Associate Project Engineer

Enertis Applus+; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote and hybrid work options

Equipment stipend for work-from-home

Cellphone expense reimbursement

401k with company match

Health care plans

Job summary

Enertis Applus+ seeks an Associate Project Engineer in Raleigh, NC to join our growing renewable energy engineering team. The role is client-facing and involves travel; opportunity to grow as a renewable energy professional.

Responsibilities include technical and administrative project support, on-the-job training, and managing multiple project deliverables while maintaining quality and deadlines. Strong analytical skills and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required; electrical, mechanical, or civil preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities essential.
• Ability to travel ~10–20% for project work.
• Effective written and verbal communication within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and administrative support on projects.
• Manage all types of projects and oversee timelines.
• Perform energy yield assessments and review permitting, contracts, and commissioning docs.
• Control productivity and time/product ratios for projects and teams.
• Assist project manager with client communications and stakeholder discussions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree (BS)

Advanced degrees/licenses (MBA/NABCEP/LEED/PE)

Tools

Python 3

Excel (formulas)

Excel VBA

PVSyst

Windows 11

MS Word

Job description

Enertis Applus+ is a global consulting and engineering firm, leader in the renewable energy and storage solutions sector. We are present in more than 65 countries and participate in different industry associations. Our experience and know-how guarantees solutions adapted to our clients' challenges and problems. We pursue excellence by ensuring the quality and continuous improvement of our activities and processes, achieving the highest quality standards. We are an agile and transparent company, which ensures neutrality and is firmly committed to customer advice.

Our consultants and engineers provide independent expert advice to support solar PV, wind, and BESS projects worldwide. Enertis Applus+ provides technical consulting, engineering, testing, and quality control services to developers, owners, financial entities, equity investors, and contractors.

Job Description

Enertis is seeking an Associate Project Engineer based in Raleigh, NC to join our fast growing and diverse engineering consultancy team. This position is client facing and will require some level of travel. This position provides an excellent opportunity to grow as a renewable energy professional.

The Position’s Principal Duties And Responsibilities Include

• Provide technical and administrative support
• Undergo “on-the-job” training
• Manage all types of projects
• Perform energy yield assessments, and opine on renewable energy project level documentation such as permitting, contracts and commissioning
• Control productivity of projects: time/product ratio
• Control productivity of team members
• Manage deadlines and expectations
• Control and assure quality of work
• Assist the team assigned to the project
• Assist the project manager with communications with the client
• Assist the team with discussions between the different project participants
• Taking full responsibility of the tasks assigned with autonomy

Requirements

• Strong analytical and technical as well as problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to perform under high pressure and dynamic work environment managing multiple project deliverables
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a larger multidisciplinary team and to manage multiple concurrent projects
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and planning, prioritizing and organizing abilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Applications including Word and Excel
• Proficiency with Windows 11 Operating System
• A strong personal commitment to continuous improvement
• Ability to travel approximately 10-20% of the time

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (BS) is required. Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering is preferred.
• Masters, PhD, MBA, NABCEP, LEED and/or Professional Engineer License are a plus
• 0 to 1 year of experience in C&I and/or utility-scale solar projects consulting, engineering, construction and/or development.
• Spanish speaking and writing are a plus
• Proficiency with Python 3, Excel formulas, and Excel VBA are a plus
• Experience with solar modeling software such as PVSyst is a plus

Benefits

• Remote and hybrid work options
• Annual work from home equipment upgrade stipend
• Cellphone expense reimbursement
• 401k with company match
• Competitive medical, dental and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
• Mental health support
• New parent leave
• Resources of a large company, culture of a small company