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Company Summary

Canadian Solar Inc (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is a vertically integrated manufacturer of solar cells, modules, and battery energy storage solutions. Canadian Solar's world-class team of professionals works closely with our customers to provide them with solutions for all their solar and energy storage needs. Founded in 2001, Canadian Solar is one of the world's fastest-growing companies in the solar industry and has been listed on the NASDAQ since November 2006. Canadian Solar is an equal opportunity employer. Canadian Solar aims to power the world with solar energy and to create a cleaner Earth for future generations. Our culture and people are our most important assets and a key source of our competitive advantage. We strive to Make the Difference in our work by cultivating a corporate culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion and creating a lasting positive impact on society and the communities where we operate.

Position Title: Senior Project Engineer

**Department:** Engineering **Entity:** CSI Energy Storage **Reports To:** Managing Director **Location:** Santiago, Chile (Remote)

Position Summary

The Senior Project Engineer leads all the engineering activities of utility-scale Battery Storage projects in Chile. The candidate will organize and manage the work and act as the key technical liaison with client's engineers and EPC partners during the design, construction, and commissioning phases of the projects. Working closely with the commercial and product engineering team and suppliers, the candidate will plan the engineering activities and work through day-to-day issues.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and authority while representing the engineering team at both internal and external forums
• Manage engineering consultants or the EPC performing grid interconnection studies as required by utilities and ISOs
• Support commercial team with technical requirements document review and drafting
• Recruit employees and oversee their development
• Develop plans and procedures for design review, quality inspection, and commissioning tasks
• Support the procurement team in contracting activities by reviewing schedules and cost estimates
• Ensure engineering processes and tools are established and standardized
• Ensure that proper documentation is established for engineering records
• Develop and maintain relationships with engineering firms in active markets
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the business unit's success
• Provide reports to management as required
• Hold the department accountable for all work and issues relating to professionalism

Qualifications and Experience

• Master's degree in electrical engineering
• Fluent in Spanish and English
• Minimum ten years of direct technical experience from industries like Substation, Solar EPC, Engineering firm, Energy Storage integrator, or similar
• Minimum two years of team management experience
• Working knowledge of processes and technical requirements prescribed under national electricity rules
• Experience working with utility requirements for network planning and/or augmentation and generator connections
• Previous experience in battery systems is a plus
• Strong project management and leadership skills
• Deep knowledge in power system installation, construction design phase engineering, local jurisdiction requirements, project scheduling, system layout design, SLD, etc.
• Thorough understanding and proficiency of local jurisdiction requirements (Fire Code Safety, Certifications, Electrical Safety Regulations, etc.)

Personal Qualifications

• Comfortable in a collaborative and fluid environment
• Excellent time manager, able to balance multiple projects and prioritize various issues concurrently
• Good technical writing skills and able to draft working instructions
• Exceptional ability to simplify and report complicated scenarios to the management team with outstanding judgment and decision-making abilities
• Solid and effective interpersonal and communication skills, including oral, written, and visual
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally
• Demonstrated sound judgment and ability to be decisive in crisis situations
• Willing and able to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time

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