Development Engineering Manager

Kintec Search; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kintec Search seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to drive engineering for utility-scale solar PV, BESS, interconnections in Austin, TX. You will steer multiple disciplines, coordinate with utilities and EPCs, and ensure reliable, cost-effective project delivery.

The role requires strong power systems expertise, leadership, and a track record in delivering complex renewable energy projects. Excellent communication and project management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 6+ years of progressively responsible engineering experience in utility-scale renewable energy, electric utilities, consulting, EPC contracting, or power delivery.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering efforts for utility-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of utility interconnection requirements, substation engineering, collector systems, transmission systems, power system studies, and renewable energy technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering development of utility-scale solar PV, BESS, substation, transmission line, and interconnection facilities.
• Provide technical leadership across project development, detailed engineering, procurement, construction support, commissioning, and closeout.
• Evaluate engineering alternatives to optimize cost, constructability, reliability, and long-term asset performance.

Skills

Power system engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSCAD/EMT

Job description

• Lead the engineering development of utility-scale solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), substation, transmission line, and interconnection facilities.
• Provide technical leadership throughout project development, detailed engineering, procurement, construction support, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Evaluate engineering alternatives to optimize project cost, constructability, reliability, operability, maintainability, and long-term asset performance.
• Develop engineering execution strategies aligned with overall project development objectives.
• Manage multiple engineering consultants including Electrical Engineers of Record (EOR), Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, Surveyors, Environmental Consultants, Transmission Engineers, and Owner's Engineers.
• Direct engineering deliverables through all project milestones including conceptual design, 10%, 30%, 60%, 90%, Issued for Construction (IFC), and Record Drawing phases.
• Review engineering calculations, design reports, technical specifications, construction drawings, studies, and engineering documentation for technical accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering reviews across civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, controls, telecommunications, and SCADA disciplines.

Interconnection & Utility Coordination

• Lead technical coordination with electric utilities, Independent System Operators (ISO), Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO), transmission owners, balancing authorities, and reliability coordinators.
• Review interconnection studies including load flow, short circuit, transient stability, PSCAD, EMT, protection coordination, grounding, harmonic, reactive power, and dynamic model studies.
• Coordinate utility witness testing, energization planning, commissioning activities, and commercial operation readiness.

Project Development Support

• Perform engineering due diligence on greenfield development opportunities and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) projects.
• Evaluate site constraints including topography, hydrology, geotechnical conditions, environmental permitting, constructability, access, grading, drainage, and utility infrastructure.
• Support project feasibility assessments and engineering risk evaluations.
• Develop engineering scopes of work for consultants and EPC contractors.
• Participate in technical bid evaluations and contractor selection processes.
• Review contractor technical proposals and engineering deviations.

Technical Reviews

Lead engineering reviews for project documentation including:

• Site layouts, Single-line diagrams, Electrical studies, Civil grading plans, Stormwater management, Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, Structural calculations
• Geotechnical reports, Equipment specifications.
• Review Requests for Information (RFIs), Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Field Change Notices (FCNs), and non-conformance reports.
• Resolve engineering issues affecting construction schedule or project execution.
• Support commissioning, testing, energization, substantial completion, and commercial operation activities.

Regulatory & Technical Compliance

Ensure engineering compliance with applicable industry standards including but not limited to:

• IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NESC, NFPA, ASCE, AISC, ASTM, NERC, FERC, State and Local Regulatory Requirements

Process Improvement

• Develop standardized engineering processes and design standards.
• Improve engineering quality assurance and document control procedures.
• Establish engineering best practices across the renewable energy portfolio.
• Mentor junior engineers and support technical knowledge development within the Engineering team.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 6 years of progressively responsible engineering experience in utility-scale renewable energy, electric utilities, consulting engineering, EPC contracting, or power delivery.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering efforts for utility-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of utility interconnection requirements, substation engineering, collector systems, transmission systems, power system studies, and renewable energy technologies.
• Experience managing external engineering consultants and coordinating engineering activities across multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent technical communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent engineering projects with competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain licensure.
• Experience supporting projects within MISO, ERCOT, PJM, SPP, CAISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, or other North American transmission markets.
• Experience with utility-scale Solar PV projects greater than 100 MW.
• Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Familiarity with power system modeling software and engineering design tools.
• Experience supporting engineering due diligence for renewable energy acquisitions and project financing.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of power system engineering principles.
• Strong understanding of utility-scale renewable energy project execution.
• Ability to evaluate complex engineering issues and develop practical technical solutions.
• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to effectively coordinate internal and external technical teams.
• Proficiency with engineering documentation, technical specifications, and project management processes.