Careers

Responsibilities

• Review of 30%, 90%, As-built/IFC engineering drawings packages including Electrical, Civil, Structural and Communications
• Reviewing technical documentation (EPC Contract, equipment specifications, warranties, electrical and thermal studies, etc.) during due diligence and construction stage.
• Review critical project documentation including Geotech, ESA, Wetlands report and Interconnection Agreements, System Impact studies, hydrology report and corrosion reports during project engineering cycle.
• Review and conduct Engineering calculations (NEC maximum system voltage, conductor sizing, overcurrent protection sizing, utility disconnect requirements, voltage drop, and conduit sizing)
• Prepare value engineering and risk analysis
• Review and design optimized Solar PV system including array layouts, DC string sizing, equipment layouts, and utility interconnections for rooftop, carport, and ground mount (fixed tilt and single-axis tracking) systems
• Direct and regularly interact with third party engineering provider/Owner’s Engineer or EPC and supervise the work from such resources in the development of IFC drawing sets
• Review Energy estimate modeling reports from PVSYST and identify discrepancies.
• Support technical RFI and Changer Order requests by doing technical evaluation
• Coordinate with equipment vendors on all technical matters related to the key equipment for a given project
• Support commissioning of new built sites
• Be the leader in enforcing installation quality and MN8 standards building practices for new installs.
• Gather technical lessons learned from DD, PE and AM interaction and update/improve MN8 Design Standards from time to time
• Develop and maintain relationships with key equipment suppliers as well as regularly evaluate their product pipeline
• Identify and evaluate technical enhancement opportunities working in conjunction with Asset Management, Technical Operations and other MN8 teams
• Support Project Management Office (PMO) team in the development and improvement of technical related processes

Requirements

• 3 years of experience in Solar Engineering with excellent understanding of solar project technical characteristics specially in Utility scale projects desired.
• Engineering BSc Degree required; Masters preferred
• Expert knowledge of renewable energy engineering documents
• Working knowledge of key renewable energy document types: project agreements and permits
• Proficient in: AutoCAD, PVsyst, PlantPredict, Helioscope, Excel, Word, Smartsheet
• Very organized and able to multitask effectively
• Good communicator both written and verbal skill
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and determination to complete difficult projects.
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes and create efficiencies.
• Highly developed sense of professional ethics and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work both on a team as well as independently.
• Ability to communicate effectively with tact and diplomacy.