Solar Project Engineer

Project Engineer

As the Project Engineer, you will :

• Review of 30%, 90%, As-built / IFC engineering drawings packages including Electrical, Civil, Structural and Communications.
• Reviewing technical documentation (EPC Contract, equipment specifications, warranties, electrical and thermal studies, etc.) during due diligence and construction stage.
• Review critical project documentation including Geotech, ESA, Wetlands report and Interconnection Agreements, System Impact studies, hydrology report and corrosion reports during project engineering cycle.
• Review and conduct Engineering calculations (NEC maximum system voltage, conductor sizing, overcurrent protection sizing, utility disconnect requirements, voltage drop, and conduit sizing).
• Prepare value engineering and risk analysis.
• Review and design optimized Solar PV system including array layouts, DC string sizing, equipment layouts, and utility interconnections for rooftop, carport, and ground mount (fixed tilt and single-axis tracking) systems.
• Direct and regularly interact with third party engineering provider / Owner's Engineer or EPC and supervise the work from such resources in the development of IFC drawing sets.
• Review Energy estimate modeling reports from PVSYST and identify discrepancies.
• Support technical RFI and Changer Order requests by doing technical evaluation.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors on all technical matters related to the key equipment for a given project.
• Support commissioning of new built sites.
• Be the leader in enforcing installation quality and MN8 standards building practices for new installs.
• Gather technical lessons learned from DD, PE and AM interaction and update / improve MN8 Design Standards from time to time.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key equipment suppliers as well as regularly evaluate their product pipeline.
• Identify and evaluate technical enhancement opportunities working in conjunction with Asset Management, Technical Operations and other MN8 teams.
• Support Project Management Office (PMO) team in the development and improvement of technical related processes.

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