Principal Project Engineer - Gas Engine Power Generation

Energy Vault® develops and deploys utility-scale energy storage solutions designed to transform the world's approach to sustainable energy storage. The company's comprehensive offerings include proprietary gravity-based storage, battery storage, and green hydrogen energy storage technologies.  Each storage solution is supported by the Company’s hardware technology-agnostic energy management system software and integration platform. 

Unique to the industry, Energy Vault’s innovative technology portfolio delivers customized short-and-long-duration energy storage solutions to help utilities, independent power producers, and large industrial energy users significantly reduce levelized energy costs while maintaining power reliability. Utilizing eco-friendly materials with the ability to integrate waste materials for beneficial reuse, Energy Vault’s EVx™ gravity-based energy storage technology is facilitating the shift to a circular economy while accelerating the global clean energy transition for its customers. 

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Establish the electrical design basis, scope boundaries, interface matrix, deliverable register, design schedule, and technical risk register; identify and close scope gaps across owners, EPC contractors, utilities, consultants, and equipment suppliers.

Review electrical design packages including: single-line and three-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, equipment layouts, grounding and lightning-protection designs.

Create or technically evaluate specifications for all major equipment including: transformers, HV/MV switchgear, disconnect switches, power cables, CTs/VTs, metering and protection relays and UPS systems.

Coordinate electrical interfaces with natural-gas engine-generator OEMs, including alternator ratings, neutral grounding, excitation/AVR, governor and synchronizing controls, generator protection, starting systems, plant auxiliaries, black-start or islanding requirements, and CHP interfaces where applicable.

Review load-flow, short-circuit, protection-coordination, grounding, arc-flash, cable-ampacity; ensure study assumptions remain aligned with the issued-for-construction design.

Manage utility interconnection requirements, including point-of-interconnection design, revenue metering, communications and relay settings.

Review EPC and vendor drawings, calculations, equipment data sheets, test plans, FAT/SAT reports, deviations, and technical submittals; provide clear dispositions and maintain design configuration control.

Support procurement through equipment specifications, technical bid evaluations, supplier selection and vendor-document review.

Provide construction engineering support, respond to RFIs and field changes, participate in site walkdowns, and verify that installations conform to the design, applicable codes, and approved quality plans.

Plan and support substation energization, generator synchronization, commissioning, and turnover, including test procedures, protection and control testing, punch-list closure, and coordination with utilities, commissioning agents, and plant operations.

Annual bonus plan.

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

401K employer matching.

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and family.

Flexible Spending Account.

Company-paid Life insurance, Short- and Long-term disability insurance.

8-weeks for Paternity leave.

Generous holiday allowance.

Flexible time off plus sick leave.

Reimbursement for home office equipment, phone, and internet expenses.