Sr. Design Engineer (Solar)
Description
RESIDENTIASL SOLAR DESIGN ENGINEER
Competitive Hourly Pay Range $68K-$80K based on experience + Bonuses + Benefits
Are you passionate about renewable energy and making a positive impact on the environment? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced industry? Look no further! Freedom Forever, a leading residential solar company, is seeking talented and motivated Project Engineers to join our team.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Design Engineer is a senior-level role on the Construction Engineering team. After a Site Survey is complete, the Design Engineer is responsible for creating a buildable solar design that meets all municipality, utility, and financing requirements while ensuring Sales preferences are considered. This is a crucial role within the project lifecycle, and requires an acute eye for detail spanning Design, Electrical, and Structural disciplines, and includes Ground Mount, EV Charging, and Battery projects in addition to Solar-Only.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Produce a rooftop or ground-mount photovoltaic layout using Aurora, BrightPath, and/or Everbright while taking into consideration external requirements and preference
- Identify any factors that may affect the scope of work including project cost, installation complexity and feasibility
- Create and maintain Construction plans using AutoCAD and internal design tools that are compliant with Municipality and Utility requirements
- Versatile to the extent that any project in any region of the country can be handled without supervision of work
- Strong understanding of code to be able to be utilized by Electrical Application Engineering Team, when called upon, to work through pilot projects.
- Determine the optimal point of interconnection based on existing electrical infrastructure and conditions, with an eye for ease of installation
- Complete electrical load calculations to determine the feasibility of various electrical scopes of work
- Manage a regional pipeline of Construction Engineering tasks, including new projects, revisions to existing projects, and tickets
- Work closely with Regional Branches to establish rapport and a direct line of communication between Engineering and Field Operations
- Complete all job duties for projects including EV Chargers and Ground Mounts
- Complete all job duties for projects including Batteries and Shade Structures, and light Commercial buildings
- Participate in new product pilots to establish Engineering best practices and create SOPs
- Perform other duties as assigned
What Success Looks Like in This Role
- All assigned designs, rework and tickets completed within 24 hours
- Achieve 95% quality within a rolling 30-day period
- Zero waived large scope adders, including MPU, Trench, and Re-roof
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) or similar degree
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of professional design experience in the solar industry
- Experience with AutoCAD (or equivalent)
- Previous experience managing projects from initial design to installation, preferred
- Experience with permitting processes with local authorities having jurisdiction, preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to design with multiple types and configurations of Batteries
- Ability to design Roof-Mount and Ground-Mount photovoltaic systems, including an understanding of the property & topographic considerations required for installation
- Understanding of relevant Electrical concepts to Solar, including tie-in methods, red flags, and relevant chapters in the NEC
- Competency in basic Structural concepts including residential roof framing types and components
- Familiarity of various roof attachment and racking assemblies, including factors influencing and limiting product choice
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to concisely describe problems, solutions, and needs
- Must be a team player, focused on achieving team and Company goals ahead of their own
- Must work well unsupervised and be self-motivated
Freedom Forever is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.