Project Engineer

Nextpower Inc; Fremont, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextpower Inc. in Fremont, CA is seeking a Project Engineer to support design and engineering for PV project development and construction. You will work with a team of engineers and designers to manage design decisions for site plans, mechanical sets, BOMs, and construction plan sets.

This onsite role interfaces with US and India teams to drive project quoting and execution. You will collaborate with Lead Project Engineering and cross-functional teams across Sales, PM, and R&D to ensure

Responsibilities

• Provide design support to develop tracker layouts, CAD blocks, mechanical sets, and construction plan sets
• Review site information and design inputs to select appropriate product types based on conditions
• Coordinate with engineers in India to update product configurations and drafting standards
• Conduct value engineering exercises to lower costs on a per-project basis
• Coordinate with designers in other regions to update product standards and design changes
• Learn topography and hydrology analysis to determine best tracker placement

Job description

Job Description: Project Engineer | Fremont, CA - Onsite In this position, you will report to the Lead of Project Engineering, located in Fremont, CA. Working directly with key accounts located around the globe and to manage day to day issues on commercial and utility scale PV projects from the development stage to construction support. The position will work with a team of engineers and designers making all decisions relating to Design & Engineering for Nextpower's projects including but not limited to: site plans, mechanical sheet sets, foundation drawings, bill of materials, value engineering, and various other design or engineering tasks and decisions to support project quoting and execution phases. Further this position will be interfacing with engineering teams located in the US and India as well as Sales, Project Management, and R&D teams at Nextpower's offices around the world.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide design support to develop tracker layouts, CAD blocks, mechanical sets, and full construction plan sets
• Review pertinent site information, design inputs, and assist in selecting appropriate product types based on site conditions
• Work with a team of engineers located in our India office updating to new product configurations and drafting standards and potentially developing automation procedures
• Conduct value engineering exercises to lower costs on an individual project basis
• Coordinate with Nextpower's Designers in other regions to create and update new product standards, design changes, and project related issues
• Learn topography analysis, hydrology analysis, in order to determine best tracker placement
• Prioritize tasks to provide the best support to our internal and external customers