Renewable Energy Engineer

DNV Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV Group in Austin, TX, seeks an Energy Engineer to support design, integration, commissioning, and optimization of utility-scale energy projects, including solar PV plants, BESS, and related systems.

You will collaborate with project managers, utilities, EPCs, and vendors to ensure reliable integration of plant assets with utility operators, perform testing, document FAT/SAT procedures, and troubleshoot control and telemetry issues.

Qualifications

• Experience driving engineering and commissioning for solar and BESS facilities.
• Experience integrating SCADA and PPC systems.
• Knowledge of grid interconnection requirements and standards.
• Experience with testing and commissioning per project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drive engineering and commissioning activities for solar, BESS, and hybrid energy facilities.
• Execute the integration of SCADA and PPC systems.
• Analyze utility interconnection requirements and grid compliance standards.
• Review and validate electrical studies including load flow, short circuit, and reactive power analyses.
• Coordinate communications between inverters, meters, relays, and plant control systems.
• Execute and oversee testing and commissioning activities in accordance with project requirements.
• Develop technical documentation, FAT/SAT procedures, engineering reports, and client deliverables.
• Troubleshoot operational issues involving controls, telemetry, and plant performance.
• Participate in field commissioning and utility witness testing.

Skills

PV plants

BESS

SCADA systems

Power Plant Controller

grid compliance

Commissioning

Electrical studies

Inverters

Telemetry

Job description

We are seeking an Energy Engineer to support the design, integration, commissioning, and optimization of utility-scale energy generation and storage projects. This role focuses on renewable energy PV plants, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Power Plant Controllers (PPC), SCADA systems, and grid compliance requirements.

The successful candidate will work closely with project managers, control engineers, utilities, EPC contractors, and equipment vendors to ensure reliable integration between plant assets and utility operators.

What You'll Do

• Drive engineering and commissioning activities for solar, and BESS, and hybrid energy facilities.
• Execute the integration of SCADA and Power Plant Controller (PPC) systems.
• Analyze utility interconnection requirements and grid compliance standards.
• Review and validate electrical studies including load flow, short circuit, and reactive power analyses.
• Coordinate communications between inverters, meters, relays, and plant control systems.
• Execute and oversee testing and commissioning activities in accordance with project requirements.
• Develop technical documentation, FAT/SAT procedures, engineering reports, and client deliverables.
• Troubleshoot operational issues involving controls, telemetry, and plant performance.
• Participate in field commissioning and utility witness testing.