Solar Project Design Engineer
- Posted 21 May 2021
- Salary $DOE
- LocationUnited States of America
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure
- ReferenceSSLI-1
- Contact NameSydney Schaum
Job description
Solar Project Design Engineer
Essential Responsibilities:
- Coordinate all system design for a project engineering activities for civil, electrical, and structural engineering on assigned projects
- Create or verify preliminary site layouts , equipment locations and single line diagrams
- 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
- Assist with managing project financials to ensure budget attainment
- Ensure plan sets are compliant with permitting officials, utility interconnection plans and jurisdictional requirements
- Support project management and development staff
- PV Syst production simulations
- Review prime contracts, requests for proposals and development opportunities
Qualifications:
- 2 years of solar design or engineering (minimum)
- Bachelor’s degree, Master’s (preferred)
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, including process new information quickly
- Experience deciphering technical instructions
- Communication skills
- Detail orientated
- Ability to work on a team
- Customer facing skills
- Experience with excel spreadsheets
- Excellent written / verbal communication.
- Entry Level CAD, Sketch Up, Google Earth or comparable programs
- 2 year of Direct PV experience (minimum)
- Problem solving skills
- Valid driver’s license
- Pre-employment drug screen & criminal background check (pass)