Job Description

Basic Purpose
Leads the development and analysis of demand side management, net metered, company owned renewable projects, and customer owned renewable resource incentive programs. Provides routine technical support and review of Rule 15 interconnections. Conducts technical evaluations of energy efficiency and customer renewable resource measures. Prepares filings before the PUCN for Demand Side Management, net metered, company owned renewable resources and customer owned renewable incentive programs in the Distributed Resource Plan. Provides written testimony on technical issues and defends those filings as a company witness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Develops clear, concise and accurate reports, customer owned renewable resource incentive plans, program data sheets, energy efficiency plans and other regulatory/legislative filings. Provides training of distributed energy resources to the engineering and regulatory staff.

Leads technical matters of renewable project interconnection for all distributed generations/non-net metered projects. Assembles and prepares interconnection agreements with technical supporting information for all distributed generation/non-net metered projects. Works on strategy and drives objectives and goals within the organization.

Conducts accurate and timely technical and economic analysis of energy efficiency and small-scale renewable energy measures and projects. Presents the analysis to leadership and to internal and external stakeholders.

Utilizes engineering computations and software to perform analysis and evaluation of renewable energy and energy efficiency measures.

Creates the customer owned renewable resource portion of the annual Renewable Portfolio Standard compliance filing as well as providing periodic and regular forecasts of program productivity to stakeholders.

Develops company owned distributed generation renewable resource projects and coordinates the development of customer owned renewable recourse incentive programs under the guidance of management.

Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes and regulations applicable to position and company.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Essential Education, Skills, and Environment
Education and Work Experience
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in engineering and 8 years industry experience as a practicing engineer. If no PE license, must have 10 years as a practicing engineer.

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of:

• Renewable distributed generation design, installation, operation, and maintenance techniques.
• Regulations and legislation for the state of Nevada.
• Demonstrated skills such as:
• Analytical, interpersonal and communication with regulators, stakeholders, and internal and external customers on technical renewable energy concepts.
• Analyzing datasets to understand trends in the renewable and distrusted generation industries.
  

Equipment and Applications
PCs, word processing, spreadsheet and database software.

Work Environment and Physical Demands
General office environment. Site inspections of renewable resource installations require traversing uneven ground, crossing small obstacles such as roof mounted conduits or pipes, and/or accessing rooftops utilizing various types of ladders.

Note:
Depending on qualifications of applicants, this position may be filled at a lower level such as Sr. Engineer I, Engineer II or I.

Note: Immigration Sponsorship
At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but is NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For more information regarding work visas, please visit www.uscis.gov.

NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.