Project Engineer

About Encore Renewable Energy

Encore Renewable Energy is a leading integrated clean energy services company headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, focused on developing, building, owning and operating sustainable, high return community-scale solar PV systems, large scale energy storage applications and 21st century solutions for the redevelopment of underutilized property.

Encore is a dynamic, high-growth, team-oriented, entrepreneurial company. We are a group of colleagues committed to the triple bottom line of people, planet, profit, and are willing to take on responsibilities outside of our comfort zone. We hope you are too!

Your responsibilities

• Engineering design and development support for larger scale commercial solar and
• energy storage projects;
• Help manage flow of projects deliverables from early-stage business development,
• through design and procurement to construction and successful commissioning;
• Support the management of external civil engineering and electrical engineering firms, along with review of external Civil, Racking, Geotechnical and Electrical designs
• Desktop design review of civil, racking and Electrical drawings and documentation for project conceptual to construction plan sets.
• Create advanced 2D and 3D layouts using AutoCAD/PVcase;
• Sizing electrical components, wire calculations, conduit sizing, transformer, switchgear and SCADA specifications.
• Run detailed production models with complex shading scenes, topography and optimized layouts using PVSyst;
• Assist in the preparation of electrical design documents using AutoCAD LT for commercial and utility solar and energy storage projects;
• Identify key risk factors and determine interconnection feasibility to support site acquisition and new market feasibility;
• Prepare electrical single line diagrams and help manage interconnection process with utilities;
• Review of utility interconnection docs: System Impact Studies, IX estimates,
• Facilities Studies, Generator Interconnection Agreements, Transmission and Fast
• Track studies.
• Assist procurement and provide input on the selection of optimal equipment and product specifications for each system design, including inverters, transformers, switchgear, racking, modules and BOS components;
• Evaluate solar and battery storage technologies, solicit bids with vendors to inform procurement decisions;
• Provide remote support and review of construction and commissioning procedures
• Provide input and responses to contractor “Request for Information" during construction phase of a project;
• Assist Asset Management Team to help troubleshoot and monitor operational assets and help determine corrective action as necessary;
• Research and keep Company current with new technologies and regulatory conditions including building codes, fire codes, utility requirements, vendor qualifications, industry best practices, safety standards, etc.;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Your skills and experiences

• 5+ years of technical/design and solar development experience; Battery storage experience preferred;
• Associates or Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical field;
• Electrical focus preferred but other disciplines (i.e. civil, mechanical, etc) considered;
• Experience using 2D AutoCAD;
• Experience interpreting electrical drawings, SLD, IX applications;
• Understanding of electrical components, wire calculations, conduit sizing;
• Understanding transformer, switchgear and SCADA specifications;
• Proficient in understanding and interpretation of the National Electric Code;
• NABCEP Certified or comparable experience preferred;
• Strong oral and written communication skills;
• Proficient in PVsyst, MS Excel, MS Word and GIS software preferred;
• Diligent, detailed oriented, and dynamic. Able to self-organize priorities, set and work to deadlines, often with limited direct oversight;
• A high degree of emotional intelligence;
• Team player - willingness to pitch in across the organization.

Life at Encore

Our team is our single greatest asset and that of which we are most proud. Encore team members share a single mission – building the clean energy economy of the future in a responsible manner that creates high quality jobs and enhances the communities in which our projects operate.

We invest heavily in our team – here are a few of the perks and benefits we offer:

● Complete, high quality medical benefits that include flex time options for child and family care and extended parental leave

● 100% of health-care premiums funded by Encore

● Work-life balance with flexible work schedules (remote work opportunities) and attractive paid-time off policy

● 13 paid holidays (includes 2 floating holidays of employee’s choice)

● One paid volunteer day each fiscal quarter

● 401k profit sharing

● Employee equity participation program

● Continuing education and tuition assistance

Justice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Encore believes that an equitable and inclusive work environment, and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our mission. We are not looking for candidates who are “culture fits.” We are looking for candidates who can expand our culture, challenge business as usual, and bring their whole selves to work. We strive to provide all candidates with an equitable and accessible recruitment process.

Encore provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Encore complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which Encore has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate.