Solar Project Engineer (new Jersey)

Solar Landscape is seeking a Solar Project Engineer in New Jersey to oversee and support the design and execution of commercial solar projects. Responsibilities include preparing technical drawings, conducting site evaluations, coordinating with engineers, and providing technical support to sales and project management. The role requires a passion for renewable energy and innovative solutions as the company continues to grow in the solar industry.
About Us

Solar Landscape is the leading commercial and community solar developer in the United States.

We partner with the world's largest real estate companies to develop, install, and operate solar projects on commercial and industrial rooftops. Through our groundbreaking community solar model, households in surrounding communities can subscribe to receive solar power at a guaranteed discount.

To date, Solar Landscape has deployed over 500 megawatts of renewable energy projects totaling over $1 billion in capital investment. Solar Landscape was named the #1 Distributed Generation developer for 2023 by New Project Media and was awarded the U.S. Department of Energy’s Equitable Community Solar Grand Prize.

We reinvest in our communities as a leading provider of solar PPAs to municipalities, schools, and universities, as well as through our award-winning solar workforce development program.

Solar Landscape is growing fast. Doubling in size year after year, we are looking for the best and brightest to drive our next phase of growth. We’re made up of thought leaders, thinkers, dreamers, doers. We are insightful, driven, rebellious, fun, and we are better together. Our diverse and unique backgrounds are all given a voice and seat at the table to help make real change for the communities we serve.

For more about Solar Landscape, visit www.solarlandscape.com.

About The Role

We are seeking a Solar Project Engineer to join our dynamic team and contribute to the development and execution of high-quality solar energy projects. As a Project Engineer at Solar Landscape, you will be responsible for overseeing, designing and supporting commercial and grid supplied Solar Photovoltaic systems. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineering professional passionate about renewable energy and innovative solutions.

Responsibilities
- Support Design team as part of initial training process and where needed thereafter.
- Oversee/Design/Support commercial and grid supplied Solar Photovoltaic systems.
- Prepare technical drawings, specifications of PV systems to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
- Conduct detailed site evaluations
- Coordinate with structural, electrical, geotechnical, and civil Professional Engineers during design process to assure the design meets technical and code requirements. Manage professional engineer review process to obtain PE stamps on drawing packages.
- Provide technical support to Commercial Sales, and Finance for the development of technical proposals and customer presentations.
- Participate in meetings and technical presentations to customers, investors, and PV technical community.
- Provide engineering/technical input and direction to site evaluation, interconnect agreements and other associated tasks
- Work with appropriate electric utilities to prepare and process interconnection paperwork
- Review specifications for purchases of materials or equipment.
- Identify appropriate equipment for use in PV systems and perform technical qualification of vendors.
- Support Project Management and construction team with ongoing technical support, RFI’s and As-builts
- Review of other design engineers’ work during design phase.
- Develop necessary customer deliverables such as concept module layouts, single line diagrams, equipment or material specifications, engineering validation, 3-D renderings and photo simulations.
- Assist with Request for Proposal (RFP’s) review, technical writing, and response coordination

Qualifications
- Engineering Degree
- Proficient with current AutoCAD software version, as well as MS Office suite.
- Experience in electrical, mechanical, structural, or civil engineering design.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of various teams
- Acute attention to detail.
- Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels.
- Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organize projects.