What You Can Expect
As the Electrical Engineer Advisor, you will be responsible for supporting the utility scale operations group by acting as a technical leader, providing mentorship for junior engineers, ensuring the safe operation of the facilities, and collaborating across multiple disciples by participating in design reviews. This position will be based out of the Houston, TX  or Chicago, IL office and will be supporting assets in both US and Canada. 

In this role your key responsibilities everyday will be: 

• Provide mentorship for Junior Engineers in technical matters relating to inverter troubleshooting, commissioning and operations.
• Familiarity with Power Electronics, Sungrow and Kaco/Siemens or similar technology types. 
• Coordinate with various groups within the organization on technical matters and represent the Operations function in the various stages of the project design including review of drawings and studies.
• Interface with various system operators including ERCOT, PJM, SPP and MISO on technical issues including those related to operations planning and modelling.
• Take responsibility for the timely completion of projects assigned while meeting all project quality and budget objectives.
• Participate in the engineering, design, and construction review processes including review of the collection system, substation, and transmission line designs.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of commissioning, maintenance, and standard operating procedures.
• Review maintenance records and recommend corrective actions to ensure reliability and compliance.
• Develop structured feedback sessions for all lessons learned with the project team to include misoperations, root cause analysis (Six-sigma, DMAIC, fish-bone), and safety-related events 

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and utility experience
• Minimum seven (7) years (in excess of degree requirements) of directly relevant engineering experience working within substations
• Must have a valid passport or ability to obtain one
• Basic knowledge of SCADA networks and protocols such as MODBUS, DNP3, and any proprietary SCADA protocols.
• Knowledge of engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI 

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy 
• Must be available to travel domestically / internationally up to 20% of the time 
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license/clean driving record; ability to drive to site locations 
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies