Renewable Energy Project Engineer - Solar & Storage

Invenergy, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Invenergy LLC is seeking a Project Engineer (Renewable Engineering) to support development and technical design of utility-scale solar projects in North America. The role is based at our downtown Chicago, IL office with a hybrid schedule (in-office Mon-Thu, remote Fri when feasible).

The candidate will analyze project constraints, prepare and optimize layouts, assess resource data, and support permitting, financing, and stakeholder interactions across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• 4+ years of engineering or related technical discipline experience.
• Eligible to work in the United States without employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Define project constraints and buildable area considering existing infrastructure, topography, hydrology, and subsurface ground conditions.
• Prepare conceptual project layouts and optimize layouts to maximize project value.
• Analyze meteorological datasets and apply long-term correlation to assess project resource characteristics.
• Estimate project annual energy production, energy uncertainty, energy probability values, and time-based production profiles.
• Conduct site visits, engage in landowner meetings and community outreach, and participate in monthly construction meetings.
• Assist with permitting efforts at federal, state, county, and local levels; support proposal preparation and financing responses; interface with PM, electrical engineering, and operations teams.

Skills

AutoCAD

GIS software

PVsyst

SAM

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

PVsyst

SAM

GIS software

Excel

Job description

Invenergy LLC is seeking a Project Engineer (Renewable Engineering) to support development and technical design of utility-scale solar projects in North America. The role is based at our downtown Chicago, IL office with a hybrid schedule (in-office Mon-Thu, remote Fri when feasible).

The candidate will analyze project constraints, prepare and optimize layouts, assess resource data, and support permitting, financing, and stakeholder interactions across multiple projects.