Lead Solar Project Engineer

Qcells North America; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. invites a Project Engineer to lead technical due diligence and coordinate engineering across origination, development, design, construction, and commissioning of solar and storage projects in the United States.

You will collaborate with Development, Project Management, EPC partners, utilities, and equipment manufacturers to optimize designs, assess risks, and drive projects toward successful commercial operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Energy, or related Engineering.
• 3–7 years of experience in solar energy, storage, or renewable energy project engineering.
• Experience supporting community solar, C&I solar, distributed generation, or energy storage projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical due diligence activities for projects at various stages of development.
• Support project optimization efforts to improve energy production, constructability, economics, and asset performance.
• Review energy modeling assumptions and production estimates using PVsyst, HelioScope, or similar tools.
• Coordinate engineering support for permitting, interconnection, and AHJ requirements.
• Manage external engineering consultants, surveyors, geotechnical firms, and specialty contractors.
• Support EPC procurement activities, including preparation of technical scopes of work and review of contractor proposals.
• Participate in technology evaluations and technical assessments of PV modules, inverters, batteries, racking, transformers, and balance-of-system equipment.
• Conduct site visits and assess technical constraints and development risks.

Skills

Project management

Electrical systems

PV/storage knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Energy, or related Engineering

Tools

PVsyst

HelioScope

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. invites a Project Engineer to lead technical due diligence and coordinate engineering across origination, development, design, construction, and commissioning of solar and storage projects in the United States.

You will collaborate with Development, Project Management, EPC partners, utilities, and equipment manufacturers to optimize designs, assess risks, and drive projects toward successful commercial operation.