Sol Source Power · 3 hours ago

Development Engineer

New York, United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$145K/yr - $145K/yr

5+ years exp

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Lauren Haberland

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Responsibilities

Optimize solar, solar + storage and standalone project strategies to identify appropriate technologies and capacities/durations to achieve project objectives

Collaborate with team to review financial model to troubleshoot and quality control assumptions developed to inform project strategy

Responsible for creating, reviewing, and managing engineering deliverables needed to initiate utility review and approval for project interconnection for solar, solar + storage and standalone storage opportunities

Perform site analysis by preparing various iterations of conceptual design, energy and financial models to help optimize project performance

Collaborate with the COO, Design Manager and development team to value engineer projects prior to and throughout the local permitting process to ensure constructable system design with manageable and predictable costs

Perform detailed production analysis necessary to defensibly support estimated project production during project marketing process for solar, solar + storage and standalone storage

Coordinate with the project finance team to respond to prospective project buyer’s technical questions during project acquisition diligence.

Assist with the development and review of design and modeling standards, standardization of equipment specifications and scopes of work in support of project design

Assist the COO with the generation of project EPC RFPs, including participation in the review and de-scoping of project proposals

Prepare engineering deliverables or review submittals from third-party consultants necessary to issue POs on long-lead equipment for solar and storage components

Evaluate designs and integration proposals for adherence to internal and external industry standards

The DE will be responsible for clear communications and effective interactions both internally within the Company and with Company consultants, contractors, clients, and partners

The Development Engineer must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly in communicating complex technical topics with non-technical audiences

Qualification

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Engineering degreeUtility interconnectionEnergy modeling toolsFinancial modelingAutoCADPVsystPVCaseProject designNational Electric CodeElectrical engineeringCivil engineeringMechanical engineering

Required

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering with minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience

Familiarity with financial modeling and relevant terms and considerations that would support development and implementation of project level strategies

Capable of working through utility specifications for interconnection and responding to utility comments on project interconnection design

Familiarity with all aspects of project design, including some exposure to electrical, civil and mechanical engineering

Understanding of National Electric Code and other model codes

Self-motivated predisposition with a deep sense of curiosity and aptitude for independent learning and thinking