Senior Development Engineer

Treaty Oak Clean Energy; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Treaty Oak Clean Energy, LLC is seeking a Development / Sr. Development Engineer to join our Austin team.

You will apply risk- and economics-based design principles to conceptual design for utility-scale solar and storage projects, coordinating with engineering, real estate, and transmission teams and third-party consultants to meet development milestones. In this role you will manage scopes, schedules and quality, leverage PV case and other tools to optimize layouts and interconnection, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or equivalent required.
• 2+ years in solar, storage, or infrastructure design.
• Experience with AutoCAD, PVCase, ArcGIS, Google Earth.
• Experience with PVSyst, NREL SAM.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Define key site development risks prior to lease agreements.
• Lead 3rd party consultants for geotechnical, hydrological, environmental studies.
• Coordinate Development, Real Estate, and Transmission interactions for project success.
• Collaborate with Real Estate on site constraints to optimize layouts and diagrams.
• Manage risk timelines, permits, and milestones with cross-functional teams.
• Support ALTA survey coordination for Construction with 3rd party and Real Estate.
• Engage with investors, partners, and EPC during project execution.
• Lead electrical interconnection design for high voltage projects.
• Integrate AutoCAD templates and advance Treaty Oak standards.

Skills

Solar design experience

Communication skills

MS Office

Multitasking

Education

B.S. Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

PVCase

ArcGIS

Google Earth

PVSyst

NREL SAM

Job description

Title: Senior Development Engineer

Company Overview

Treaty Oak Clean Energy, LLC (Treaty Oak) is a clean energy platform focused on developing, commercializing, building and operating utility-scale solar plus battery storage projects in targeted US energy markets. Our mission is to create a sustainable future by providing clean, low-cost energy solutions to the grid benefiting energy consumers, communities, and generations to come. Treaty Oak is a wholly-owned portfolio company of Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie), pairing Treaty Oak’s renewables development expertise with Macquarie’s capital backing.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Treaty Oak’s portfolio consists of 20 GW+ of in development and in construction utility scale renewable projects across the United States. Treaty Oak features an experienced management team with a track record of developing and commercializing 9 GW+ of utility-scale power projects and a collective 100+ years’ experience across critical competencies, including power markets, offtake structuring, design, engineering and real estate.

Treaty Oak is seeking a Development / Sr. Development Engineer to join our team, reporting to the Director, Development Engineering. The role will be responsible for providing risk and economics-based design principles to conceptual design for our utility scale solar and battery storage portfolio. The Development / Sr. Development Engineer will work cross functionally across business units and with 3rd party consultants to incorporate key survey, geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, and site access considerations through the design process. This individual will manage 3rd party consultant scope, schedule, quality, and coordination to ensure development milestones are achieved. They will leverage solar and energy storage performance models to optimize solar, solar plus storage, and storage facilities for the portfolio. The position reports to the Senior Director, Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Define key site development risks on the project, prior to execution of lease agreements.
• Lead 3rd party consultants in performing required technical studies (geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, etc.)
• Coordinate interaction between Development, Real Estate, and Transmission to optimize each project’s success
• Collaborate with Real Estate on the site constraints package to optimize conceptual design layouts and single line diagrams, incorporating engineering design, performance output, and capex assumptions.
• Manage risk timelines, permits, and project milestones in coordination with the cross-functional organization
• Support ALTA survey for Construction in coordination with the 3rd party contractor, Real Estate, and Land Origination.
• Interaction with key internal and external stakeholders from investors to partners in the EPC process
• Lead the execution of engineering activities for high voltage project design and the electrical interconnection of utility scale clean energy projects
• Integrate AutoCAD design templates and standards, and continue to develop Treaty Oak Clean Energy’s standards as projects evolve
• Automate designs and create equipment takeoffs using PVCase and other Engineering tools

Education and Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in solar, storage, or infrastructure design, with an understanding of electrical design considerations
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience with AutoCAD, PVCase, ArcGIS, Google Earth, or similar platforms.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience with PVSyst, NREL SAM, or other solar and battery performance platforms.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or equivalent required. Strong understanding of project risks in solar, with the ability to message internal and external shareholders. Knowledge of project risks in utility scale energy storage is a plus.
• Understanding of permitting agency requirements and constructability concerns for utility scale solar and storage projects.
• Strong computing skills including MS Office Suite
• Effective communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to prepare both written and oral presentation materials of complex matters in a simplified manner
• Multitasking, dynamic, self-motivated individual able to work in groups or independently
• Ability to simultaneously support multiple development projects across multiple states and regions
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Flexibility and willingness to work on various initiatives simultaneously
• Supportive, resourceful, and willing to take on new tasks

Our Values

These five fundamentals guide how we achieve value:

• Integrity: We do what we say we are going to do.
• Collaboration: We know that we are better together.
• Ambition: We embrace challenge and excellence.
• Adaptability: We find solutions and never quit.
• Safety: We effectively identify and manage risk.

Employee Benefits

• The salary for this position is highly competitive and commensurate with experience.
• We offer competitive benefits, including unlimited paid time off, paid holidays, cell-phone stipend, 401K and a fully paid health benefits plan for employees, including Medical, Dental, and Vision.

Treaty Oak is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us.

We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative.

Mutual respect is central to how Treaty Oak operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills.

We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.