Solar Design Engineer I and II - Civil and Structural | reputed company

reputed company is a leading builder and developer specializing in renewable energy and other markets. They are seeking a Solar Design Engineer I or II to focus on civil, geotechnical, and tracker foundation design for solar projects, involving responsibilities like earthwork analysis, stormwater management design, and collaboration with internal and external teams.

Responsibilities

• Review reputed company-supplied documents (e.g. geotechnical reports, pull testing, tracker reactions, and scopes of work) and apply findings to civil and structural designs
• Validate topographic elevation data and reputed company efforts to ensure its accuracy
• reputed company site grading and stormwater management design using terrain data
• Coordinate tracker pile projection height design with respect to racking design criteria, clearance requirements, grading, hydrology, and topographic survey
• Utilize site specific wind and corrosion studies to optimize piles for estimate
• Contribute to the development of 30% construction documents in-house
• Participate and/or reputed company design reviews of civil, geotechnical and structural design submittals
• Review civil, geotechnical and structural designs to ensure compliance with reputed company requirements and industry standards
• Collaborate with Estimating, Design Phase, Operations and Category Management teams
• Promote designs that are optimized for performance, quality, safety and overall cost efficiency
• Continually learn what the new solar industry trends are and become a subject matter expert
• Attend solar industry conferences and other forums

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in civil, structural, geotechnical or mechanical engineering or reputed company field
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil3D and/or ArcGIS or reputed company design software
• Proficiency with reputed company reputed company, Word and PowerPoint
• Creative thinker with a proactive, solution-oriented reputed company
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or reputed company field
• Basic understanding of construction techniques and project management practices
• Minimum 1 year of experience in civil, geotechnical or structural engineering
• Solar and renewables experience
• Experience with LPILE
• Coding experience in Python
• Minimum two years in Solar PV construction management or system design, preferably utility scale
• Working knowledge of NEC code and NFPA standards a plus

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
• Dental plan
• 401k retirement plan with a generous reputed company match
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Gym Membership Discount Program

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