Talon Recruiting has partnered with a construction firm that provides construction management, general contracting, design-build and public-private partnerships services across the US. We are in search of a Solar Preconstruction Senior Project Engineer to join their team in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

Our client is a family-owned construction company with revenues exceeding $1.5B per year and growing. Their solar division provides turnkey, self-perform EPC services to premiere utilities and developers in the US. With offices in Florida, Texas, and Hawaii they are able to provide those services coast to coast. Our client needs you to continue to build on its reputation as a leader and innovation driver in the utility scale solar industry.

The Solar Senior Engineer will be responsible for overseeing project electrical and mechanical designs for our Utility Scale Solar Panel projects. This position will have the opportunity to grow and support the success of the pre-construction team.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Familiar with project electrical designs including single line drawings, DC and AC wiring diagrams, electrical site plans and equipment layouts.
Understand all supporting calculations of solar power plant design, including PV string sizing, DC and AC conductor & conduit sizing, and tracker design & powering.
Assure that designs are Code-compliant including familiarity with the latest updates to the NEC and NESC.
Have a working knowledge of solar design software including PVSyst, ETAP or SKM, and WinIGS or CDEGS.
Have experience with conducting site walks.
Have experience with distribution substation design review at medium voltages up to 34.5 kV.
Meet with customers as required and provide engineering support including responding to RFI’s.
Have direct and relevant experience with the latest solar and battery storage products including solar modules, inverters, mounting system and BESS’s

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of electrical design, materials, and methods of construction in power systems.
Knowledge of electrical distribution and transmission systems is a plus.
Solar electrical systems background is a plus.
Thorough knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) as it relates to utility scale power plants.
Good communications and presentation skills including the ability to organize and present complex technical information effectively in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Highly organized and able to multi-task multiple projects at once.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical field or related discipline.
Minimum 1-3 years’ experience with either mechanical or electrical engineering in the solar construction industry- Solar experience is required
Must have great attitude in working with the team.

Compensation:

Competitive salary, plus bonus
Full benefits, including medical, dental insurance, 401k, etc.

Please send resumés to nate@talonrecruiting.com

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