Power expert - Buffalo, United States - DNV Corp

DNV Corp Buffalo, United States

3 weeks ago

Description

About us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management.

Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About the role

Would you like to influence the solar industry and have the opportunity to grow and thrive as a thought leader? Are you committed to address climate change and positively impact society and the planet? Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and clients, and thrive in a dynamic and respectful environment?
Then a position on our Solar Independent Engineering and Technology Team is a great fit for you
DNV Energys Renewables & Power Grids Advisory group is seeking an

Inverter/Power Conversion Expert/EV charger Engineer, Solar (and Storage) Technology

to join our solar technology team.

DNV is the worlds leading renewable energy consultant, and our respected staff is viewed as thought leaders in the industry.

DNVs Solar IE and Technology team holds a substantial market position in North America as a provider of independent engineering and bankability services to support the financing and construction of solar and storage energy projects.

In this role, our team provides technical consulting and due diligence on behalf of project developers, financial institutions, and investors who rely on our reports in making investment and risk assessment decisions.

This solar technology team also takes a leading role in conference participation, participation in codes/standards committees, and establishing internal and industry guidance on assessing technology risk for our teams in North America and globally.

Our team is a high-performing, innovative team that strives for equity, respect, and diversity.

As a member of the Solar Technology team, the successful candidate will provide technical advisory and other consulting services associated with inverters used in solar and storage projects as well as EV chargers.

The work will include technical due diligence of inverter systems for use in pre-construction, construction, and operational projects on behalf of lenders and investors.

This position will also provide technical support and advisory services to project developers and product manufacturers, including bankability studies, failure analysis, support for RFPs, and technical specifications, among others.

The role will include working with product manufacturers to opine on product design and expected reliability and managing relationships with applicable manufacturers and other stakeholders.

Performing technical reviews will require candidates who can assess detailed aspects of inverter design, including design of the power conversion stack, modeling of thermal behavior, modeling of control algorithms, and the ability to make recommendations on testing to validate product performance.

The technical review will include an evaluation with respect to relevant codes and standards.

The successful candidate should be familiar with the major suppliers of power conversion equipment in the solar, wind, and storage industry and with the primary technical differences between products and market segments.

This position may be based in any of our Renewables Advisory DNV North American offices including Oakbrook, IL (Chicago); San Diego, CA; Oakland, CA; Chalfont, PA; Portland, OR; Austin, TX; Houston, TX, Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; or Medford, MA.

What Youll Do
Provide written and oral technical advice to customers including commenting on design, reliability, and cost aspects of solar PV inverters and/ or EV chargers, and reviewing and commenting on engineering documentation relating to:

Design and reliability aspects of power inverters/converters
Grid connection contracts including all technical specifications and grid codes
Manufacture and installation of power inverters/converters and associated equipment

Electrical documentation relating to:
Power converter design
Testing of converter equipment
Field and reliability data
Operation and maintenance documents

Produce detailed reports which review the feasibility of power conversion equipment used in solar/wind/energy storage projects
Manage stakeholder relationships to develop new business opportunities and promote complementary services from other parts of DNV

Activities will include development of proposal for product reviews, contributions to conference calls with new clients, and updates to internal sales and project tracking software applications

Provide electrical guidance concerning power conversion and electrical distribution equipment across the functions of design, test, and manufacture
Provide guidance regarding electrical codes and grid standards as related to solar/wind/energy storage design and field operation
Assess product design including aspects of power conversion, thermal design, and control strategies (which may involve bespoke calculations and/or simulations)
Review manufacturing facilities for compliance with quality/safety procedures and practices
Travel to project sites for product reliability evaluation and/or failure root cause analysis
Travel to engineering/manufacturing facilities to review product design and manufacture, and to field sites to review installation, operation, and maintenance
Relate the results of inverter technical reviews to broader technical due diligence scopes by making recommendations regarding commercial and technical risk mitigation and financial model assumptions
What we offer

Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Company Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick, and Disability)
Multiple Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefit Plans to choose from
Spending Accounts FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, Company-Seeded HSA
401(K) with company match
Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
Education reimbursement program
Employer-Paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
Flexible work schedule with hybrid/in person opportunities

Benefits may vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election
How We Do It
We Care, We Dare, We Share
DNV is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.

All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For more information about your rights under the law, see:

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Diversity at DNV
Meet our Employees
About DNV
Careers in DNV
DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment department ). Information received relating to accommodations will be addressed confidentially.

As required by the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act and New York City Salary Transparency Law, DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado or New York City.

Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location.

For the state of Colorado and New York City, NY only, the range of starting yearly salary for this role is $110,000- $170,000
About you

What is Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a focus in power systems or power electronics from an accredited university
Minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience in the operation, testing, deployment or product support of solar and/or storage power conversion technologies and EV chargers
Familiarity designing or evaluating products for compliance with UL 1741, IEEE 1547, IEC 62109, UL 2750 and UL 9741
Familiarity designing or evaluating products for compliance with North American standards, including NEC Knowledge of equivalent international standards for power converters associated electrical equipment
General PV system design and factors that impact safety, and performance
The generation of reports for external clients is a primary function for this position
Exceptional candidates with additional years of experience, will be considered for senior / principal level roles
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening
What is Preferred
A graduate degree
2 years of experience in the design and/or testing of power conversion equipment used in solar, wind, or energy storage applications and/ or EV chargers
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Experience with power converter manufacturing
Willingness and ability to travel, up to 15% of the time, domestically and internationally
Familiarity developing or implementing safety policies related to product design and testing
Additional preferred skills and experience include:

Familiarity with simulation tools/libraries such as PVsyst, SAM, PVLib
Familiarity with R, Python, or other programming languages
Some background in uncertainty, probability, and statistics
Familiarity reviewing EPC and O&M contracts
Familiarity with operational solar PV and/or storage assets and system reliability

Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position

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