PearlX Infrastructure LLC | Location: Remote | Full time
About PearlX
Founded in 2019, PearlX builds, owns, and operates flexible infrastructure. For our customers, PearlX delivers resilience and independence. For our investors, PearlX delivers long life infrastructure assets. The Company's mission is to generate long-life current yield for its partners and shareholders. We believe that mission is achieved by selling the most flexible electron with the highest energy margins.
At PearlX, we believe climate change is a leading threat to economic and social stability. The Company also believes that the mitigation of climate change represents a unique and generational wealth creation event. To harvest the opportunity, PearlX pursues 4 key objectives:
Build infrastructure that enables the energy transition
Ease capital formation for decarbonization
Enable energy resilience and independence
Accelerate retirement of hydrocarbon generation and emissions
PearlX is led by a world-class team of industry-leading veterans in the energy infrastructure and technology business. Our track record is among the finest in the sector and the Company is looking to bring on talented team members who are hardworking, passionate, and committed to our mission.
Who You Are
Entrepreneurial and start-up minded
Passion for climate change issues, energy transition and clean energy project development
Experience with residential solar, energy storage and utility interconnection projects
Strong Electrical background and familiar with NEC 2017/2020, NFPA 70, 2019 CEC codes
Excel at designing and structuring project solutions that satisfy multiple requirements
Familiarity with solar / battery project development cycle and related design tools
Working knowledge of critical system components such as solar panels, inverters, batteries, inverters, transformers, control systems, etc.
Ability to analyze solar and battery related incentives and economics
Demonstrated ability to manage time-sensitive projects with competing deadlines
Ability to work both independently and with collaborative remote stakeholders
Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional team members from other disciplines
What You'll Do
The Project Engineer will serve as the key technical resource within PearlX to drive projects from conceptual design to a buildable project. You will regularly engage with technical and business leaders internally and externally to prove out project designs and make forward progress. You will leverage strong project engineering and construction experience. The successful candidate will know how to lead and support depending on circumstances, adjusting dynamically to meet team objectives. This includes but is not limited to:
Support all aspects of Project Development including interdependencies with other departments
Manage internal and external (partner) engineering and design deliverables
Communicate and reinforce design requirements and establish design review processes
Perform technical review of EPC contractor deliverables with focus on quality control
Managing technical diligence associated with the projects, including interconnection support, EPC partner requests, Finance requirements, and investor diligence
Develop and manage project schedules, budgets and task orders
Identify and evaluate solutions, products or suppliers to help meet project objectives
Solicit and evaluate supplier quotes and evaluate for best fit
Develop and utilize process standards and document templates to drive repeatability
Support procurement deliverables such as purchase orders, task orders, etc.
Perform site visits for project assessment and feasibility when needed
Additional duties as assigned and/or directed.
This position reports to Manager of Engineering.
Required Skills and Experience
A Bachelor of Science or similar academic degree focused on, electrical engineering, power systems, systems engineering, etc.
3-7 years professional experience in relevant field (Engineering, Construction, Utility)
Demonstrated strong engineering and analytical skills
Working knowledge of energy markets and utility incentive programs
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Business suites, and AutoCAD-like design tools
Candidates must be based in CA.
This role is expected to travel to project sites 25-50% of their working days per month depending on project needs.
Benefits
Company paid health insurance
100% remote position with occasional travel
Fun, fast-paced, start-up environment
U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and those authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer will be considered.