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A Project Controls Engineer is needed for a contract opening in Hicksville, NY. Responsible for assisting and coordinating the development of RFPs for generation and transmission, directs the evaluations of proposals and prepares recommendations to senior management and LIPA for selection. The projects include renewable and/or non-renewable resources, such as Offshore Wind, Solar, Fuel Cells, Energy Storage and Smart Grid REV, as well as conventional generation.3-4 days working from office
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for ensuring ongoing continuous improvement with application of complex LSS tools and comprehensive Stakeholder communication and Stakeholder Management plan. Skill set and in depth knowledge of regulatory and policy aspect is required to perform this function.
- Provides technical advice and guidance in the procurement of new power generation and transmission resources and the development of power purchase, easement etc.
- Requires good understanding of the costs and technical details associated with both renewable and conventional generation technologies, various interconnection schemes for those technologies.
- Knowledge of the RFP process for LIPA, diligent documentation of the procurement process to ensure approval of the PPAs as well as understanding of legal perspective associated with the procurements, commercial contracts and key decisions such as selection or rejection of awards, evaluations, determining performance, price negotiations, cancellation or modification of contracts etc.
- Assist in development of strategy for New York State CLCPA implementation, Clean Energy Standard compliance and implementation as well as execution of the projects to comply with FERC, NERC, NYISO and New York State policy and regulatory mandates.
- Provides end to end assistance for project development to contracted resource projects. Requires knowledge of project management function and requires through understanding of political and community issues, permitting processes, regulatory developments and requirements, core project management and coordination skills with internal as well as external stakeholders.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (desired electrical)
- Project management and contract management experience.
- Good knowledge of handling and negotiating commercial contracts
- Understanding of T&D system and generation aspect.
- Strong organization skills, attention to detail plus leadership skills and effective verbal and written communication skills needed.
Reference: 1059664
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