Senior Project Engineer

Scale Microgrids

Senior Project Engineer providing engineering support for energy and microgrid projects. Managing assets and collaborating with various teams to deliver solutions.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRidgewood • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide comprehensive applications/project engineering support for distributed energy and microgrid projects
Manage a variety of DER and microgrid assets such as solar, energy storage, controls, and reciprocating engines
Report to the VP of Project Engineering and Preconstruction
Work a hybrid schedule out of one of the offices in Ridgewood, NJ, NYC, Oakland, CA, or Santa Monica, CA

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in the design and construction of power/generation/renewable energy projects
Thorough technical understanding of distributed energy technologies, including some combination of solar, battery, and reciprocating engines/turbines
Understanding of rotating power with reciprocating engines in the 200 to 2000 kW size range per engine. This includes parallel operation with the utility as well as with other DERs, both in grid parallel and island mode operations.
Solid understanding of the utility side of the interconnection.
Knowledge of the various DER power sources within the Microgrid and how they best interface with the utility to provide the most efficient system.
Knowledge of emissions from the utility side, as well as each of the DERs.
Knowledge of systems controls for all the DERs and how they can be utilized to accomplish specific operating goals while part of the Microgrid. These goals provide economic return to the customer and us.
Experience in submitting interconnection applications, reviewing Utility studies, which may include Detailed Studies, Facility Studies, and System Impact Studies.
AutoCAD experience (for creating conceptual one-line diagrams and site layouts)
BS in Electrical Engineering with a focus on the power side
PE in power or progressing towards that license
Advanced courses in power or a higher-level degree in the field are preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical benefits
paid vacation and holidays
401K matching

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Hard Skills & Tools

design of power projectsconstruction of renewable energy projectsdistributed energy technologiessolar energy systemsbattery storage systemsreciprocating enginesinterconnection applicationsutility studiessystems controls for DERsmicrogrid operations

Certifications

BS in Electrical EngineeringPE license in power