Senior Solar Project Engineer

This position could be remote with occasional visits to project sites and office (20-30% travel)The Senior Project Energy Engineer is responsible for project design both in technical and material solutions or other variables to optimize the system. Deliverables such as confirmation of equipment specifications, design drawings, site evaluations, interconnection and single line diagrams, and other supporting detail as required will be managed by this position. This position will also work with internal resources, sub-contracting Professional Engineers, the Customer, and local regulatory entities to create a design that meets the requirements of all stake holders.Technical/Job Skill QualificationsThe candidate must meet the following minimum qualifications and have demonstrated the following technical or job skills:A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree is preferred) and/or a combination of equivalent education and equivalent work experience.4-6 years of experience in performing design, development and permitting activities with multiple types of energy projects. Knowledge of the development of customer proposals, vendor agreements, and subcontractor contracts.Responsibilities:Attend site qualification visits to collect information required to complete the project design and permitting of such projects.Develop structural and electrical conceptual design, including technology selection, layouts and drawings, electrical and roof interface for solar electric systems and other energy systems that meet all national, local, and stakeholder requirements for the projects.Utilize modeling tools such as production estimating tools (PVSyst and PV Watts), financial modeling tools, and/or material optimizing methods to validate most appropriate design and material solutions.Coordinate with and manage detailed design activities from professionally licensed engineering supportManage the submission of drawings to the appropriate agency in order to obtain construction permits.Coordinate the development of a bill of material for each project based on the final approved design.Provide support during the inspection of system installations in order to obtain final inspection approval.Manage CAD resources and priorities to effectively meet required timelines.Provide technical support and deliverables for utility specific interconnection applications and approvals, rebate applications, performance validation models or any other technical support for commercial operation.Performance SkillsThe candidate must have demonstrated the following performance skills:Customer Focus: Able to demonstrate a high level of service delivery; do what is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction; prioritize customer needs.Relationship Management: Able to develop rapport with others and recognize their concerns, build and maintain long term associations based on trust; help others..Team Work: Must have the ability to interface effectively with all parties involved in the project, including clients, sales force, vendors, contractors, co-workers, and corporate management.Planning, Prioritizing, and Goal Setting: Able to prepare for emerging customer needs; manage multiple projects; use goals to guide actions and create detailed actions plans; organize and schedule people and tasks.Quality: Able to maintain high standards despite pressing deadlines, establishing high standards and measures.Physical & Environmental RequirementsRequires time at various projects locations.Requires frequent (over 25% at times) overnight travel, may include auto, air, rail travel.Regular use of the telephone and e-mail for communication is essential.Sitting or standing for extended periods is common.Hearing and vision within normal ranges is essential for normal conversations, to receive ordinary information and to prepare or inspect documents.Must possess a valid driver''s license and the ability to operate a motor vehicleNo heavy lifting is expected. Exertion of up to 25 lbs. of force occasionally may be required.Work independently and with people, speaking in front of groups and with individuals, customers, management, engineers, subcontractors, manufacturers, and suppliers, etc.Work both indoors and outdoors, in hot or cold conditions, and around construction project sites.Luminace is one of the largest fully integrated decarbonization-as-a-service providers in North America, sponsoring accessible, reliable and renewable energy infrastructure to empower the zero-emissions future. Luminace serves more than 400 customers in the educational, commercial, industrial, utility and municipal sectors and has over 1,100 megawatts of distributed energy resources spanning 28 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Canada. Our offerings include on- and off-site solar, energy storage and energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits. Luminace is a Brookfield Renewable company. Brookfield Renewable is the flagship listed renewable power company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $600 billion of assets under management.

Created: 2025-11-15