Project Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete technical design, engineering, procurement, and construction processes for commercial and utility-scale solar initiatives.

• Supervise both internal and external engineering teams to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, and cost-efficient systems.

• Analyze site parameters, interconnection studies, and customer loads to assess system sizing and configuration.

• Perform shading, structural, and electrical evaluations.

• Utilize PVsyst or similar software to model designs and forecast energy production and financial performance.

• Choose modules, inverters, racking systems, and balance-of-system technologies.

• Direct the creation of permit and construction drawing sets.

• Manage relationships with third-party engineering firms and oversee technical documentation.

• Specify electrical protection, monitoring, and control strategies.

• Create equipment specifications, bills of materials, and scopes of work.

• Coordinate technical reviews and secure permit approvals.

• Assess civil, structural, and electrical design packages for compliance.

• Support initiatives related to safety, process improvement, and standardization.

• Provide technical oversight during installation and work closely with EPC contractors throughout procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.

• Review shop drawings, deliveries, factory tests, punch lists, inspections, and commissioning processes.

• Compile as-built drawings, operation manuals, warranty documents, and closeout paperwork.

• Address contractor RFIs, participate in monthly construction meetings, and evaluate site QA/QC documentation.

• Conduct site visits to assess constructability and monitor construction progress.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in designing commercial solar energy systems, ideally involving new facility design.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

• Familiarity with the NEC code.

• Profound knowledge of solar plant components, including PV modules, racking systems, inverters, and electrical balance of plant.

• Experience in reviewing civil, structural, or electrical engineering design packages.

• Proven experience in managing third-party due diligence studies and energy production assessments.

• Capability to handle deliverables for multiple projects concurrently.

• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, time management, and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows Office suite, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Some travel may be necessary.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.

• NABCEP PV Installation Professional Certification is an advantage.

• Familiarity with PVSyst, System Advisory Model (SAM), AutoCAD, PVcase, ArcGIS, Helioscope, and Aurora Solar is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical benefits begin on the first day of employment.

• 401(k) options available.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Competitive paid time off policy.

• Flexible work arrangements that promote work-life balance.

• Certified as a Great Place to Work.

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