Hybrid Solar Project Engineer: Lead PV & BESS

NextGenEnergyJobs; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) employer-match

Health, dental, and vision insurance (

Flexible paid time off & holiday PTO

Commute benefits

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

Nexamp seeks a Senior Solar Project Engineer to lead engineering execution for PV and BESS projects from development through commissioning. You will coordinate internal teams and external engineers to deliver optimized packages, drive design decisions, and ensure constructability and performance.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage vendor relationships, and advance engineering standards while pursuing continuous improvements across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of solar or BESS design/project engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of PV and BESS engineering/design/construction.
• Experience leading engineering for complex PV/BESS projects.
• Proficiency with CAD and energy modeling outputs (AutoCAD, PVSYST).

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and design execution across full project life cycle for PV and BESS assets.
• Own project-level technical decision-making and manage risks.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external engineers/vendors.
• Develop and interpret plant performance models and analyses.
• Review and approve key engineering deliverables and drawings.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive process improvements.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

CAD reading

Energy modeling

Problem solving

Mentoring

Communication

Initiative

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

EIT Certification (PE License preferred)

NABCEP Certification

PMP Certification

Tools

AutoCAD

PVSYST

Microsoft Office

Job description

Nexamp seeks a Senior Solar Project Engineer to lead engineering execution for PV and BESS projects from development through commissioning. You will coordinate internal teams and external engineers to deliver optimized packages, drive design decisions, and ensure constructability and performance.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage vendor relationships, and advance engineering standards while pursuing continuous improvements across the project lifecycle.