Renewables and Build Transfer Project Engineer

Description

JOB TITLE:

Renewables and Build Transfer Projects Engineer REQUISITION :  DEV
000UD
EPARTMENT:  Generation Development

LOCATION:

1KC or TGOPAY 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

Summary of

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

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.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

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

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

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…