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Connexus® Energy · 1 month ago

Distributed Energy Resource Engineer II

Connexus Energy is Minnesota’s largest electric cooperative, providing electricity and renewable energy alternatives. The Distributed Energy Resource Engineer II will lead project management for distributed energy resources and provide technical advising while collaborating across departments to maximize power supply savings.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead project management of new DER’s, coordinating and collaborating with leadership and other departments throughout the process
Regularly monitor utility DERs, including but not limited to, solar, storage, and diesel generators for availability and performance. Flag operational issues, communicate issues internally and coordinate with asset owners and operators to resolve
Provide technical advising on residential, commercial, and utility scale DERs and other Load Management programs to Power Supply and Business Development team and other departments
Advise the Technical Support Team (TST) for Power Supply Operations (PSO); this includes supporting pre-event activities, event monitoring and operations, and post-event analysis. Participate in the TST on-call rotation, which may require work outside of normal business hours
Provide tours and oversee access to utility DERs, including solar and storage sites, coordinating with internal departments and external stakeholders as needed

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringDistributed Energy ResourcesProject ManagementEngineer in Training CertificateProfessional Engineer LicenseProblem-SolvingCollaborationCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a power systems emphasis
Engineer in Training (EIT) Certificate
Four or more years related work experience for Engineer II
Current and valid driver's license

Preferred

Professional Engineer (PE) License
Experience with interconnection and operation of distributed energy assets, such as solar and battery storage, at residential, commercial and/or utility-scale

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision insurance
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) plan with generous company matching and non-matching contributions and independent investment advisory services
Accrued PTO
Holiday pay
Tuition reimbursement
Recognition program
Employee referral program
Employee activities
Company paid life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability

Company

Connexus® Energy

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Connexus Energy has a collaborative working environment in a highly technical, stable and innovative industry of electricity and renewable energy alternatives.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$170M
Key Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-12-20Grant· $170M
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