Qcells North America · 1 day ago
Associate Project Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$80K/yr - $90K/yr
3+ years expQcells North America is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic products and solutions. The Associate Project Engineer will assist in providing technical support during the project origination and development phases for community solar scale PV+ESS projects across the United States.
Renewables & Environment
Responsibilities
Assist with technical due diligence to support the origination and development team for projects at various stages of development, both before and after project award
Help prepare conceptual layouts and electrical single-line diagrams for various opportunities
Support system energy modeling and energy estimates using tools such as PVsyst and Helioscope to ensure production targets are reasonable for both short-term and long-term goals
Assist in updating system engineering throughout the project development process to optimize financial outcomes
Participate in technology reviews for PV or ESS equipment and collaborate with manufacturers to assess acceptability for use in long-term operating assets
Provide technical assistance to the Project Engineering team in support of stakeholders' interests, including investors, site owners, utilities, off-takers, and EPC partners
Visit project sites to assist in collecting key project technical information, such as site structures, electrical drawings, site electricity load data, and costs
Work with the origination and development team to contribute to engineering deliverables for key development items, which may include preparing preliminary layouts, technology selection, site studies, feasibility studies, interconnection applications, and project cost estimation
Support the sourcing and management of external consultants, partners, contractors, and vendors, including assisting in developing Scope of Work documents, managing RFP processes, and controlling scope and scheduling to obtain similar deliverables
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or energy engineering science with 3-5 years of relevant experience
Experience in solar or ESS project engineering (internships or entry-level positions are acceptable)
Ability to review engineering and technical matters with a commercial perspective
Familiarity with ground-mount and battery storage projects in distributed generation
Comfortable working with various project stakeholders, including EPC partners, developers, consultants, and O&M contractors
Experience with permitting processes with local authorities and utilities
Proficiency in engineering software and energy modeling applications, such as AutoCAD, HelioScope, PVsyst, and Microsoft Office tools
Preferred
Able to cope with dynamic surroundings and be team-oriented
Able to develop written/verbal work deliverables that are organized and appropriate to the respective audience
Company
Qcells North America
Qcells is a renowned complete energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail.
501-1000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Danielle Merfeld
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Taerim Kim
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