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This role manages the project engineering from early-stage development (pre-FID) through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and commercial operation. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical knowledge, commercial awareness, leadership capability, and experience managing complex utility-scale energy projects.\n\nESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: (Must be able to perform these responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.)\nManage and coordinate multidiscipline engineering, design and construction management activities and services for various projects undertaken by DGC, including field/site oversight. Responsible for managing equipment supply and construction contracts. \nProvide technical information and data to Development, Asset Management and Operations to obtain new and/or maintain existing local, state, and federal permits and licenses.\nPrepare all technical specifications, performance documents, and financial cost estimates for proposed new facilities or major modifications and repairs to existing facilities. Prepare legal and technical portions of equipment supply agreements and engineering, procurement and construction contracts.\nReview technical and environmental performance of construction projects and existing facilities. Ensure the project(s) conforms to approved Basis of Design and applicable regulatory and code requirements.\nMaintain contact with equipment vendors and contractors for technical improvements and identification of generic equipment problems.\nMonitor markets for equipment pricing for various types and technologies along with new technologies that can potentially be used for power generation.\nProvide technical assistance and advice to affiliated entities (DGC Mexico, Nexamp and BETM) as requested.\nLead technical / environmental due diligence for potential acquisitions.\nAssist Asset Management, Operations, and/or Development with technical, engineering or estimating activities. \nMust have the ability to act as a trusted advisor to our staff and partners and colleagues. Trusted by colleagues to understand / collaborate / educate. Responsive to other areas of the business \nProvide engineering, procurement, and construction management services for various projects undertaken by DGC, including field/site oversight.\nReview and comment on legal, commercial, and technical portions of the engineering consulting service, equipment supply, construction, or EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) contracts. Responsible for bids solicitation and contracts management.\nReview and comment on preliminary and conceptual engineering information including technical specifications, performance documents, project schedules, and cost estimates for IPP project bid proposals, installation of proposed new facilities, or major modification/repair of existing facilities.\nLead technical and environmental due diligence for potential acquisitions integrating these efforts into the overall due diligence and approval process.\nReview technical and environmental performance of construction projects and existing facilities.\nProvide technical support to Business and Project Development to obtain new local, state, and federal permits and licenses.\nProvide technical support for Operation and Maintenance for trouble shooting, root cause analysis, and plant betterment; along with maintaining existing local, state and federal permits and licenses.\nProvide technical assistance and advice to Asset management.\nFlexibility to manage multiple projects and priorities to meet specific project goals. \nMaintain contact with equipment vendors and contractors for identification of generic equipment problems and technical improvements.\nMonitor markets for equipment pricing for various types of technologies along with new technologies that can potentially be used for betterment of existing facilities.\nPrefer experience in utility scale solar projects (>50MW).\n\nREQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:\nBachelor’s degree in engineering discipline.\n8-15 years’ experience in design, engineering, construction and startup of power generating facilities. 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