Renewable Energy Engineer

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Company Overview 

From our client: "We strike a balance that is rare for any industry. Our Mission sets the bar high Building a World of Difference ®.

We live up to that ideal by delivering reliable and innovative infrastructure solutions to our clients most complex challenges. The result is that we help to improve and sustain the quality of life around the world. Founded in 1915, we are a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company. We specialize in these major markets: Energy; Water; Telecommunications; Federal; Management Consulting.

Our employee-owned company has more than 100 offices worldwide and is among the Forbes "500 Largest Private Companies in the United States." We have been ranked by Engineering News-Record as the industrys No. 1 design firm in both Power and Telecommunications and are consistently in the Top 10 in Water.

We're also leaders in more than 20 categories among design firms, contractors and environmental companies worldwide. Our professionals earn this kind of recognition by understanding our clients business needs and objectives. We have the financial and technical resources to execute projects from the most basic to the highly complex."

Position Overview 

We're seeking candidates for a PE Renewable Energy Engineer position. Candidate will function as our Solar Photovoltaic Performance Engineer. 

Responsibilities  

This position may involve a wide variety of diverse assignments including: 

• Lead and contribute to proposals and projects for solar resource assessments, energy production estimates, performance assessments of operating projects, siting, performance testing, feasibility studies, new technology evaluation, component modeling, conceptual design, and strategic planning.
• Lead performance consulting for independent engineering (due diligence) work with financial clients on transactions regularly exceeding $100 million.
• Develop detailed performance test protocols and analyze actual plant performance against these protocols.
• Assist with solar PV design optimization for cost reduction and performance improvement, including for engineer-procure-construct (EPC) projects.
• Provide expert consultation on solar PV plant components such as modules, inverters, meteorological stations, and trackers. Contribute to business development with key clients including identification of key drivers, scoping, proposal development, and relationship management.
• Management of junior staff including supervision, career development, mentoring, recognition, and any corrective actions required.
• The position will also include exposure to other renewable technologies: biomass, wind, geothermal, solar, hydro, etc. 

Qualifications 

Minimum Requirements:  

• Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Minimum of 8 years related work experience.
• Candidates with related experience with solar PV is required. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A working understanding of energy project finance.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel including VBA.
• PE preferred or willing to obtain.
• Microsoft Office suite, especially Word and Excel. Ability to develop Visual Basic macros preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in performing solar resource assessments and energy production modeling using PVsyst and System Advisor Model (SAM).
• Specialty computer skills including GIS, database design, scheduling, Monte Carlo analysis preferred, but not required. Strong writing and presentation skills.
• This is a high level position so potential candidate must meet all specified requirements to be eligible for consideration.
• NO Sponsorship or Visa transfers, No 3rd Party Vendor Referrals, and NO foreign Based Resumes will be accepted at this time.
• Potential Paid Relocation within the US for ideal candidate. Immediate need and Incredible Pay offered for exceptional candidates.  

To Apply 

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