Description:
The Sr. Project Engineer will be responsible for providing technical leadership for design, development, and execution of utility scale and commercial grid-tied solar electric systems. The Sr. Project Engineer must possess strong project management skills and have solid electrical experience.
Responsibilities include:
• Provide pre-sales support to evaluate project feasibility and develop preliminary designs to support sales efforts and project bids.
• Develop electrical and structural designs for large scale solar electric systems meeting all national/state/local codes and customer defined requirements.
• Identify, prioritize, schedule project/design initiatives; drive execution of activities.
• Coordinate bill of materials development and supplier recommendations.
• Coordinate and validate required technical documents (electrical, structural, site plan drawings and related documents)
• Identify, evaluate, and direct the technical activities of project specific sub-contractors and consultants.
• Provide technical input and establish procedures in development of site permitting and interconnection requirements.
• Evaluate project results and performance to implement internal continuous improvement measures.
• Prepare monthly reports and timely written communication on design/project activities.
Requirements
The Sr Project Engineer should have a BS or MS Electrical Engineering with 10 yrs electrical / system design experience and a minimum of 3 yrs experience performing solar electric system design. Experience with Utilities, solar system installations (commercial roof, ground mount), and permitting / interconnection procedures a plus. Also, experience in construction industry would be an asset. Need strong organizational skills to manage activities in the design/project management process. Professional Engineer license is desirable. Strong written and verbal communication in English is required, as is a working knowledge of industry codes and standards (i.e. NEC, UL, UBC). Computer skills: strong working knowledge of AutoCAD, Solidworks, MS Office programs. Occasional travel is necessary to support Sales/Customer and field visits. A positive, results oriented team player to work effectively with Customers and internal organizations (Sales, Design Engineers, Operations) in a group setting is a must.
Company
Kyocera is one of the world's largest vertically-integrated producers and suppliers of solar energy products. Our American solar division is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with regional sales affiliates in the Americas and Australia. We are currently looking for a dynamic Sr. Project Engineer to join our team.
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