provide for development and implementation of scope, schedule, cost, and safety to support the overall project management effort. The candidate will represent the project's technical interests and provide support to the Project Managers and overall Renewables and Build Transfer Projects team.

Candidates will be afforded the opportunity to manage smaller projects, correspondingly with their workload and skill set and will have the opportunity to collaborate with Evergy's Early-stage Commercial and Engineering team on forward-looking development efforts.

• Designing portions of renewable and conventional generation development projects
• Serve as the technical liaison between the Owner's Engineer, EPC Contractor, Developer and internal stakeholders.
• Developing, tracking, and implementing project technical scope, schedule, and budget
• Writing, reviewing, and executing RFP's for various engineering, equipment, and construction scopes
• Fostering a culture of safety for yourself, your contractors, and the company
• Creating and maintaining good working relationships with external counterparts and consultants
• Supporting procurement and contract management for major equipment and engineering services
• Planning for future Evergy development capital and O&M budget
• Reporting budgets and project status to project leadership
• Evaluating future projects and technologies and opportunities and their benefit to Evergy
• Becoming one of the go-to technical renewable energy and conventional generation experts for the company
• Directing technical contractors during development, design, construction of renewable projects
• Supporting the company's development arm in evaluating emerging renewable opportunities

A bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited university in one of the following:
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering. Engineer In Training certificate or Professional Engineering license preferred.

The ideal candidate will have Engineering and/or Project Management experience working on utility scale renewable or conventional energy generation projects. Understanding of power plant operations, utility operations, renewable energy plant design and the electric grid is not required but is preferred.

• Ability to read and understand plant technical documents including operations and maintenance manuals, technical drawings, schematics, logic diagrams, and safety materials.
• Knowledge of applicable governing codes and regulations.
• Analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data in written, verbal and presentation format.
• Experience with generation siting preferred.
• Experience with solar layouts and mechanical or electrical design preferred.
• Understanding and development of schematic, wiring, CAD, and logic diagrams.
• Must possess the ability to work and communicate effectively with other company personnel and external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with project controls including utilizing project…