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Senior Solar Project Engineer
| Company | Nexamp |
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| Location | Washington, DC, USA |
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| Salary | $95000 – $120000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Degree in engineering or equivalent educational/certification background
- At least 3 years of solar design and/or project engineering experience
- Working knowledge of industry standard design codes such as National Electric Code, International Building Code, International Fire Code and other standards and codes relevant to PV and BESS
- Moderate proficiency with PVSYST or similar performance modelling software
- Working knowledge (or Moderate Proficiency) in AutoCAD or similar CAD software
- Strong knowledge of power engineering principles relevant to photovoltaic energy and Battery Energy Storage systems
- Strong knowledge of value engineering and project optimization methods
- Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple projects and tasks
- Moderate proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Moderate proficiency with MS collaboration tools (Salesforce, Teams, Power BI, SharePoint, etc.)
- Commitment to Nexamp’s mission and have a passion for solving tomorrow’s climate crisis today
- Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and beyond your organization
- Experience in showcasing initiative to make improvements to current work, processes, products, and services across the organization
- Ability to ask appropriate questions, analyze data, identify the root causes of problems, and present creative solutions
- Expertise in building strong internal and external relationships with customers and stakeholders, instilling trust and loyalty across the industry
- Eagerness to develop a fundamental understanding of how Nexamp operates and then apply that knowledge effectively to inform business decisions
Responsibilities
- Manage engineering and design to support development, permitting, interconnection, construction, and record design phases for solar power plants and energy storage systems
- With the support of Design Management, lead the activities of the project team to deliver optimized design and engineering packages to meet the requirements of the project schedule
- Provide technical support to Nexamp development from lead generation to NTP
- Provide technical support to Nexamp construction from NTP to Substantial Completion
- Coordinate project-level engineering activities between teams (Electrical, Civil, SCADA, & Design Engineering)
- Measure and mitigate project risks by maintaining a project risk register and communicating risks to stakeholders
- Lead energy modelling for Nexamp assets utilizing Helioscope and PVSYST software
- Review and approve equipment drawings and specifications for procurement
- Support new product and technology research initiatives
- Lead process improvement initiatives
- Develop and manage relationships with a network of vendors and engineering consultants for the entire project life cycle
- Support training of engineering department personnel and development of design drawing libraries
- Perform site visits during construction for project assessment
- Additional duties as assigned and/or directed
Preferred Qualifications
- EIT Certification Preferred
- NABCEP Certification (At minimum, having passed the NABCEP Exam) Preferred
