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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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