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Project Engineer
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Department: Tech Ops - Engineering
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.
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