Strategic Early-Stage Generation Engineer

Evergy; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergy is seeking an Early-Stage Development Engineer to support the initial design, environmental diligence, and permitting for generation projects, including combustion turbines, solar, and battery energy storage systems. The role spans multi-discipline coordination and front-line project development within Evergy’s service area.

Reporting to the Manager – Early-Stage Development and Renewables Engineering, you will help assess feasibility, manage permitting, and engage with landowners,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with power or utility project experience.
• Ability to coordinate multiple disciplines and stakeholders.
• Experience with environmental diligence and permitting.
• Strong technical writing and project scheduling skills.

Responsibilities

• Support identification and advancement of early-stage generation projects.
• Conduct technical feasibility evaluations for prospective sites.
• Provide technical support for interconnection activities.
• Develop high-level environmental and permitting strategies.
• Engage with landowners and community stakeholders.
• Coordinate and manage third-party consultants.
• Provide input to early-stage project cost estimates and economics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical and regulatory needs.
• Present information summaries, risks, and mitigations to stakeholders.
• Prepare technical summaries for internal reviews.
• Support smooth transition of projects to later phases.

Skills

Technical writing

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Project

Permitting and environmental diligence

Stakeholder communication

Site evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera

Microsoft Office

Job description

Evergy is seeking an Early-Stage Development Engineer to support the initial design, environmental diligence, and permitting for generation projects, including combustion turbines, solar, and battery energy storage systems. The role spans multi-discipline coordination and front-line project development within Evergy’s service area.

Reporting to the Manager – Early-Stage Development and Renewables Engineering, you will help assess feasibility, manage permitting, and engage with landowners,