Senior Renewable Energy Systems Engineering Lead

WSP in the U.S.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 119,600 - 213,200; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Manager, Systems Engineering – Renewable Energy in San Diego, with travel to Houston and Denver as needed. Lead technical due diligence, owner’s engineering, and bankability assessments for solar, BESS, hybrid projects, leveraging data science and AI-driven tools.

The role focuses on identifying and mitigating technical, financial, and execution risks, developing mitigation plans, and serving as technical lead through all project phases while advancing digital transformation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Energy Systems Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in renewable energy engineering, technical advisory, owner's engineering, or independent engineering roles.
• Experience supporting utility-scale solar PV, BESS, wind, and hybrid projects.
• Experience performing lender’s technical due diligence and bankability assessments.
• Experience supporting projects through development, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Strong understanding of project financing, EPC contracting, and project risk management.
• Proven track record of safety compliance and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical due diligence for solar PV, BESS, hybrid renewables, and microgrid projects.
• Perform independent assessment of design, technology, engineering assumptions, and execution plans.
• Identify and quantify technical, operational, commercial, and contractual risks across lifecycles.
• Develop risk registers and mitigation plans for developers, EPC contractors, lenders, investors, and asset owners.
• Review permits, equipment specs, EPC and O&M contracts, and performance guarantees.
• Evaluate project bankability and financing readiness from an engineering perspective.
• Prepare lender-required independent engineering and technical advisory reports.
• Serve as technical lead and owner's representative through development, procurement, construction, commissioning and operations.
• Evaluate and validate EPC contractor designs and deliverables.
• Review drawings, studies, calculations, and equipment specs.
• Monitor construction progress and identify execution risks.
• Support FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
• Develop and validate energy yield assessments and production forecasts.
• Perform independent checks of contractor models and assumptions.
• Support revenue-risk assessments and merchant exposure analysis; analyze dispatch strategies.
• Assess BESS technology selection, degradation, augmentation strategies, and lifecycle performance.
• Review warranties, performance guarantees, and long-term operating risks.
• Perform independent verification of system sizing and operational modeling.
• Develop data-driven methodologies for risk identification and asset performance monitoring.
• Build RAG solutions to streamline technical reviews and project intelligence workflows.
• Utilize ML, AI and predictive analytics to identify project and operational risks.
• Develop automated engineering assessment and due diligence tools.
• Support digital transformation initiatives within renewable energy advisory services.
• Adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies; ethical use of funds and resources.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Skills

Technical due diligence

Risk management

Data analytics

Machine learning

AI-driven decision support

Owner's engineering

Lender due diligence

Project risk assessment

Engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Python

PVsyst

NREL SAM

Storlytics

R programming

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Manager, Systems Engineering – Renewable Energy in San Diego, with travel to Houston and Denver as needed. Lead technical due diligence, owner’s engineering, and bankability assessments for solar, BESS, hybrid projects, leveraging data science and AI-driven tools.

The role focuses on identifying and mitigating technical, financial, and execution risks, developing mitigation plans, and serving as technical lead through all project phases while advancing digital transformation