Job description

Overview:
Atwell Owner’s Engineers advise project owners during the design and construction of their renewable energy projects.
Atwell Renewable Energy Team

• Has over 50 years and 25,000 MW of utility-scale renewable energy project experience
• Solar PV, wind, battery storage, substations and transmission lines
• Clients are project owners and developers – their utility-scale projects are 100s of MW each
• Provides full project lifecycle support
• Development, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, performance testing, operation, maintenance, repower, decommissioning
• Owner Services Team includes
• Owners Engineers (OEs)
• Owner’s Representatives on Site during Construction (ORs)

Responsibilities:
Atwell Owner’s Engineers

• Act as Atwell clients’ expert technical advisors on design work performed by an Engineer of Record or other
• Review and advise on engineering designs, studies, calculations, etc. – civil, structural, electrical, SCADA, etc.
• Are not an Engineer of Record nor take responsibility for the designs issued by others
• Interact directly with our clients to help them reduce technical and execution risk by advising them on how they can avoid engineering design related issues – equipment, components and systems
• Interact directly with our clients’ third-party engineering firms, contractors and related parties
• Support our owner clients by supporting, reviewing and advising on the technical aspects of their projects

Development Phase

• Feasibility studies, performance modeling, Owner’s pro forma
• Conceptual designs – Issue for Permit, Issue for Bid, etc.
• Interconnection (LGIA); Power Purchase (PPA) and Energy Storage Services (ESSA) Agreements
• Scope and requirements for owner-issued preliminary studies

EPC RFP Phase

• Writing EPC Scope of Work and Technical Specifications for turnkey and subcontract services
• Building EPC RFP technical package, Bidder RFIs, reviewing Bidder proposals, Short List selection, contract and exhibit technical markups, contract Awardee selection and contract negotiation support

Engineering Phase – Design Reviews (30/60/90)

• All disciplines – civil, structural, PV/MV/HV electrical, C&I, SCADA, etc.
• Including supporting studies, calculations and design bases
• Against applicable codes and standards, contract requirements, manufacturers’ requirements
• Design for constructability, serviceability, and established good industry practices

Procurement Phase

• Owner Supplied Major Equipment – advise on suppliers, bankability studies, RFQs and supply agreements
• Equipment and materials – procurement specifications, manufacturer’s requirements, delivery schedules
• Manufacturer’s Quality Assurance – QC procedures, product testing capabilities, test data and reports
• Witnessing Factory Acceptance Testing – inverter PCS, BESS modules, GSU/MPT, etc.

Construction Phase

• Contractor RFIs, technical documentation, OE site visits, technical issue support
• Collaborating with and supporting Atwell Owner’s Representatives on Site

Completion Phase

• Witnessing major project milestones – Mechanical Completion, cold commissioning, energization, hot commissioning, performance testing, commercial online, Substantial Completion
• Owner’s Punch List, corrective works
• Owner training, operational documentation, Final Completion and Turnover

Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Phase

• Spare parts inventory advisement, lookback performance data reviews, underperformance and failure event investigation support, repowering advisement, decommissioning (deconstruct, recycle, restoration) advisement

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Qualifications:

• 5-10 years of experience with the design of utility-scale renewable energy projects
• Familiarity with the construction of these projects is highly desirable
• Familiarity with commissioning, testing and failure analysis is highly desirable
• An Electrical Engineering degree or similar from an accredited university, or commensurate experience
• A professional engineering license is not required
• Fluently interact and collaborate with design engineers in other disciplines
• Civil, structural, PV/MV/HV electrical, C&I, SCADA, etc.
• High proficiency with taking
• Multi-disciplinary Systems approach to understanding engineering designs and operating facilities
• Functional and strategic approach to advising clients
• Owner-centric
• Experience interacting directly with project owners and their counterparties
• Ability to talk to clients in terms that are relevant and meaningful to them, not engineering-speak
• Ability to provide technical and strategic advisement, not just state facts
• Ability to understand, translate, and advise clients on a wide range of risks, tradeoffs and strategies
• Expert technical knowledge (design, operation, performance, reliability) of renewable energy generation and power delivery systems; including one or more of
• Solar PV systems, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), wind generation systems
• Medium Voltage collection systems, plant substations, plant SCADA systems, gen-tie lines
• Operations Centers, performance monitoring and analytic services
• Familiarity with renewable energy project ecosystems
• The various project participants and their specific objectives and motivations
• Knowledge of leading industry participants and industry trends
• Project portfolio developers, leading EPC firms, leading major equipment suppliers, leading Independent Engineer firms, major utilities and system operators

Atwell Benefits:
Comprehensive Benefits Package

• BC/BS PPO Plans
• Delta Dental and VSP Vision
• Disability Employer Paid: STD/70% LTD/66%
• Life Insurance and AD&D Employer Paid: $50,000
• Metlife Supplemental Benefits - Accident, Hospitalization and Critical Illinois
• $25/$50 discount per paycheck for participation in our Annual Wellness Exam discount program
• Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• 401K with Charles Schwab - Employer Match 50% up to 6%

Career

• Work with Industry Leading Clients
• Diverse Award Winning Project Types
• Latest Technology and Industry Software
• Robust New Hire Training Plan, Mentors and Peer Coaches
• On-the-job Training and Career Planning
• Paid Training, Conferences and Networking Opportunities
• Experienced Subject Matter Expert Mentors
• Tuition Assistance up to $3,000 annually
• Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
• Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
• Annual Bonus Program
• Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers to see the world based upon your travel preferences

Culture

• Ranked by Zweig as a “Best Firm to Work For” and by Crain’s as a “Cool Places to Work” recipient
• Flexible Work Schedules, Remote Work and Hybrid Working Arrangement
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays for Hourly Staff
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Salaried Staff
• 4 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Spot Bonuses / Peer Recognition Rewards
• Engaging Work Environment and Collaborative Culture
• Customer Focused Internal Technology Staff
• Employee Referrals up to $5,000
• Annual Wellness Reimbursement up to $500 for Gym Memberships, build your home gym or set up home ergonomic office

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