Project Engineer

About the Role

As a Project Engineer on our Engineering team youll play a central role in advancing solar and distributed generation projects from early development through construction-ready design. Working closely with our Development Construction and third-party engineering teams youll own the technical work that turns a project concept into a permitted optimized buildable systemdriving accuracy efficiency and value at every stage.

What Youll Own

• Site Due Diligence Coordinate and oversee environmental analysis surveys and geotechnical investigations; bid negotiate and manage contracts for third-party diligence work on active development projects.
• Engineering Design Review site data and produce civil electrical and structural design drawings using AutoCAD and Virto independently or in collaboration with external engineers of record.
• System Optimization Iterate designs to identify the optimal equipment layout and system configuration that maximizes specific yield and overall project value.
• Energy Modeling Develop detailed energy models in PVSyst incorporating 3D shading scenes soiling calculations site-specific losses and carefully selected weather data.
• Permitting & Construction Drawings Oversee the development of permit and construction-level drawings across all disciplines ensuring code compliance AHJ and utility conformance and alignment with Madison technical specifications.
• Project Administration Manage RFIs submittals bids contracts and budgets through Procore; drive value engineering opportunities across the full project lifecycle while keeping work within defined budget schedule and scope.

What Will Help You Succeed

(You dont need to check every box but heres what will help you thrive.)

• Education Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent experience; Electrical Engineering preferred though Mechanical Civil and Energy Engineering backgrounds have also been successful in this role.
• Experience 3 years designing and permitting photovoltaic construction projects or comparable transferable experience in a related field.
• Technical Skills Proficiency in AutoCAD and PVSyst (or equivalent energy modeling tools); familiarity with Procore or similar project management platforms.
• Design Judgment Ability to translate site due diligence findings into optimized code-compliant designs across civil electrical and structural disciplines.
• Mindset Highly organized detail-oriented and self-directed; comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously and working efficiently within defined budgets and schedules.
• Collaboration Strong communicator who can lead technical meetings with clients engineers regulators and consultants and hold third parties accountable to quality and timelines.

Benefits

• PTO and company holidays
• Medical dental vision
• Employer-paid short-term disability long-term disability life insurance
• 401(k) and company match
• Professional development stipend
• Strong culture of collaboration performance and personal growth