Senior Solar Project Development Engineer

Build the future, spark innovation and align your career with purpose.

McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we’re building a thriving planet.

Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions. We’re making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through:

• renewables and energy services
• engineering and design
• construction and facility services

To get where we’re going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you?

We are adding a Senior Solar Project Development Engineer to our growing Distributed Energy Renewables (DER) National division. In this position, you will mentor and manage direct reports while simultaneously taking the engineering lead on energy and retrofit development projects, identifying viable applications of Solar & Energy Storage. Additional responsibilities may include:

• Demonstrates subject matter leadership in Solar and Energy Storage by staying on the forefront of the technology and working closely with others to deploy knowledge to other departments within the company such as project development, project management, sales and estimating, etc. Collaborates with, plans for, schedules, supervises, delegates, and provides feedback to members of energy engineering team.
• Trains and mentors energy engineering staff.
• Coordinates equipment selections with energy engineering team.
• Coordinates with Program Managers to develop the scope of work.
• Assists in planning and leading training sessions for design staff. Act as steward of McKinstry culture; communicate and influence policies and procedures.

• Generate Solar and Energy storage conceptual designs that meet client needs.
• Determine potential performance enhancements and provide specific recommendations to eliminate system malfunction.
• Provide detailed systems analysis of complex systems.
• Perform energy calculations, existing building baselining/logging, and identify opportunities to deploy renewable energy.
• Develop strategies, goals and objectives specific to project execution.
• Support other Energy Engineer’s and Project Energy Engineer’s in determining the right technical approach for evaluating complex renewable energy solutions.
• Encourage and facilitate innovation amongst the broader team in identifying renewable energy solutions.
• Work with the Program Manager and Project Director to establish budgets for the investment grade audit phase.
• Facilitate and structure Project Risk Reviews for Energy Calculations prior to presenting ROM or Final savings.
• Work closely with the Performance Assurance Specialist in developing the Measurement and Verification Process and Protocols to be used for performance validation.
• Establish Key Performance Indicators, and Key factors to be used in the Measurement and Verification Phase.

• Develop new methods for improving energy calculation templates to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Retrofit projects that target the existing mechanical system problems and improve comfort, maintainability, reliability and system longevity.
• Develop practical solutions based on sound engineering design principals.
• Work with the Business Development and Program Management staff to establish tactical solutions and strategic sales approach for project proposals.

• Collaborates with national Renewable Energy platform and maintains design best practices including:
  Design Standards, Standardized Details and Standardized Materials processes.
• Prepare presentations to clients to convey technical information on findings, recommendations and solutions.
• Communicate with local utility representatives to assist in facilitation of utility applications, interconnection, rebates, and incentives. Provide sales support in meetings.
• Facilitate Peer to Peer outreach for relevant region.
• Act as the lead on communicating technical standards and process improvement on a local and regional level.
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