Senior Project Engineer
Enel
Company Overview
Enel S.p.A.
Rome, Italy
1962
Approximately 70,000 employees globally (source: linkedin.com). Revenue of €43.5 billion in FY 2023 (source: enel.com).
What They Do
Enel focuses on renewable energy technologies, including hydro, onshore wind, solar photovoltaic, and battery storage systems. The company is also advancing smart grid technologies and electric mobility solutions, such as fast-charging networks and predictive maintenance through machine learning. Enel's product offerings encompass electricity and gas generation, distribution, and sales, alongside advisory services for energy supply and decarbonization strategies (source: openinnovability.enel.com). With a commitment to sustainability, Enel serves a diverse range of clients, including corporate, industrial, and municipal customers, emphasizing electrification and energy efficiency in response to the projected global electricity demand growth to 32,000 TWh by 2030 (source: enelnorthamerica.com). Enel's competitive edge lies in its extensive renewable capacity, managing 67.8 GW globally, and its strategic investments in innovative technologies to enhance profitability and reduce volatility in energy production (source: enelgreenpower.com).
Projects & Track Record
Enel has a rich history of pioneering renewable energy projects, including Italy's first wind farm in Alta Nurra, Sardinia, and the 1 MWe Eurelios solar plant in Sicily. The company currently operates 67.8 GW of renewable capacity, producing 206.9 TWh in 2024 from various sources (source: enelgreenpower.com). Enel North America serves over 4,500 clients, providing renewable energy procurement and decarbonization services, while its global operations include collaborations with utilities and municipalities to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability (source: enelnorthamerica.com). The company is also involved in significant infrastructure projects, such as the 380 kV Florence-Rome line, which began construction in 1968, showcasing its long-standing commitment to enhancing energy connectivity across regions (source: wikipedia.org).
Recent Developments
In the past two years, Enel has announced a €12 billion investment plan aimed at adding 12 GW of renewable capacity by 2027, with a focus on onshore wind, hydro, and battery storage (source: sponsored.bloomberg.com). The company is committed to closing all remaining coal plants by 2027 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2040, aligning with science-based targets to mitigate climate change (source: enelnorthamerica.com). Additionally, Enel is investing $2.3 billion in North America to scale clean energy technologies, ensuring its generation fleet is fully renewable-based (source: enelnorthamerica.com). These initiatives reflect Enel's proactive approach to supporting the global energy transition and enhancing its operational sustainability.
Working There
Enel offers a diverse range of career opportunities across various departments, including engineering, operations, technology, and corporate functions. Key roles are available in renewables development, digital innovation, and sustainability services, reflecting the company's commitment to advancing clean energy solutions (source: openinnovability.enel.com). The company hires in multiple locations, including its Rome headquarters and offices in North America, Latin America, and other regions, supporting its ambitious growth plans in renewable capacity (source: enelnorthamerica.com). Enel's culture emphasizes community engagement and long-term value creation, with a focus on responsible operations and investments in local communities, particularly in STEM education and renewable technology programs (source: enelnorthamerica.com).
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Job Description
If you want to shape the future of energy, we are looking for a Senior Project Engineer to join our Engineering and Construction team!
Who you will work with
The position, while coaching and mentoring less senior unit members, will define and implement project engineering design phases, coordinate and control engineering inputs and schedule from different disciplines, and ensure that technical issues are resolved, and project objectives are met. Provides liaison, on engineering activities progress, between Business Developer or Project Manager and the technical disciplines involved in a project. Ensures engineering assistance coordination during development, construction, and commissioning phases. Assures technical disciplines coordination, in compliance with the design and engineering schedule. The activity will cover greenfield projects, repowerings and M&A due diligences.
What you will do
- While working independently and consulting with senior team members and management minimally, this position performs the following essential functions:
- Lead and coordinate the engineering team in performing concept designs, due diligences, permitting designs, basic designs, and detailed design related renewable projects in USA and Canada.
- Lead and coordinate the engineering team in validating/reviewing concept designs, due diligences, permitting designs, basic designs, and detailed design performed by external service providers and submitting/reviewing technical business cases to the Investment Committee related to renewable projects in USA and Canada.
- Perform, with the support of the other units within the Organization, the overall planning of the project's design activities related to renewable projects in USA and Canada.
- Support other units within the Organization with the risk assessment related to the development and the construction of renewable projects in USA and Canada.
- Develop, create and update on a regular basis technical specifications and design guidelines to be used for any RFPs to be issued by the Organization and / or to be used by external co-developers.
- Manage, with the support of other units within the Organization, the engineering service contracts.
- Support the other units within the Organization for the supply chain, construction and commissioning contracts entered with external service providers related to own field of expertise.
- Support the other units within the Organization for assuring the quality of the construction (supplies and works) of the renewable projects (completeness and correctness of the Quality Control Plans prepared by the Suppliers, assessment and management of all the Non-Conformities related to engineering issues, etc.).
- Manage the engineering team for assessing all the Design Changes occurred during the project life cycle (by tracking all the changes, by assessing the impacts on the project's objectives and by controlling the implementation).
- Ensure the completeness and the correctness of all the technical documentation to be provided to any external stakeholder (TSO/ISO, DSO, Banks, Sponsor's, third party engineering company, Electrical National Body, local authorities, etc.).
- Ensure the engineering support to the other units of the Organization for completing the Hand Over of the Project to the Operation and Maintenance Function (closure of construction Punch List, completion of the AS-BUILT drawings, etc.).
- Prepare project status reports for communicating with team members and other project stakeholders, whether they are internal (at all organizational levels) or external to the organization.
- Implements the lessons learned continuously in the projects, sharing the best practices and knowledge with the other units of the Organization and inside the Design Unit and Engineering and Construction Department.
- Provide feedbacks for the continuous improvement of the design methodologies to the Head of the Design Unit.
- Coach and provide induction and training for less senior members of the team.
What you will bring
The minimum requirements for this role are:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering; Master's Degree is preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in renewable Industry.
- PE certification is preferred.
- Project Management Certification is preferred (PMI and/or similar).
- Knowledge of overall design and construction of renewable Power Plants.
- Knowledge of grid connection and electrical substation (main components and functioning).
- Basic economics general knowledge.
- Knowledge of funding strategies (Full Equity, Funding partnerships, Project financing, etc.).
- Knowledge of H&S laws and regulations.
- Contract & Risk Management Skills.
- Ability to understand all the Enterprise Environmental factors who might affect the project's objectives (market condition, regulatory, trends, etc.).
- Excellent and effective verbal and written communication.
- Innovative and Sustainable thinking.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively support and work well with people from different disciplines.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Adaptability and flexibility to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change.
- Ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple tasks/projects and meet deadlines.
- Highly developed business acumen.
- Ability to work within a global framework and a matrix organization.
- Ability in working within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
- Fluent in English is required, Spanish and/or Italian is considered a plus.
- Must be available for domestic and international travel for meetings and for on-site support, Up to 20% of domestic travel and occasional international travel.
- A valid driver's license operable in all 50 states and Canada and a clean driving record. A clean driving records means:
- In the last 3 years, no driving-related suspension, revocation or cancellation, no disqualifying offenses, no more than 2 moving violations and no reckless driving incidents.
- In the last 5 years, no major driving offenses including DUI/DWI, refusal to test, leaving the scene, driving a commercial vehicle without a CDL, or at-fault fatal accident.
Why join us?
The pay range for this position is $113,870.69 - $170,806.03 annually. The base pay actually offered will be based on several factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, work experience, education, and internal equity. At Enel, base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Please see below for additional information on Enel North America rewards.
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Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance.
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Benefits are effective as of day one!
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Some additional perks to working with Enel North America include:
- 401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits.
- Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment.
- Paid leave programs.
- The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders.
- The opportunity to work for one of the world's most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable.
An employee's eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy. The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and the Selection Process
Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Accessibility - If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions please contact [email protected].
The selection process includes an initial introductory interview with the Recruiting team, followed by an interview with the relevant business line. If your profile matches the requirements of the role, we will contact you to share all the details of the next steps.
Enel North America is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process for all job seekers. We will never ask you to pay money or provide sensitive information, such as your social security number or bank account number, as part of the application process. We only hire through our official channels, which include our website and LinkedIn page. If you receive a job offer that did not come through one of those channels, it is likely a scam, and we suggest reporting it to the authorities.
We are looking for individuals who embody our values: trust, respect, innovation, proactivity, and flexibility.
Do you want to be a part of change? Apply now and join the Enel team to help drive the energy transition with us!
Notice to Recruiters & Staffing Agencies
Enel North America has an internal talent acquisition department and designated career site for individuals looking to join our team. Enel North America will not accept unsolicited resumes from any external recruiters, staffing firms, search agencies or any fee-based referrals. Any unsolicited resumes sent to directly to Enel North America, in any capacity will be considered property of Enel North America. This policy is applicable to all Enel North America locations and will be the responsibility of third parties and vendors to understand this policy. Enel North America will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
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About the role
July 15, 2026
July 15, 2026
Full time
Remote
Company
USD 114k–171k yearly
Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Hydropower, Bioenergy, Energy Storage, Geothermal Energy, Hydrogen
- United States of America
Senior (8+ years of experience)
UTC-05:00 – UTC-06:00