Associate Project Engineer - Solar & Storage

Qcells North America; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. in Irvine or San Francisco seeks an Associate Project Engineer to support origination and development of community solar scale PV+ESS, PV-only, or ESS-only projects across the United States.

You will assist with technical due diligence, prepare layouts and single-line diagrams, model energy with PVsyst/Helioscope, and collaborate with EPC partners, developers, investors and utilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or energy engineering.
• Experience in solar or ESS project engineering (internships or entry-level acceptable).
• Ability to review engineering and technical matters with a commercial perspective.
• Familiarity with ground-mount and battery storage projects in distributed generation.
• Comfortable working with EPC partners, developers, consultants and O&M contractors.
• Experience with permitting processes with local authorities and utilities.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, HelioScope, PVsyst and MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist with technical due diligence for projects at various development stages.
• Help prepare conceptual layouts and electrical single-line diagrams.
• Support energy modeling and estimates using PVsyst and Helioscope.
• Update system engineering throughout development to optimize financial outcomes.
• Participate in technology reviews for PV or ESS equipment and liaise with manufacturers.
• Provide technical assistance to stakeholders including investors and utilities.
• Visit project sites to collect key technical information.
• Contribute to engineering deliverables like layouts, site studies, interconnection apps, and cost estimates.
• Support sourcing and management of external consultants and vendors.

Skills

Engineering software

Energy modeling

Commercial perspective

Ground-mount & storage knowledge

Permitting processes

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical/energy engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

HelioScope

PVsyst

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. in Irvine or San Francisco seeks an Associate Project Engineer to support origination and development of community solar scale PV+ESS, PV-only, or ESS-only projects across the United States.

You will assist with technical due diligence, prepare layouts and single-line diagrams, model energy with PVsyst/Helioscope, and collaborate with EPC partners, developers, investors and utilities.