JOB DESCRIPTION

Engineering Manager

• Provide technical leadership and authority while representing the engineering team at both internal and external forums.
• Manage engineering consultants or the EPC performing grid interconnection studies as required by AEMO or NSPs in accordance with the NER
• Support commercial team with technical requirements document review and drafting.
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the project engineering team.
• Recruit employees and oversee their development.
• Develop plans and procedures for design review, quality inspection and commissioning tasks.
• Support the procurement team in contracting activities by reviewing schedules and cost estimates.
• Ensure engineering processes and tools are established and standardized.
• Ensure that proper documentation is established for engineering records.
• Develop and maintain relationships with engineering firms in active markets.
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the business unit's success.
• Provide reports to management as required.
• Hold the department accountable for all work and issues relating to professionalism and professional development.

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of direct technical experience from any of the following industries: Substation or Solar EPC, Engineering firm, Energy Storage integrator or similar.
• Minimum two years of team management experience.
• Working knowledge of the processes and the technical requirements prescribed under the National Electricity Rules,
• Experience in working with NSP requirements for network planning and/or augmentation and generator connections.
• Previous battery system experience is a plus.
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• Deep knowledge in power system installation, construction, design phase engineering, local jurisdiction requirement, project scheduling, system layout design, SLD etc…
• Thorough understanding and proficiency of local jurisdiction requirements, Fire Code, Safety Certifications, Electrical Safety Regulations, etc.

• Comfortable in a collaborative and fluid environment.
• An excellent time manager, able to balance multiple projects and prioritize a wide variety of issues, initiatives and objectives concurrently.
• Good technical writing skills and be able to draft working instructions, etc.
• Exceptional ability to simplify and report complicated scenarios to the management team, with outstanding judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Solid and effective interpersonal and communication skills (including oral, written and visual)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally with staff, management, clients, suppliers, community partners and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated sound judgment and the ability to be decisive in crisis situations.
• Ability to work flexible hours (evenings) and travel to project sites as required.
• Willing and able to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 25% of the time.