Company Statement
Our Company is a US national developer of large-scale solar + storage power plants. We are the US subsidiary of a major global solar IPP, with a fast-moving and dedicated team of development professionals. To date, our pipeline includes more than 8+ GW of Solar and Storage projects, across MISO, PJM, SPP, ERCOT and WECC.
Intro Paragraph
This is a role perfect for an individual with proven solar PV site development engineering and planning skills. We seek ‘forward-leaning’ candidates who can coordinate and deliver high-quality engineering deliverables. You will be working on large-scale solar and storage projects across the US, with direct exposure to planning and zoning offices, permitting, and engineering consultants, as well as internal executive management. The candidate must have a keen eye for details and an understanding of the planning and engineering chain to bring projects to commercial operation.
Your Job
You will be part of a core team in the Planning & Engineering Division, supporting the development of the Company’s solar and storage projects. It is important to note that this is an applied role – the work you do will advance integrated solar power plant developments across the US. Candidates should have experience developing and managing deliverables for early due diligence through construction, as well as performing land development engineering analyses and layouts via GIS and CAD software.
Ideal candidates will have work experience with EPC, IE/OE engineering firms, planning, and zoning commissions, and permitting with various federal, state, and local agencies.
- Prepare and perform land constraints analyses and layouts for the development of solar and storage facilities to the Company’s standards.
- Prepare and perform internal risk assessments for the construction and permitting of solar and storage projects.
- Manage the development of the civil engineering packages; work with internal teams to shepherd the deliverables through the local and state permitting process.
- Review regulatory requirements and technical permitting parameters that affect site civil engineering; be a subject matter expert for permit planning, working with Project Development counterparts to ensure projects meet permit deadlines.
- Design and optimize projects based on techno-economic analysis; collaborate closely with the Project Development and Corporate Finance teams to inform of material engineering changes.
- Conduct technical analyses in GIS, CAD and other engineering software; advise Project Development on terrain analysis, specifically, site civil requirements and land constraints.
- Define and manage the scope, schedule, and budget for the Company’s environmental due diligence on projects; communicate milestone achievements and potential risks to management.
- Understanding and proven experience of zoning regulations and permitting process.
- Understanding of construction (EPC) contracts and budgeting.
- PVSyst experience preferred, but not required.
We offer you
Our culture is highly collegial, meritocratic, and strongly entrepreneurial. You will be working on some of the largest and most cutting-edge projects, helping to break open new markets and making high-profile decisions. We have a very flat organization where all ideas are welcomed, and the executive ranks work side-by-side with all staff. There is no red tape at ibV Energy Partners, only solid development work backed by some of the most creative minds in the industry.
Benefits
We offer flexible health, 401k, PTO and other benefits such as flex work, training and fun corporate retreats! If you are interested, please send your resume highlighting your knowledge and experience in the key areas noted above.
About us
ib vogt is firmly committed to supporting the decarbonisation of the global electricity sector. The company focuses on the global development of turnkey PV plants and battery storage projects as well as the expansion of its IPP portfolio. In these areas, the company performs all integral services of the value chain from development, financing, and EPC, to O&M and asset management.
Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, ib vogt has established various offices across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Africa as part of its presence in over 40 countries. The company works together with numerous partners globally, augmenting its in-house team of over 700 staff. ib vogt has built or has in construction more than 3 GW of PV power plants globally with a project pipeline of more than 40 GWp.
