Remote Senior Substation & Power Generation Engineer

Energy Vault; France; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

RSUs

401K company match

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paternity leave

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible time off

Home office equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Energy Vault is seeking an experienced Principal Project Engineer to lead electrical design and integration for utility-scale and behind-the-meter projects. You’ll focus on high- and medium-voltage substations, working through concept to energization, including utility interconnection and plant integration.

The role requires 7+ years in project design with direct HV/MV substation experience and familiarity with natural-gas engine generators, CHP, and related standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or power system engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years leading project design for large generator power stations.
• HV/MV substation design experience.
• Direct experience with natural-gas reciprocating-engine plants or CHP.
• Familiar with IEEE, ANSI, NFPA 70/NEC, NESC, NETA, OSHA standards.
• MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Establish electrical design basis, scope boundaries, interface matrix, deliverable register, design schedule, and risk register.
• Review single-line/three-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, equipment layouts.
• Create or evaluate specifications for transformers, HV/MV switchgear, cables, metering, and UPS.
• Coordinate interfaces with natural-gas engine-generator OEMs and CHP interfaces.
• Review load-flow, short-circuit, protection-coordination, grounding, arc-flash studies.
• Manage interconnection design, revenue metering, and relay settings with utilities.
• Review EPC/vendor drawings, data sheets, FAT/SAT, and submittals; maintain configuration control.
• Support procurement with specs and technical bid evaluations.
• Provide construction engineering support; respond to RFIs and field changes.
• Plan substation energization, generator synchronization, commissioning, and turnover.

Skills

7+ years project design experience

HV/MV substation design

Natural-gas RECIP plants / CHP

IEEE/ANSI/NFPA 70/NEC/NESC/NETA/OSHA

Microsoft Office proficiency

Willingness to travel 30%

Fast-paced, growth environment

Passion for sustainability

Background checks / E-Verify

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical/power system engineering (or equivalent)

PE certification or equivalent (preferred)

Job description

Energy Vault is seeking an experienced Principal Project Engineer to lead electrical design and integration for utility-scale and behind-the-meter projects. You’ll focus on high- and medium-voltage substations, working through concept to energization, including utility interconnection and plant integration.

The role requires 7+ years in project design with direct HV/MV substation experience and familiarity with natural-gas engine generators, CHP, and related standards.