Solutions Engineer - Project Development

Paces; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive equity compensation

401(k) match

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

Paid company holidays & PTO

Job summary

A climate technology firm in New York is looking for a Solutions Engineer to lead project development for green infrastructure. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in renewable energy, strong communication skills, and familiarity with GIS tools. This role offers a competitive salary and hybrid work model, contributing to a climate-positive future.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in renewable energy, data center infrastructure, or utility-scale development.
• Hands-on comfort with GIS tools to analyze geospatial or interconnection data.
• Strong communication skills for interfacing with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development-driven projects across site origination, permitting, and interconnection.
• Build and maintain internal tooling to automate processes.
• Champion customer context in product discussions.

Skills

Renewable energy experience

GIS tools proficiency

Strong communication skills

Understanding of project economics

Job description

Overview

Solutions Engineer - Project Development at Paces. Join to apply for the Solutions Engineer - Project Development role at Paces. We are building software for green infrastructure developers to identify the best places to build and manage their projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead development-driven projects across site origination, permitting, and interconnection

• Run site screening processes across greenfield and acquisition pathways, including outreach, LOI negotiation, and economic modeling.
• Translate regulatory requirements (local permitting, AHJ engagement, etc.) into clear roadmaps and submitted applications.

Automate away inefficiency

• Build and maintain internal tooling and repeatable workflows to eliminate manual steps in site evaluation and diligence.
• Contribute ideas to the product roadmap based on frontline exposure to pain points in the deployment lifecycle.

Act as the internal developer voice

• Champion customer and market context in product discussions, ensure our siting, permitting, and power products reflect on-the-ground realities.
• File clear product tickets, surface patterns across projects, and participate in design reviews.

Mentor and level-up the org

• Support Associate Solutions Engineers, codify learnings into playbooks, and actively improve how Paces delivers on high-speed development projects.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in renewable energy, data center infrastructure, or utility-scale development. Roles may include: Development Engineer, Site Acquisition Manager, Interconnection Analyst, or Deployment Strategist.
• Hands-on comfort with GIS tools to analyze geospatial or interconnection data.
• Strong communication skills; you can confidently interface with landowners, utilities, permitting agencies, and internal product/engineering teams.
• Understanding of project economics, interconnection milestones, and permitting workflows.

About You

• You wake up excited about grid infrastructure, climate tech, or the data-center energy arms race.
• You’re energized by rolling up your sleeves and executing: sourcing parcels, submitting interconnection filings, or debugging model output.
• You thrive in ambiguity and find fulfillment in solving un-scoped problems.
• You have a meticulous attention to detail and a passion for getting it right, whether that’s a zoning map, load flow model, or customer proposal.

Bonus Points

• Prior experience at a high-growth startup or deployment-focused consultancy.
• Exposure to permitting in local jurisdictions and working with AHJs.
• Hands-on comfort with Python or internal scripting frameworks to automate tasks.

Compensation and Benefits

• $150,000-$170,000 annual compensation
• Competitive equity compensation
• 401(k) match
• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• Paid company holidays & PTO
• Hybrid work in the office in Williamsburg, Brooklyn ~3x per week

About Paces

Paces is software for green infrastructure developers to identify the best places to build and manage their projects. If you’re a builder who wants to actively construct a more climate positive future, join us. We are enabling the climate optimum use for all the world’s land and are thought leaders in the evolving data center and renewables markets. We have world class customers and are growing. We’ve raised +$13M led by Navitas Capital, Resolute Ventures, and Y Combinator.