The Staff Development Engineer will work with our Development and Engineering teams to support the creation of high-quality, efficient solar PV projects. This role involves evaluating, analyzing, and designing in-house development projects, with a focus on optimizing for maximum financial returns.
About Reactivate ☀️
Reactivate is a mission driven renewable energy developer, owner and operator powered by Invenergy and Lafayette Square. Our team brings together complementary impact investment and sustainable energy expertise to support renewable energy projects, including distributed solar projects (commercial, community, and small-utility scale), energy storage and EV charging projects. Reactivate is dedicated to ensuring an equitable energy future. We are a team on a path to be the country’s leading developer, financier and operator of renewable energy projects serving low-income communities. We have set bold targets to harness the power of renewable energy to generate savings for low-to-moderate income households, create jobs for underserved workers, help bring minority and women-owned businesses into the renewable energy supply chain, and help revive disinvested communities through tax payments on previously under-utilized land. You can learn more about Reactivate at https://www.reactivate.com/.
At Reactivate, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are more than just words to us. These are values at the core of how we build our teams, cultivate our leaders, and create a company where everyone feels valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the communities we serve, and we believe that our differences enable us to be a better team. We are not just looking for a culture fit, we are looking for a culture add. We hope you will consider adding everything that makes you uniquely you to our growing team.
Responsibilities ⚙️
- Evaluate prospective sites and existing PV designs for development suitability
- Design and optimize solar energy systems, including layout and interconnection
- Develop PV system layouts and electrical design packages at various detail levels
- Perform energy production modeling to maximize development value
- Create single-line and three-line diagrams compliant with relevant standards
- Coordinate with engineering firms for detailed design packages
- Lead conceptual project layout design using AutoCAD, GIS or Visio software. Optimize design parameters such as DC:AC ratio and ground coverage ratio (GCR)
- Analyze available solar resource data and prepare plant-level energy production estimates
- Conduct site visits to support site constructability evaluation, landowner meetings, and community outreach events
- Perform energy production analysis and financial optimization
- Manage interconnection applications and utility/ISO communications
- Participate in stakeholder meetings to support technical discussions
- Develop innovative engineering solutions to overcome development challenges
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams and external consultant
- Manage relationship with third party engineering firms
- Interface with cross-functional project teams up to and through project commercial operations
- Stay apprised of technology advancements and trends across PV module, inverter, racking and energy storage OEMs
- Support the progress of team initiatives, including safety, material/process template improvement, etc.
Requirements 🎓
- 2+ years of solar energy system design experience, preferably working with the design of new facilities
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience
- Ability to multi-task and manage deliverables for multiple projects at a time
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Desire to work in a dynamic environment alongside people with varied interests and backgrounds
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, time management, and problem-solving skills
- Proven and influential verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient with the Microsoft Windows Office suite, especially Word, Excel, and Salesforce
- Some travel required (up to 25%)
Preferred Skills💡
- Familiarity with solar plant equipment, including PV modules, racking systems, inverters, and electrical balance of plant
- Proficient understanding of statistical analysis and linear regression models concerning meteorological data
- NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
- Experience with programs such as PVSyst, System Advisory Model (SAM), AutoCAD, PVcase, ArcGIS, Helioscope, and Aurora Solar is a plus
- Experience reviewing civil, structural, or electrical engineering design packages is a plus
- Experience managing third-party due diligence studies and energy production estimates
- Familiarity with concepts such as NPV, IRR, and LCOE
- Familiarity with communication protocols such as Modbus, TCP/IP, CANbus, or DNP3
- Some background knowledge of battery technology
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What We Do
Reactivate is a mission-driven renewable energy company, that develops, owns, and operates renewable energy projects to improve the lives of people in low-to-moderate income and energy transition communities across the country. Reactivate’s primary focus areas are community solar, small utility scale solar, energy storage, and EV charging projects. Reactivate creates positive social and environmental impact in underserved communities by delivering renewable energy, environmental benefits, job opportunities, energy cost savings and opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses. Reactivate was founded by Invenergy and Lafayette Square. Learn more about Reactivate by visiting www.reactivate.com.
