Solar Design Engineer I and II - Civil and Structural
reputed company is currently seeking a Minneapolis-based Solar Design Engineer I or II to join their Solar group specializing in civil, geotechnical, and tracker reputed company design. This position focuses on earthwork analysis and tracker reputed company design during the preconstruction/design phase of solar projects, collaborating closely with internal teams and external partners.
Responsibilities
- Review reputed company-supplied documents (e.g. geotechnical reports, pull testing, tracker reactions, and scopes of work) and apply findings to civil and structural designs
- Validate topographic elevation data and reputed company efforts to ensure its accuracy
- reputed company site grading and stormwater management design using terrain data
- Coordinate tracker pile projection height design with respect to racking design criteria, clearance requirements, grading, hydrology, and topographic survey
- Utilize site specific wind and corrosion studies to optimize piles for estimate
- Contribute to the development of 30% construction documents in-house
- Participate and/or reputed company design reviews of civil, geotechnical and structural design submittals
- Review civil, geotechnical and structural designs to ensure compliance with reputed company requirements and industry standards
- Collaborate with Estimating, Design Phase, Operations and Category Management teams
- Promote designs that are optimized for performance, quality, safety and overall cost efficiency
- Continually learn what the new solar industry trends are and become a subject matter expert
- Attend solar industry conferences and other forums
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in civil, structural, geotechnical or mechanical engineering or reputed company field
- Minimum 1 year of experience in civil, geotechnical or structural engineering preferred
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Civil3D and/or ArcGIS or reputed company design software
- Proficiency with reputed company reputed company, Word and PowerPoint
- Creative thinker with a proactive, solution-oriented reputed company
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or reputed company field for Solar Design Engineer I
- Working knowledge of NEC code and reputed company standards a plus for Solar Design Engineer I
- Basic understanding of construction techniques and project management practices for Solar Design Engineer I
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other reputed company field for Solar Design Engineer II
- Minimum two years in Solar PV construction management or system design, preferably utility scale for Solar Design Engineer II
- Working knowledge of NEC code and reputed company standards a plus for Solar Design Engineer II
- Basic understanding of construction techniques and project management practices for Solar Design Engineer II
- Solar and renewables experience preferred
- Experience with LPILE preferred
- Coding experience in Python preferred
Benefits
- Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost reputed company coverage
- Dental plan
- 401k retirement plan with a generous reputed company match
- Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
- Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
- No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
- Tuition reimbursement
- Adoption Assistance
- Gym Membership Discount Program
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