Project Engineer

Company: Leeward Renewable Energy, Llc
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

LRE (Leeward Renewable Energy) is a high-growth renewable energy company forging a sustainable future through integrity, innovation, and positive impact. We own and operate 30 large wind, solar, and energy storage projects across the United States, totaling over 3 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity.LRE has an ambitious goal of 10GW of operating assets by 2028 and are developing and contracting an increasing pipeline of new projects every year. We take a full-lifecycle approach to our projects, built on a long-term ownership model and a company culture dedicated to our community partners and protecting the environment.Company Overview:Leeward Renewable Energy is a growth-oriented renewable energy company that owns and operates a portfolio of 22 renewable energy facilities across nine states, totaling more than 2,000 MW of installed capacity. We are actively developing new wind, solar, and energy storage projects in energy markets across the U.S., with 17 GW of projects under development spanning over 100 projects. With projects currently under construction and soon to commence construction, we expect to commercialize over 1,000 MW of renewable energy projects in the next two years.Leeward is a portfolio company of OMERS Infrastructure, a preeminent global infrastructure investor and investment arm of OMERS, one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans with C $105 billion in net assets (as of December 31, 2020).Job Summary:The project engineer may be assigned projects in any stage of development or construction based on capabilities and experience. This position is responsible for the engineering interface with Development, Transmission Engineering, Operations, Project and Construction Management, and for planning and managing all technical aspects and decisions associated with design, technical adequacy, permitting, schedule, budgets and construction and start up support of assigned Wind, Solar, and Energy Storage projects.Essential Functions:

• For early-stage projects: support preliminary designs, engineering studies, site evaluations, cost estimates, energy estimates, financial model inputs, power marketing efforts, commercial committee presentations, and RFP's for equipment and EPC contractors.
• Perform the primary engineering interface function between Development, Operations, Construction and Project Management for LRE's renewable energy projects.
• Direct the activities of a multi-discipline engineering team and those of Architect Engineers and Consultants to ensure project requirements are achieved for assigned projects.
• Define and manage the scope, design criteria, priority, schedule, quality and budget for all assigned engineering tasks required in support of development and project execution.
• Define and establish project technical requirements for EPC RFP's scope of work and associated bid reviews, evaluations and recommendations consistent with project budget and delivery milestones.
• Coordinate/manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously within the constraints of available resources and priorities while maintaining project goals and objectives.
• Analyze engineering alternatives to ensure the most cost-effective approach is followed while maintaining compliance with technical adequacy and safety standards.
• Establish and maintain appropriate communication with cross-functional groups to ensure their input is properly factored into project engineering decisions.
• Analyze schedule, budgets and resource indicators and make necessary adjustments to meet project constraints.Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering and four (4) years of relevant experience in power generation preferably renewables. PE registration is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to work harmoniously and effectively with LRE's cross-functional groups.
• Demonstrated skills in organizing project schedules and resources to meet project goals in an efficient and cost-effective way.
• Demonstrated ability to act independently analyzing project-related issues and initiating solutions and corrective actions with minimum supervision.
• Good understanding of multi-disciplines engineering functions and interdependencies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, projects and priorities in a complex and dynamic environment.
• Good understanding of current market offerings for Wind Turbines, Solar Modules, Solar Inverters and Energy Storage technology.Physical Demands:Position will require sitting for long periods of time as well as occasionally lifting up to twenty-pound boxes.#LI-HybridLeeward Management Services, LLC is committed to employing a diverse workforce and provides equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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