Solar Energy Project Engineer

Posted 21 January 2022
Job type Permanent
Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure
ReferenceSEPE01
Contact NameCarlos Aviles

Job description

We are currently hiring for an experienced and talented Solar Project Engineer. An extensive understanding of electrical design and construction is essential. Candidates should bring a sense of enthusiasm for solar energy as well as a desire to be intimately involved with the business operation of start to finish projects!

Responsibilities

  • Activities include contracting, schedule management, design set review and implementation with third party engineers.
  • Create preliminary site layouts including racking structures, equipment locations and single line diagrams.
  • Create energy production models including shading scenes. • Ensure plan sets are compliant with permitting officials, utility interconnection plans and jurisdictional requirements • Conduct preliminary site assessment visits.
  • Visit projects during active construction to ensure installation conforms to design standards.
  • Procurement management including equipment selection in accordance with electrical design parameters, vendor negotiation, preliminary logistics management.
  • Work closely with customers to ensure system design and project delivery meets expectations.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in electrical engineering or comparable field.
  • Three years’ experience in solar design, electrical engineering or similar field.
  • Energy production modeling in PVSyst.
  • CAD, Sketch Up and associated programs.
  • Exposure to field engineering preferred.
  • Experience with equipment selection, procurement.
  • Organize critical path items from project inception through to commercial operation