Rio Tinto

Renewable Energy Engineer – Development Engineering

LocationSalt Lake City, UT

About This Job


Renewable Energy Engineer – Development Engineering

Permanent employment which includes competitive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make life better for you and your loved ones.
Opportunity to provide specialist technical knowledge and collaborative mindset to projects at the heart of our business strategy.
Help shape the future of renewable energy by contributing to projects that are central to our sustainability strategy.


About the role

Join our collaborative, values driven team, as Senior Engineer – Development Engineering and lead the pre-construction technical and engineering activities for renewable energy projects, including wind, solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS).

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about renewable energy and sustainability to collaborate with Product Groups, Cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver a meaningful impact in renewable energy generation capacity.

This position is based in Salt Lake City, United States and reports through to the Engineering Manager. In this interesting and varied role, your key responsibilities will be to;

Provide preliminary and basic design for wind/solar/BESS and substation
Conduct energy production simulation, analysis, and optimization (PVSyst, WindPro, Openwind, Plantpredict). Integration with BESS.
Evaluate and select Technology and suppliers for PV, wind, BESS, innovative energy generation and storage technologies
Prepare Scope of Work and Requests for proposal for engineering services; site due diligence and assist with grid interconnection and/or integration
Electrical, civil and structural design review
Assist with external negotiations to deliver best-in-class renewable energy outcomes across our assets (EPC, OEM, and suppliers, Grid operators, developers)
Design and implementation of weather monitoring and measurement campaigns
Field quality control, field punch list development and development of commissioning and performance testing plans
Work with grid and utility services teams to ensure seamless project integration in micro-grids
Accurate and timely assessment of development issues, risks, and opportunities


About you

A strong commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Relevant experience in renewable energy, including development, design, engineering, or analysis of PV, wind, and BESS larger than 10MW
Professional Engineer license desired
Strong understanding of renewable energy system design, including interpreting and developing single-line and three-line diagrams, applying NEC standards for conductor sizing and overcurrent protection, specifying utility disconnects and equipment, implementing grounding strategies, and performing short circuit current analysis.
Sound understanding of Scada systems used in renewable energy projects
Experience in using PVsyst, WindPro, AutoCAD, PVCase, plantpredict or equivalent.
Experience with medium voltage and high voltage interconnection design including transformer specifications, pad-mounted switchgear and pole-mounted equipment
Sound computer coding skills in R/Python to analyze large datasets
Engineering Procurement and Construction contract support experience
Excellent communication and relationship building skills with the ability to engage and negotiate with a variety of cross-disciplinary stakeholders
Strong analysis and presentation skills and proficiency in MS Excel and MS PPT

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.


What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide:

A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals


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About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.


Every Voice Matters

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.

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