Pre-Construction Engineer

Tech Stack

ENGINEERING
DESIGN
PROJECT
PRE-CONSTRUCTION
GOALS
SUPPORT
STORAGE
ENERGY
IMPROVEMENT
CONVERGENT

Job Description

This is a fully remote role for candidates who are based outside of the New York Metropolitan area.

For those located in the area, we encourage you to consider our hybrid work arrangement (1-2 days a week in our NYC office).

That said, we value flexibility and if you have a different preference, please do not let that deter you from applying – let’s talk about it!

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States or Canada.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment-based visas at this time.Energy storage is the key to unlocking a future where our world is powered by renewable resources.

At Convergent Energy and Power, our mission is to make the electrical grid cleaner, more reliable, and less expensive by leveraging state-of-the-art energy storage and distributed generation technologies.The Pre-Construction Engineer will perform development stage engineering and project management, optimize our systems, develop standards, and mentor staff within the distributed generation and utility-scale markets.

This role will exercise leadership skills and provide different perspectives on issues to support design engineering and pre-construction project management.

The Senior Pre-Construction Engineer will be supported by the internal engineering staff including civil, structural, and electrical engineers, and will manage external engineering support for PV & Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) design.

What You’ll DoDesign projects according to Convergent Design Standards and understand and improve the functionality of company design tools to create 10%, 30%, and 50% design packages.

Manage several complex projects across verticals (i.e. different regions and different technologies) utilizing lean management concepts and critical path scheduling Anticipate challenges with complex projects and establish proactive approaches to address risks, challenges, or uncertainties.

Work with the project teams in evaluating and performing feasibility analysis on potential sites Collaborate with external vendors for outsourced deliverables and feasibility Assist in the improvement of design engineering tools and software to serve current and future business needs based on technical and business knowledge.

Support Pre-Construction and adjacent department team members to successfully navigate challenging projects through the effective use of software and tools.

Understand how business goals translate to engineering goals and work closely with Technical Leads and Convergent leadership to ensure project work meets Company and Team goals.

Lead design engineering improvement initiatives that support company-wide strategy deployment efforts Be a mentor to less experienced team members, expanding their technical knowledge and business awareness, reviewing their deliverables, and supporting their professional development broadly.