PV Solar Development Engineer

Location

This position will be staffed out of Soltage’s headquarters in Jersey City, New Jersey. The role is hybrid, requiring on-site attendance at the Jersey City headquarters 3 days per week.

Soltage is a leader in the development, financing, and operation of distributed scale solar and storage assets for commercial, industrial, municipal, and utility customers across the United States. Soltage has developed more than 150 solar energy projects to date, with more than 600 MW total distributed generating capacity in operation or under construction and invested over $1.7 B in the U.S. clean‑energy sector.

Soltage is seeking an experienced Development Engineer to perform design engineering and project support across multiple distributed utility‑scale (2–20 MW) photovoltaic and storage projects in the Midwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, and/or Mid‑Atlantic regions of the U.S. The candidate will provide development support, site assessments and be responsible for all technical aspects of project development, including preliminary site plans, single‑line diagrams, energy models, interconnection applications, engineering deliverables and value engineering.

• Provide technical evaluations for new business opportunities.
• Create preliminary PV site layouts utilizing AutoCAD and PVCase, and produce energy production models using PVSYST.
• Perform desktop site assessments and field site assessments; critically evaluate site viability, capacity, production, and determine electrical interconnection options and strategies.
• Create drawing sets for development and permitting using AutoCAD and PVCase.
• Draft single‑line diagrams.
• Oversee electrical, civil and racking engineering design deliverables, including coordination between engineering disciplines.
• Coordinate and support internal project financing and accounting efforts.
• Support vendor selection, procurement process, permitting submission, and submission of interconnection applications.
• Assist the Project Development team with initial site plan analysis and system sizing and constraints, submission of interconnection applications, and review of development documentation (e.g., Phase 1 ESA’s, geotechnical analysis, etc.).

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering from an accredited university strongly preferred.
• 4+ years of progressive design engineering experience, consisting of multiple distributed generation ground‑mounted photovoltaic solar farms or Solar PV + BESS projects at one time, and in some cases, across multiple regions.
• Experience with 3‑phase power and utility interconnection process required.
• Working knowledge of the National Electric Code.
• Working knowledge of civil and structural design aspects.
• NABCEP certifications and/or OSHA 10 certifications are a plus.
• PV + BESS experience is a plus.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and PVSYST software.
• Proficient with PVCase software is a plus.
• Strong mathematical skills and an understanding of financial concepts and considerations.
• Strong knowledge of electrical principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive attitude, high energy, supportive team member, problem solver, able to work in a collaborative environment as well as work on self‑directed independent projects.
• Self‑motivated with an ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines while also working in a collaborative environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with specific knowledge of MS Project, Google Suite, and Smartsheets.

Soltage is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination.