This is an INCREDIBLE opportunity with a global power company. They provide sustainable, innovative and affordable energy in multiple countries and have a diverse portfolio of businesses they provide for. For the right candidate this will be a very appealing opportunity and will give great exposure to work with experts in the renewable energy industry.

Within this organization, the Development Engineer will provide energy and resource modeling, optimization, design, and a review of renewable energy projects and portfolios available. Designs will be developed, optimized and reviewed using array optimization software, PVsyst, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, excel, among other tools! A real design element to this role that will have a major impact in the organization.

The position has different locations in the US available (reach out for more details) and may include up to 15% travel to project locations and partner offices, including international travel.

The key responsibilities for this role include: (but not limited to)

• Conducting energy production modeling for utility scale projects in development (PVSYST & PVCase)
• Creating battery dispatch modeling for Utility Scale projects in development (Excel, Matlab)
• Consistent site evaluations (remote and in-person) for project suitability
• Project pricing and value engineering exercises with an Estimator
• Improve and develop processes for more accurate and efficient evaluation of projects
• Work on and expand vendor review and approval process, leveraging Procurement team
• Create preliminary plant designs, site layouts, single lines (Autocad, PVCase)
• Create buildable areas utilizing GIS information, ALTA and environmental studies.
• Technical diligence for new project opportunities, assessing accuracy of third-party provided production estimates, site plans, product documentation and meteorological data.
• Participate in growth planning process by contributing to process improvement task forces and other strategic planning activities
• Development of technical deliverables for RFP responses and proposals, both by self-performing, and coordinating external consultants

Desired and required skills and qualifications:

• Proficiency with MS Office applications, advanced Excel skills
• Undergraduate degree in engineering or equivalent technical field
• 4+ years of experience in renewable energy project development, design, analysis and construction
• Proficiency with common renewable energy system modeling tools and packages, such as PVSYST, HOMER and Helioscope
• Proficiency with common CAD tools such as AutoCAD, Sundat
• Master’s degree in engineering (MS) or business (MBA)
• NABCEP PV Installation Professional or PV Design Specialist certification
• OSHA 10hr or comparable job-site safety certification
• Civil 3D/SketchUp/Skelion mastery
• Spanish language skills desirable

We would be surprised if this role had not caught your attention, let’s chat!