Solar Project Engineer
Asbury Park
Engineering – Engineering /
On-Site /
On-site
Solar Landscape is changing the way America goes solar.
We are advancing energy equity, making carbon-free energy accessible to all people. We invest into historically underinvested communities.
Solar Landscape is growing fast. Like, really fast. Doubling in size year after year, we are looking for the best and brightest to drive our next phase of growth. We’re made up of thought leaders, thinkers, dreamers, doers. We are insightful, driven, rebellious, fun, and we are better together. Our diverse and unique backgrounds are all given a voice and seat at the table to help make real change for the communities we serve.
Solar Landscape needs your help in changing the way America goes solar.
We’re looking for a Solar Project Engineer to join our team.
As a Solar Project Engineer at Solar Landscape, you will be responsible for overseeing, designing and supporting commercial and grid supplied Solar Photovoltaic systems.
Responsibilities
- Support Design team as part of initial training process and where needed thereafter.
- Oversee/Design/Support commercial and grid supplied Solar Photovoltaic systems.
- Prepare technical drawings, specifications of PV systems to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
- Conduct detailed site evaluations
- Coordinate with structural, electrical, geotechnical, and civil Professional Engineers during design process to assure the design meets technical and code requirements. Manage professional engineer review process to obtain PE stamps on drawing packages.
- Provide technical support to Commercial Sales, and Finance for the development of technical proposals and customer presentations.
- Participate in meetings and technical presentations to customers, investors, and PV technical community.
- Provide engineering/technical input and direction to site evaluation, interconnect agreements and other associated tasks
- Work with appropriate electric utilities to prepare and process interconnection paperwork
- Review specifications for purchases of materials or equipment.
- Identify appropriate equipment for use in PV systems and perform technical qualification of vendors.
- Support Project Management and construction team with ongoing technical support, RFI’s and As-builts
- Review of other design engineers’ work during design phase.
- Develop necessary customer deliverables such as concept module layouts, single line diagrams, equipment or material specifications, engineering validation, 3-D renderings and photo simulations.
- Assist with Request for Proposal (RFP’s) review, technical writing, and response coordination
Qualifications
- Engineering Degree and at least 3 years of industry experience
- Proficient with current AutoCAD software version, as well as MS Office suite.
- Experience in electrical, mechanical, structural, or civil engineering design.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of various teams
- Acute attention to detail.
- Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels.
- Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organize projects.
Solar Landscape’s company culture is second to none.
Our 160+ employees combine our mission, grit and drive with a rebel’s attitude that’s changing the industry:
• Located in the heart of historic Asbury Park, our brand-new state of the art office space offers flexible workstations encouraging collaboration and movement.
• Employees come together to eat every day! Like in a home, our gourmet kitchen is the heart of the office. Solar Landscape has a full-time in-house chef cooking daily farm-to-table meals using locally sourced organic food.
• Also included in employees is our competitive compensation package; a 401(k) employer-match; health, dental, & vision insurance, flexible paid time off and holiday PTO; We provide healthy snacks, coffee, volunteer opportunities, company outings, and more!
