Engineering Manager

Overview

POSITION : Engineering Manager

WHO WE ARE : Heelstone Renewable Energy is a utility-scale solar, wind, and storage developer headquartered in Durham, NC, with expertise in developing, originating, financing, constructing, and operating solar photovoltaic, wind, and storage projects. Heelstone's strategy includes greenfield development, co-development, and acquisitions of later-stage projects. Heelstone has developed and achieved commercial operation on over 80 solar projects with an aggregate generating capacity of approximately 1.2 GW. Heelstone has partnered with Qualitas Energy to fund its development platform as it continues to grow into a world-class Independent Power Producer. For more information, please visit www.heelstoneenergy.com

Position Summary

The Engineering Manager will be responsible for identifying and contracting external engineering firms to support projects in the pre-construction and construction phases. Additionally, this role will collaborate with internal and external teams to create and manage engineering standards for projects ranging from 50 MWdc to 200+ MWdc with the goal of optimizing site design for construction and operational efficiency for our solar, battery storage, and hybrid projects. This role reports to the SVP of EPC Management and is a full-time position located in Durham, North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Identify and contract external engineering firms to support value engineering activities for Civil, Electrical, Structural, Substation, BESS and SCADA design functions for projects in Heelstone's pipeline.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to optimize site layouts.
• Lead early engineering efforts to advance site design from the Development Stage to EPC contractor engagement.
• Coordinate engineering resources as needed to support Procurement for Owner-provided equipment.
• Review EPC contractor design packages before construction.
• Review Interconnection Agreements to assure project technical requirements are met.
• Ensure NERC compliance is incorporated in drawings and specifications.
• Manage outside engineers to support construction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support Project Managers and Construction Managers with engineering resources as needed throughout the construction lifecycle.
• Support efforts of the Project Finance team and other related due diligence requests.
• Standardize Heelstone drawing and testing requirements.
• Standardize Heelstone technical specifications.
• Support Procurement to assist in standardizing equipment, including solar modules, racking, generator step-up transformers, high voltage breakers, inverters, and SCADA systems.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, technology, and best practices to continually improve value engineering processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Personal Qualities

Education / Professional Experience

Total Rewards Package

Heelstone offers a family-friendly culture with a hybrid schedule of 2 days in the Durham office and 3 days working from home. Our attractive compensation package offers :

Additional Perks

A note to recruiters

The Heelstone team does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. The Human Resources team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. We do not accept resumes from third-party recruiters unless authorized by the Human Resources team and if a signed agreement is in place.

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