Hanwha Energy USA
Project Development Engineer
Houston, TX
Sponsorship not specified$110k-$135kDetected 14 days ago
Project ManagementFinancial ModelingAutoCADCommunicationCollaborationThermodynamics
About the role
- Hanwha Energy USA, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is part of the Hanwha Group-a FORTUNE Global 300 company and one of South Korea's most respected business enterprises.
- With over a decade of experience delivering high-quality, utility-scale energy projects across North America, Hanwha Energy USA has evolved into a comprehensive energy solutions provider.
- Our portfolio now spans utility-scale renewables, natural gas generation, retail electricity, and strategic partnerships that power America's growing data center industry.
Responsibilities
- Support technical development of natural gas power plant projects, including engines, simple‑cycle, combined‑cycle, and cogeneration facilities.
- Develop conceptual designs, site layouts, and equipment specifications.
- Support environmental permitting by providing technical inputs for air, water, and noise analyses.
- Commercial & Financial Support
- Support financial modeling by providing heat rate, output, degradation, and availability assumptions.
- Manage schedules, deliverables, and risk assessments during early‑stage development.
- Support preparation of permit applications (air permits, water use, land use, FERC/ISO filings).
- Engage with local authorities, community stakeholders, and utility partners as needed.
- Recommend design improvements to enhance efficiency, reliability, and environmental performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Energy Engineering.
- 3-7+ years of experience in power generation, natural gas turbines, EPC, or energy project development.
- The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by management.
Nice to have
- Experience with combined‑cycle or simple‑cycle gas turbine projects strongly preferred.
Skills
- Familiarity with gas turbine technologies (GE, Siemens, Mitsubishi, etc.).
- Understanding of thermodynamics, heat balance modeling, and plant performance analysis.
- Knowledge of environmental permitting processes and grid interconnection requirements.
- Proficiency with engineering tools (e.g., GT Pro/GT Master, AutoCAD) is a plus.
- Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
- Strategic mindset with attention to detail.
- COMPENSATION: $110,000 - $135,000 salary
- Please do not contact any internal member of our company to discuss the position or to solicit candidates.
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Compensation
- $110,000 - $135,000 salary
Company info
- Hanwha Renewables - specializing in utility-scale solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS)
- Chariot Energy - providing retail electricity services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in deregulated markets
- All duties will be assigned in accordance with applicable laws and company policies.
Equal opportunity
- Hanwha Energy USA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
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