Solar Engineer (onsite)
5 months ago
North Palm Beach
Job Description 14324 – Solar Project Engineer (onsite) – Juno Beach, FL Start Date: ASAP Type: Temporary Project Estimated Duration: 12+ months with possible extensions Work Setting: Remote within Florida preferred. Travel to Juno Beach will be required periodically, with more frequent visits during the first 3–6 months. Up to 25% travel may be required. 19561 Required: • Availability to work 100% of the time at the Client's site in Juno Beach, FL (required);, • Experience with electrical systems (required);, • Experience with engineering in solar power generation or utility-scale power industry (5+ years);, • Experience with utility-scale inverters and power electronics;, • Experience with troubleshooting solar inverter fault codes and root-cause analysis (RCA) for equipment failures., • Experience with CWE center, • Experience with ROCC liaison, • Experience with solar inverters (2+ years);, • Experience in design space, • Technology, power electronics experience, • Six sigma, conducting failure analysis experience, • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, • Experience with operations support or control center environments;, • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering;, • Work on troubleshooting guides for solar inverters;, • Serve as primary technical liaison between the Solar Inverter Fleet Team, ROCC, and CWE, acting independently on technical matters;, • Complete process improvement assignments and interface with individuals and OEMs within and outside the organization regarding technical matters;, • Support component failure rate analysis, development of work plans, and countermeasures for recurring issues;, • Conduct root-cause analysis (RCA) for equipment failures at solar sites;, • Provide assistance to field technicians and ROCC operators with troubleshooting inverter and other solar issues;, • Engineering experience (5+ years), • Experience managing third-party engineering contractors responsible for developing engineering design packages for energy or infrastructure projects, • Experience supporting engineering design and construction of utility-scale energy infrastructure projects, • Experience performing engineering work across multiple disciplines (electrical, structural, civil, or materials engineering), • Experience with engineering and project management on utility-scale solar projects, • Experience with DG/commercial solar, wind, BESS, combined cycle, nuclear, hydrogen, substation, or transmission projects, • Experience applying value engineering principles to balance reliability, cost, and performance on large capital projects, • Experience outside of the power industry (aerospace, civil/stormwater, etc) Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: • Manage third-party engineering contractors responsible for developing engineering design packages for solar projects., • Support engineering activities across the full project lifecycle from concept development through construction and final commissioning., • Coordinate engineering efforts with internal teams and external stakeholders including environmental, procurement, transmission services, and project management., • Conduct technical analysis, engineering reviews, and project coordination for utility-scale solar and related energy infrastructure projects., • Apply value engineering principles to optimize reliability, cost, and performance of project designs., • Support project management activities including schedule tracking, stakeholder coordination, and engineering deliverables., • Assist with engineering design reviews, documentation, and coordination to ensure alignment with project requirements and industry standards. 19345 Required: • Engineering experience, with demonstrated technical ownership on complex, externally delivered projects (5+ years);, • Experience supporting engineering or project delivery for large, multi-disciplinary projects, ideally in energy, infrastructure, or other capital intensive industries;, • Experience interpreting technical specifications and project agreement requirements, and translate them into clear, executable engineering scopes;, • Experience coordinating across cross functional internal teams (e.g., engineering, project management, procurement, development, legal, or similar) to support timely and compliant project execution;, • Experience engaging with external stakeholders such as customers, EPC contractors, vendors, or partners in technically and commercially sensitive environments;, • A valid driver’s license., • Bachelor of Science in Engineering Preferred: • Engineering or project management experience on utility scale solar projects. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: • Serve as the engineering lead for customer-contracted BOT solar projects, overseeing technical execution from proposal support through construction, commissioning, and warranty while ensuring compliance with contractual performance and milestone requirements;, • Lead technical input for proposals and customer negotiations, including development and refinement of technical contract documents, evaluation of customer-driven requirements, and representation of NEER in live, commercially sensitive technical discussions;, • Manage and coordinate third-party engineering and construction contractors, ensuring design and construction activities align with negotiated agreements, applicable codes, and NEER quality standards;, • Translate executed contract requirements into clear internal scopes of work, coordinating across engineering, project management, procurement, development, legal, and other stakeholders to enable compliant, timely project delivery;, • Maintain direct customer and Independent Engineer interface throughout project delivery, supporting technical reviews, responding to information requests, and guiding resolution of scope clarifications and technical disputes;, • Apply value engineering principles to balance cost, schedule, reliability, and performance across multidisciplinary systems (electrical, structural, civil, materials) without compromising contractual obligations;, • Support schedule, budget, and milestone-driven execution, identifying technical risks, tracking progress against contractual deliverables, and recommending solutions to protect payment events and minimize liquidated damages exposure. Why apply? • Gain experience with one of the world's largest solar and wind energy providers, which last year briefly became the most valued U.S. energy company;, • Work with a great team of professionals and learn the newest technologies and approaches;, • Enjoy our Client’s wonderful campus with top-notch facilities for work and recreation;, • Benefit from multiple project extensions;, • Receive support and advice from Vitaver consultants who are already working at our Client’s site;, • Get extra cash by participating in the Vitaver Successful Completion Bonus Program;, • Always get paid in full and on time