Manager, DER Engineering

Description

Division: Power Supply

Summary Description:

The Manager, DER Engineering reports to the Manager, Energy Services & Technology. This position is responsible for managing NCEMC’s Distributed Energy Resource (DER) engineering team and for managing DER and microgrid projects that support portfolio optimization and reliability purposes. The Manager, DER Engineering, will help oversee DER projects over their entire lifecycle, ensuring consistency and operability across the fleet.

Academic and Trade Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in engineering or other related science is required. A professional engineering license is preferred as this role directly supervises a team of engineers.

Work Experience:

At least eight (8) years of progressive power/energy experience, including personnel and project management experience in those roles. Specific experience with DER (solar, battery energy storage, and solar plus storage) or microgrid projects is preferred. A working knowledge of operational standards, safety standards, and best practices related to DER and microgrids is required.

Responsibilities:

Engineering Leadership

Manage a team of engineers in the design, construction, commissioning and online support of NCEMC’s DER and microgrid projects

Lead technical decision making that improves short-term and long-term performance of NCEMC’s DER and microgrid assets

Coordinate with internal stakeholders to develop and maintain the NCEMC DER Technical Requirements to drive quality, standardization, and efficiency

Lead and assist team in planning and coordinating major projects with multiple stakeholder groups

Develop control and operational framework with member distribution cooperatives for DER and microgrids

Maintain the lessons learned repository to track issues and resolutions

Lead team of stakeholders in the development of comprehensive sequences of operation for microgrids

Ensure that projects are fully integrated into the NCEMC operational control and monitoring platforms (EMS and DERMS)

Project Management

Collaborate with NCEMC leadership, member cooperatives, and internal stakeholders to set the direction for projects and manage project requirements, timelines, and budgets

Manage strategic external partnerships with vendors to support the construction, commissioning, and operation of NCEMC’s fleet of DER

Prepare, negotiate, and manage construction contracts and support engineering design agreements and major equipment supply agreements

Utilize and improve Portfolio Project Management (PPM) standard practices and tools to enhance Project Development process

Help develop project charters for all new projects to establish clear responsibilities

Help establish turnover procedures and checklists for transitioning projects into commercial operation

Utilize Asana project management tool for task tracking

Supporting Roles

Provided technical support to other internal departments to ensure lessons learned and technical design standards are utilized to ensure consistency and operability

Manage relationships with research partners to meet the objectives of site-specific projects

Reporting

Lead stakeholder meetings (internal/external) to engage stakeholders and share project information

Develop and deliver reports on workplace activities as directed by the Manager, Energy Services & Technology

Develop presentations and white papers in support of updating NCEMC and cooperative leadership, providing case studies to NCEMC and partner entities, and advertising the capabilities of NCEMC’s DER fleet.

General

Assist with the annual work plan and budget preparations

Periodically report and present on activities

Maintain professional development

Perform other duties as directed by the Manager, Energy Services & Technology

Job Knowledge:

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of safety standards, operational standards, and best practices related to DER projects (ie IEEE standards, UL safety standards, and EPRI best practices)

Detailed working knowledge of SEL software and hardware

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market conditions including policy, interconnection, permitting and competition

Detailed working knowledge of personal computers is necessary, including software applications required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required, MS project software skills is a plus

Abilities and Skills:

Anticipate, plan and coordinate major projects with multiple stakeholder groups

Multi-task among several projects

Delegate and make sound decisions

Build relationships and influence/direct personnel across stakeholder groups to include internal/external subordinates, peers and superiors

Ability to analyze complex data sets to troubleshoot abnormal system operations

Work independently with minimal direction and supervision

Work and effectively lead in a team environment

Communicate effectively with others, through written reports, memos, and discussions

Relationships and Contacts:

Reports to: Manager, Energy Services & Technology and is accountable to him or her for results achieved

Directs: Internal direct report(s)

Internal Relationships: Shall build and maintain internal relationships within NCEMC departments necessary to achieve the purpose of the position and the desired results

External Relationships: Shall build and maintain external relationships necessary to achieve the purpose of the position and the desired results. This includes vendors, research partners, and contractors to develop, operate and maintain DER projects.

Working Conditions:

Normal office or work at home conditions with occasional overtime, travel to Member EMCs, and various other locations. NCEMC’s current work schedule is three (3) days in the office and two (2) days remote.

Company Profile : NCEMC ( ) is one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the nation and is the power supplier for most of the state's member cooperatives. NCEMC acquires the power it sells to its member cooperatives in a number of ways, including generation asset ownership, joint ownership and Purchased Power Agreements.

North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment.

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