Solar Engineer

Position: Solar Innovation Project Manager (Utility Scale Projects)

Location: Juno Beach, FL

Purpose: This contractor will be leading Renewable Energy Projects

Experience: 7+ years of relatable professional experience in engineering, consulting, or project management preferred

Hours: M-F, 40 hours per week

Length of Assignment: 12 month contract + strong potential for extension or conversion

Position Summary:

Our client is seeking an experienced Solar Engineering Project Manager versatile in technical skills, business acumen, and innovation. The successful candidate will spearhead strategic initiatives and innovative projects that improve project value for our continuous growing renewables portfolio. We are looking for a candidate who can proactively identify opportunities, work diligently to assess ideas are feasible and lead internal and external teams to evaluate, pilot and implement innovations.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Taking the lead on identifying opportunities for new architecture, technologies, products, and installation means and methods.
• Conducting comprehensive research on industry trends and technology forecasts to make impactful recommendations for the company.
• Serve as the contact, leading collaborations and planning with various stakeholders, including internal teams, external engineering and construction firms, and suppliers to drive solutions.
• Conducting thorough evaluations, ensuring product/service accuracy and usability, and quantifying technical and financial value.
• Developing concise presentations to articulate the process, value, and impact of initiatives to project and technology managers, and executives.
• Leading and/or facilitating initiatives into process standards for future implementation.

To be the most successful in this role the following skills and experience are required:

• 7+ Years of experience in solar balance of system design, relation with top tier equipment suppliers, understanding of technology, standards, and market intelligence.
• A proven track record of taking initiative, demonstrating foresight, creativity, and mature judgment in guiding engineering design architecture at a component-level, project-level, and portfolio level.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen complemented by proficient technical skills.
• Competency in using Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Exceptional communicative abilities, both written and verbal.
• A strong sense of ownership and responsibility for tasks and projects.
• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

Additional desired qualifications:

• Utility-scale renewables experience.
• A master’s degree in electrical, mechanical, aerospace, civil, or chemical engineering.
• Relevant commissioning or construction experience.