Senior Solar Engineer

Senior Solar Engineer Job Description - Natural Power

Overview

The Senior Solar Engineer serves as a key resource within the Construction team, assisting in the review of solar PV projects and providing technical due diligence to support the advisory team. The role will contribute to the technical review of utility-scale and commercial solar projects and portfolios for investors, financing parties, developers, and project owners. Role may be hired at the Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer level, commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Location: Hybrid role: Seattle, WA - Golden, CO - Saratoga Springs, NY

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the technical review of solar energy projects for potential investors, developers, and project owners.
• Lead and contribute to writing and reviewing due diligence and independent engineering reports focused on solar technology and systems.
• Review solar project designs, generation studies, and equipment specifications for code compliance, industry standards, and project requirements.
• Evaluate system performance models, energy yield assessments, and equipment procurement strategies.
• Develop skills in solar technology reviews as a core area of expertise, including PV module and inverter selection, array configuration, and electrical balance of plant, construction and equipment supply contracts, operating contracts, electrical engineering, civil engineering, permitting, and financial model reviews.
• Conduct site visits for solar projects across development, construction, and operational phases.
• Responsible for the on-time, on-quality, and on-budget delivery of tasks assigned to you.
• Provide clear technical advice and communicate complex engineering issues to clients, investors, and lenders.
• Demonstrate good communication skills, both oral and written, vertically and across the organization.
• Maintain and improve internal project databases and information.
• This position may require up to 20% travel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university or college in Engineering or related technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience in solar project design, engineering, or development, with at least 2 years in a role involving technical review, independent assessment, or consulting advisory work. Candidates with 3 - 4 years of highly relevant experience may be considered at the Engineer level.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Advanced degree and EIT certification preferred.
• Experience in more than one renewable energy source.
• Experience in consulting, due diligence, and independent engineering.
• Exposure to energy storage (BESS) integration with solar PV systems.
• Experience with travel and project site visits.

General Responsibilities

• Health & Safety: All employees are required to adhere to Health & Safety Regulations and ensure best practice is upheld by all Natural Power employees.
• Environmental: All employees are required to adhere to all applicable Environmental Regulations to protect the environment when working with clients, colleagues and contractors.
  Quality: All employees are expected to work within the systems, processes and procedures outlined within the department and / or company handbooks, software platforms, and training manuals.
• Flexibility: A reasonable degree of flexibility is required from all employees to meet the needs of the role, the department, and the wider company.

Benefits

Natural Power is committed to providing an engaging and collaborative environment, supported by excellent and comprehensive benefits. Some benefits may be prorated based on start date and/or applied to “employee only” coverage.

• 100% Employer paid health insurance for single/qualifying plans
• 100% Employer paid vision & dental for single/qualifying plans
• Employer sponsored HRA or HSA for eligible plans
• 401k: Up to 6% employer match- eligible at start and no vesting period
• Starting at 3 weeks PTO time, plus 11 paid holidays and sick time
• Generous paid parental leave benefit
• Employer paid life insurance, plus STD/LTD benefits

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Nonprofit HR is committed to fostering and maintaining a work environment where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are fully integrated into everything we do for the benefit of our employees and the clients that we serve. To fully realize our goal, we prioritize our understanding of the complexities of DEI within our workforce to inform our approach to talent management. We believe that this guides how we do our work, advise our clients to operationalize DEI and position our content and educational opportunities help strengthen the talent management capacity of the social impact sector.

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