Senior Electrical & Solar Engineer

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Job description

Description:

Summary

PV Pros is seeking an experienced engineer to provide technical due diligence and development support services. The candidate shall possess experience and understanding in the design, installation, operation, maintenance, & repair of commercial and utility scale solar PV & energy storage systems. This position offers tremendous opportunity for growth and advancement as the business expands.

About PV Pros

PV Pros provides nationwide Owner's Engineering services for investors, owners, & financiers of solar PV and storage systems. We ensure our client's success by being a trusted advisor in technical risk management and project delivery support. PV Pros is a trusted name in the solar & storage industry with an experienced multidisciplinary engineering team & standardized processes that support single projects or large portfolios of commercial and utility scale projects.

Responsibilities

The Engineer is responsible for conducting technical due diligence, engineer reviews, PVsyst & energy models, performance analysis & reporting, and on-site inspections. A senior candidate can be fast tracked to include project management responsibilities.

Desktop Engineering

• Review drawings, reports, & contracts.
• Create reports of findings with photos, descriptions, severity, and recommendations.
• Interfacing with project owners/stakeholders as a consultant who assesses technical and financial risk for their projects. Assist in determining the financial impact on performance or cost to remedy.
• Work with the installers/contractors to ensure they understand the problems and solutions to the issues you identified.
• Providing background research on technical questions both for internal use and for clients.

Field Engineering

• Conduct the on-site activities of technical due diligence.
• Visual inspections for workmanship, code compliance, and best practices.
• Commissioning & re-commissioning - visual inspections plus testing/measurements of equipment performance.
• Construction monitoring site visits, reporting on QC issues and overall progress of construction vs schedule.

Project Management

• Communication - Main point of contact for client(s) projects. Manage relationships with project stakeholders, including project owner & investors, off-takers, equipment vendors, etc.
• Scheduling & Budgets - Manage budget, schedule, subcontractor supervision, and client relationships. Ensure projects are executed ahead of schedule and under budget.
• Execution of work - Manage the parallel execution of multiple projects in various stages.

Leadership & Subject Matter Expert

• Elevate the technical capabilities of the organization.
• Contribute to a centralized knowledge base for others in the company to use.
• Develop training programs such as best practices, troubleshooting procedures, and equipment use.
• Create standardized forms the engineers will use.
• Mastery of the National Electrical Code as applicable to solar and energy storage systems.
• Technology evaluation and risk assessment.

.Requirements:

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years Experience in the solar PV industry.
• Able to take highly technical issues and communicate them in a manner that can be understood by non-technical clients.
• Ability to travel out of state for short periods of time.
• Have a valid driver's license with clean driving record.
• Be able to pass a background check and drug screen.
• Able to work outdoors in extreme environments.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years' experience in solar engineering or project management within an EPC.
• Engineering Degree or equivalent career experience.
• NABCEP PV Installation Professional Certificate
• OSHA 30

Location

The role will start remote (work from home) until COVID clears up, then will transition to 60% remote and 40% in the Hoboken Office. However, 100% remote will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.

PV Pros is in exciting downtown Hoboken. We are next to public transportation options from NYC and Northern NJ. We also provide a private parking spot for those that wish to drive to the office.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience. We pay 100% of our employee benefits costs and offer healthcare plans, dental, vision and 401K matching.

Equal Opportunity Employer

PV Pros is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

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