Commercial Solar Design Project Lead

Consolidated Electrical Distributors; Irving (TX); Remote; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Health Insurance

Job summary

Greentech Renewables, a leading solar equipment distributor, seeks a Commercial Solar Design Project Lead (Spanish bilingual) to join our Design Services Team and manage a rapidly growing project pipeline.

You will report to the Director of Engineering, lead preliminary commercial designs with Helioscope or similar software, and coordinate with sales and contractors to deliver code-compliant designs that meet customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical or solar engineering or project management plus solar construction experience or journeyman electrician with solar/design experience.
• Preliminary solar design experience specializing in the commercial market.
• Knowledge of electrical and building codes related to solar design & installations.
• Excellent solar product knowledge.
• Spanish bi-lingual.

Responsibilities

• Be the service face and customer advocate within the commercial design team.
• Identify and manage potential customers and leads.
• Work with sales reps to select suitable solar equipment meeting customer requirements.
• Advocate for the customer and represent the assigned design team to win the design job.
• Review products for code-compliant installations and customer conformity.
• Operate Helioscope or Solesca for preliminary designs.
• Serve as liaison between sales, customers, and the design team.
• Assist commercial sales with project quoting.
• Attend trade shows and maintain customer relationships remotely or in person.
• Monitor technical support and route requests to domain experts.

Skills

Spanish bilingual

Problem solving

Negotiation

Remote collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Education

Bachelors in electrical/ mechanical/ solar engineering or PM

Journeyman electrician with solar/design experience

Tools

Helioscope

Aurora

Solargraf

Sighten

Solo

Job description

Summary

Job title: Commercial Solar Design Project Lead

Job ID: null

Department: Greentech Design Services

Location: null-null

Description

Summary:

Greentech Renewables is the nation's leading solar equipment distributor and distributes a full range of solar equipment to thousands of contractors throughout the United States, Caribbean, and Latin America, enabling solar installers to easily and cost-effectively design, sell, and install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems.

Greentech Renewables’s Design Services Team is a private design and permitting service within the Greentech Renewables network. We only work with licensed professionals who are Greentech Renewables customers.

The number and scope of our projects has grown dramatically and we are adding another Commercial Solar Design Lead (Spanish bi-lingual) to help us manage that rapidly growing pipeline.

Reports to: Director of Engineering

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical or solar engineering or project management plus actual solar construction experience or journeyman electrician with solar and design experience
• Preliminary solar design experience specializing in the commercial market
• Knowledge of electrical and building code affiliated with solar design & installations
• Excellent solar product knowledge
• Spanish bi-lingual
• ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES:
• Incredible problem solving and negotiation abilities
• Ability to collaborate with others remotely
• Ability to follow guidance and instruction remotely
• Interpersonal skills to be able to work with contractors and sales representatives
• Ability to give constructive feedback
• Ability to make decisions quickly

Preferred Qualifications:

• NABCEP Certification a plus
• Experience with commercial energy storage
• Experience with Helioscope, Aurora, Solargraf, Sighten, Solo or similar preliminary design software

Working Conditions:

• Remote work on a small team, with multiple weekly check-ins
• Work standard business hours of 8am to 5pm within your time zone or within the time zone of the Division assigned
• Travel to a Greentech or customer location at least once per week

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No

Essential Job Functions:

• Be the service face and customer advocate within the commercial design team - giving the impression that the design services team exists to serve others: customers, inside salespeople, and outside salespeople all benefit from your support.
• Identify and manage potential customers, essentially acting as the first step in the sales process by attracting and nurturing leads. Assess the potential of leads based on their fit with the company's target audience and sales goals.
• Work with sales representatives to select appropriate solar equipment (racking, inverters & modules) while meeting customer requirements and expectations.
• Advocate for the customer and represent the assigned PC to win the design job.
• Review and/or suggest products for code compliant installations while meeting customer required conformity
• Be an expert operator of Helioscope or Solesca software platforms for creating preliminary designs.
• Serve as a liaison between sales representatives, customers, and the commercial design team.
• Assist commercial sales with quoting of projects.
• Attend trade shows, conferences, and maintain customer relationships whether in person or via virtual meetings
• Monitor technical support channel and route requests to appropriate domain experts

CED is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability | Veteran

Compensation Range:

The compensation range for this position is $80000 to $90000 annually.

Other Compensation:

• Commission

Benefits:

Benefits available for this position are:

• 401(k) (18 or older)
• Paid Sick Leave (Full-Time)
• Paid Sick Leave (Part-Time) - per your State's requirements
• Insurance (Full-Time) - Medical, Dental, Vision Care
• Insurance (Part-Time) - Medical only (30+ hours/week)
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Pregnancy & New Parent Leave
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and matching
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Teledoc