Engineer / Project Engineer
The Engineer / Project Engineer will provide independent technical analysis and risk assessment for debt and tax equity financing across a diverse portfolio of energy and infrastructure assets. These include wind generation, solar across all scales (residential, commercial, utility), battery energy storage systems, data centers, conventional power, and emerging energy/power technologies.
Responsibilities
- Perform detailed technical due diligence to evaluate project feasibility and identify design, construction, budget, schedule, contractual, and operating risks, including preparation of formal technical memoranda.
- Review project design documents, technical specifications, schedules, and construction methodologies for reasonableness and compliance with industry standards.
- Validate technical and economic assumptions in financial models and collaborate with deal teams to develop and review sensitivity analyses.
- Coordinate with and manage work performed by independent engineering and technical consulting firms.
- Monitor the technical performance of portfolio assets (e.g., generation, availability, O&M expenses, and major technical issues).
- Partner with Portfolio Management on construction monitoring, post‑COD performance reviews, and asset risk assessments.
- Support Origination teams by assisting with early‑stage technical pre‑screening of potential transactions.
- Evaluate and qualify equipment vendors, EPC contractors, and operators across multiple project types.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years minimum experience in energy storage, engineering design, construction management, operations, owner’s engineering and/or technical consulting for energy or infrastructure assets.
- Strong understanding of project development, construction, and operational risks across renewable energy and related infrastructure sectors.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple transactions or workstreams simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.
- Proven client and stakeholder management capabilities.
Desired Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering or science (electrical preferred; mechanical, power or renewable energy systems, or other energy‑related disciplines acceptable).
- Energy Storage experience and/or Data Center experience is a plus.
Skills
- Business Acumen
- Loan Structuring
- Product Management
- Risk Management
- Coaching
- Consulting
- Decision Making
- Influence
- Result Orientation
- Credit Documentation Requirements
- Portfolio Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance
- Stakeholder Management
- Underwriting
Minimum Education Requirement
High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent.
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