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Solar Senior Design Engineer

SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER: Competitive Hourly Pay Range $68,000 to $80,000 based on experience + Bonuses + Benefits

Are you passionate about renewable energy and making a positive impact on the environment? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced industry? Look no further! Freedom Forever, a leading residential solar company, is seeking talented and motivated Project Engineers to join our team.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Design Engineer is a senior-level role on the Construction Engineering team. After a Site Survey is complete, the Design Engineer is responsible for creating a buildable solar design that meets all municipality, utility, and financing requirements while ensuring Sales preferences are considered. This is a crucial role within the project lifecycle, and requires an acute eye for detail spanning Design, Electrical, and Structural disciplines, and includes Ground Mount, EV Charging, and Battery projects in addition to Solar-Only.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Produce a rooftop or ground-mount photovoltaic layout using Aurora, BrightPath, and/or Everbright while taking into consideration external requirements and preference
Identify any factors that may affect the scope of work including project cost, installation complexity and feasibility
Create and maintain Construction plans using AutoCAD and internal design tools that are compliant with Municipality and Utility requirements
Versatile to the extent that any project in any region of the country can be handled without supervision of work
Strong understanding of code to be able to be utilized by Electrical Application Engineering Team, when called upon, to work through pilot projects.
Determine the optimal point of interconnection based on existing electrical infrastructure and conditions, with an eye for ease of installation
Complete electrical load calculations to determine the feasibility of various electrical scopes of work
Manage a regional pipeline of Construction Engineering tasks, including new projects, revisions to existing projects, and tickets
Work closely with Regional Branches to establish rapport and a direct line of communication between Engineering and Field Operations
Complete all job duties for projects including EV Chargers and Ground Mounts
Complete all job duties for projects including Batteries and Shade Structures, and light Commercial buildings
Participate in new product pilots to establish Engineering best practices and create SOPs
Perform other duties as assigned

What Success Looks Like in This Role

All assigned designs, rework and tickets completed within 24 hours
Achieve 95% quality within a rolling 30-day period
Zero waived large scope adders, including MPU, Trench, and Re-roof

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Certifications:

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) or similar degree

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years of professional design experience in the solar industry
Experience with AutoCAD (or equivalent)
Previous experience managing projects from initial design to installation, preferred
Experience with permitting processes with local authorities having jurisdiction, preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Ability to design with multiple types and configurations of Batteries
Ability to design Roof-Mount and Ground-Mount photovoltaic systems, including an understanding of the property & topographic considerations required for installation
Understanding of relevant Electrical concepts to Solar, including tie-in methods, red flags, and relevant chapters in the NEC
Competency in basic Structural concepts including residential roof framing types and components
Familiarity of various roof attachment and racking assemblies, including factors influencing and limiting product choice
Strong communication skills, including the ability to concisely describe problems, solutions, and needs
Must be a team player, focused on achieving team and Company goals ahead of their own
Must work well unsupervised and be self-motivated

Special Skills & Training:

Previous Solar experience preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ABILITIES

Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers
Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly
Regularly spend long hours in intense concentration reviewing and entering information into a computer
Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, control or feel objects
Regularly see details of objects that are less than a few feet away
Regularly speak clearly so listeners can understand
Regularly understand the speech of another person
Frequently work on projects that require deadlines
Frequently bend to file and maintain files
Occasionally lift 5-10 pounds

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS (Employee is required to travel for business purposes, not including commute to and from work.) If required to travel, must have a valid Driver's License/Insurance and the ability to drive a personal vehicle to different sites.

High Priority

Freedom Forever is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.

Employees of Freedom Forever must submit to a criminal history check, MVR check and a 9-panel drug screen that includes the following: Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolites, Opiates, Phencyclidine (PCP), Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, Methaqualone, Propoxyphene.

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