We are seeking a highly detailoriented and resultsdriven Solar and Energy Storage System (ESS) Design Engineer with min. 5 years of experience in the renewable energy industry. This role is responsible for designing solar photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage systems (ESS) across commercial and industrial applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in electrical engineering principles experience with DCcoupled and ACcoupled solutions NEC and CEC code and utility applications. With strong communicator and collaborator across multidisciplinary teams a highperforming individual in this role may also be considered for advancement into a managerial position.
Details:
Responsibilities:
Conducts site walks to assess feasibility of solar and energy storage installation.
Collects structural electrical and related site information for use in the design.
Designs or coordinates development of technical design specs for photovoltaic (PV) or solar systems remaining conscious of materials site conditions functional or contractual requirements design parameters and other variables.
Creates checklists for review or inspection of completed solar installation projects.
Develop detailed electrical and physical designs for PV and ESS systems including site plans singleline diagrams (SLDs) wire/conduit schedules grounding and interconnection packages.
Perform system modeling energy yield analysis and load studies using software tools such as PVSyst Helioscope NREL SAM and HOMER.
Design for compliance with relevant codes and standards including NEC 690/705/706 UL 9540/1741SA IEEE 1547 and utilityspecific interconnection requirements.
Coordinate with internal teams (project management development construction) and external stakeholders (utilities AHJs clients) to ensure accurate and constructible designs.
Support interconnection application processes with IOUs and municipal utilities (e.g. PG&E SCE SDG&E).
Provide technical support during permitting construction and commissioning phases.
Maintain accurate and uptodate documentation of design decisions and revisions.
Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of design standards templates and workflows.
Expertlevel proficiency in AutoCAD with a demonstrated ability to lead drafting teams and develop implement and maintain CAD standards.
All other duties as required.
Education/ Training:
B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field
Proficiency with AutoCAD (or equivalent CAD platform) PVSyst and oneline diagram development
Familiarity with energy storage integration (e.g. Tesla Megapack Fluence PCS/inverter interaction)
Knowledge of utility interconnection processes and requirements
Strong understanding of NEC UL and IEEE standards
Excellent communication documentation and problemsolving skills
EIT certification Preferred
NABCEP certification Preferred
Experience:
5 Years of experience involving engineering design of renewable energy (solar).
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