What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Engineer position at Acre?
Can be based in Denver or Houston.
Acre has partnered with a leading global independent power producer focused on the development, acquisition, and operation of electricity generation and energy storage assets across multiple international markets. With a diverse portfolio spanning conventional and renewable technologies, the organization manages significant installed capacity while continuing to expand its renewable energy pipeline through both construction and development projects.
As part of its strategic transformation, the company is accelerating the decarbonization of its portfolio and advancing its transition toward a predominantly renewable energy business model. This evolution is supported by long-term commercial agreements, innovative power purchase arrangements, and sophisticated energy management solutions designed to deliver sustainable value to customers and stakeholders.
We're looking for a Project Engineering Manager with technical knowledge of: Solar PV and energy storage systems; Medium-voltage electrical infrastructure; Grid interconnection and project performance considerations; Civil and site development fundamentals; Utility-scale project design and execution requirements; and GIS, energy storage modeling, or power system analysis software experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead engineering activities for utility-scale renewable energy and energy storage projects through development, acquisition, and pre-construction phases.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders across development, commercial, procurement, construction, and operations functions to support project progression and investment decisions.
- Provide technical oversight of project designs, layouts, equipment selections, and engineering deliverables.
- Support technology evaluation, system sizing, and optimization activities for renewable generation and energy storage assets.
- Review technical studies, project documentation, and engineering assumptions to assess project feasibility, performance, and risk.
- Contribute to contractor selection processes, technical bid evaluations, and engineering support during procurement activities.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks that may affect project cost, schedule, performance, financing, or execution.
- Manage external engineering consultants and ensure the delivery of high-quality technical work products.
- Support due diligence activities associated with project acquisitions, financing processes, and major investment decisions.
- Present technical findings, project risks, and recommendations to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Support the development of engineering standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives across the project portfolio.
What You Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, Energy, or a related engineering discipline.
- 8 years of relevant engineering experience, including at least five years supporting utility-scale renewable energy projects.
- Demonstrated experience supporting utility-scale solar PV projects is required.
- Experience with standalone or hybrid battery energy storage projects is strongly preferred.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering workstreams during project development.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and engineering document review tools such as AutoCAD.
- Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- Willingness to travel occasionally for project, vendor, and team-related activities.
We'd love to hear from you! Please apply or share with your network.