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Introduction
Founded in 2013, Nextracker is a leading Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions company that designs and builds intelligent products for a connected world. With projects and offices across six continents, Nextracker is an established leader in the ground mount solar and storage industries, having recognized as one of the Top Workplaces for 2023 by San Francisco Chronicle. We are a cutting-edge technology company that is looking for passionate individuals to join our innovative team. Nextracker is not just creating solar tracking solutions, but also shaping the future of sustainable energy. Take your career to the next level with us. Join a market leader that values talent, service excellence and innovation as core to our business growth and culture. With one of the most experienced management teams in solar, category-leading products, and a fortified technology roadmap, NEXTracker is making a dramatic impact on the power plant of the future.
Job Description
Nextracker is looking for a Geotechnical Engineer to join the Project Engineering Team in Madrid, Spain. Working directly with key accounts located throughout Europe to manage day to day issues on utility scale PV projects from the development stage to construction support. The position will manage all decisions relating to Geotechnical Engineering for NEXTracker’s projects including but not limited to analyzing geotechnical reports, foundation sizing, pile load testing, soil corrosion analysis, and various other geotechnical engineering tasks and decisions to support project quoting and calculation packages. Further this position will be interfacing with engineering teams located in the US, Mexico, Brazil, and India as well as Sales, Project Management, and R&D teams at NEXTracker’s offices around the world.
Location: Madrid, Spain
Reporting: Senior Geotechnical Engineering Europe
Responsibilities:
Analyzing Geotechnical Reports, Corrosion Analysis, and Soil Risk Analysis for tracker foundations
Assist in project development phase; review pertinent site information, calculations, and cost estimation
Review Geotechnical reports and recommend design parameters.
Calculate skin friction, end bearing and lateral resistance from Geotechnical reports
Occasional site visit to supervise Geotechnical investigations and pile load testing
Prepare foundation calculations, drawings, and seal when necessary
Provide construction support by responding RFIs and submittals
Assist in development of Nextracker products, generate full understanding of nextracker product
Coordinate with NEXTracker's Structural/Geotechnical Engineers in other regions to create and update structural and civil standards, specifications, templates, and design tools
Manage, schedule and review third party engineering works
Assist in development of expanding Nextracker Design Services team
Required Skills/Experiences:
BS in Civil Engineering or equivalent
MS in Geotechnical Engineering is preferred.
Thorough knowledge of engineering standards, codes and other applicable state and federal guidelines including but not limited to ASCE, Eurocode, and more
Proficiency in Lpile Software
Proficiency in other foundation Software is a plus
5 years of Geotechnical Engineering work experience in the EPC industry
Proficiency in MS Office, AutoCAD, and other software
Fluent in English
Fluent in Spanish a plus
Passion for solar/renewables industry
Self-motivated team player
At Nextracker, we are leading in the energy transition, providing the most comprehensive portfolio of intelligent solar tracker and software solutions for solar power plants, as well as strategic services to capture the full value of solar power plants for our customers. Our talented worldwide teams are transforming PV plant performance every day with smart technology, data monitoring and analysis services.
For us at Nextracker, sustainability is not just a word. It's a core part of our business, values and our operations. Our sustainability efforts are based on five cornerstones: People, Community, Environment, Innovation, and Integrity. We are creative, collaborative and passionate problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds, driven by our shared mission to provide smart solar and software solutions for our customers and to mitigate climate change for future generations.
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What We Do
Since day one, Nextracker’s mission has been to transition the world to affordable, renewable power, by developing the highest-performing and resilient solar tracking technologies and software in the market for our customers.
From sustainable tracker solutions that conform to uneven terrain and withstand extreme weather, Nextracker systems have resilience built in. Nextracker leads the solar industry with solar tracker technologies that optimize and increase energy production while reducing costs for significant plant ROI
