Solar Project Design Engineer – CAD, Takeoffs, & Permitting

Create Energy; Portland (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Cutting-edge tech

Bold culture

Job summary

Create Energy in Portland, TN, is seeking a Project Design Engineer to support solar PV system design from concept through construction. You will produce detailed layouts using CAD and solar design tools, perform material takeoffs, and ensure designs meet client requirements and codes.

You will collaborate with sales, project management, engineering, and product teams, conduct shading analyses and sizing, and help prepare permitting and interconnection documentation while staying current with

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing solar PV systems for commercial or utility-scale projects.
• Ability to interpret site plans, architecture drawings and electrical schematics.
• Strong proficiency with CAD tools and solar design software.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed solar PV layouts using CAD and solar design software.
• Perform material takeoffs for commercial and utility-scale projects.
• Interpret site plans and drawings to create optimized solar designs.
• Collaborate with sales, project management, and engineering teams to meet client requirements and codes.
• Conduct shading analysis, energy production estimates, and system sizing.
• Maintain design documentation and project files.

Skills

CAD-based design

Solar PV design

Shading analysis

Energy production estimates

System sizing

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Helioscope

Aurora Solar

AutoCAD

Job description

Create Energy in Portland, TN, is seeking a Project Design Engineer to support solar PV system design from concept through construction. You will produce detailed layouts using CAD and solar design tools, perform material takeoffs, and ensure designs meet client requirements and codes.

You will collaborate with sales, project management, engineering, and product teams, conduct shading analyses and sizing, and help prepare permitting and interconnection documentation while staying current with