Senior Project Engineer
$135,000–$150,000 year
HybridWest Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Job Summary
Conduct comprehensive technical reviews of electrical single-line diagrams, equipment schedules, and system modeling results for commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar projects. Lead capacity tests, load calculations, and performance validations while overseeing integration between mechanical, electrical, and civil design components. Perform site walks, field validations, and constructability assessments to verify installations against approved drawings and flag discrepancies. Act as the technical point of contact for IEs and financiers during diligence sessions and lender reviews. Mentor junior engineers and drive solutions to complex technical challenges across concurrent projects. Coordinate drawing revisions and markup in AutoCAD and Bluebeam to ensure constructability and code compliance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
- 7+ years of solar engineering experience, including C&I and utility-scale PV system design or technical oversight
- Strong command of electrical engineering principles and applicable codes (NEC utility interconnection requirements, IEEE standards, grounding, protection schemes)
- Advanced experience reviewing PV system designs, electrical calculations, capacity studies, and energy modeling outputs (PVSyst or equivalent)
- Demonstrated ability to work directly with IEs, financiers, and due diligence teams
- Proficiency in interpreting 2D electrical and mechanical drawings, 3D spatial layouts, and complex system documentation
- Expertise in PV components and system integration, including racking, modules, inverters, combiner boxes, transformers, and BOS
- Experience resolving engineering design conflicts and driving technical decisions in complex field environments
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and related engineering tools
- Working knowledge of site and civil constraints that affect PV design (grading, seatbacks, clearances, access)
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to present technical findings to non-technical stakeholders
- Knowledge of Procore, project management tools, and document control processes
- Must be comfortable walking construction sites, climbing ladders, and working in outdoor environments
Desired Qualifications
- Electrical Engineering preferred
- OSHA 10/30 preferred
- Experience with Civil 3D or other 3D modeling tools is a plus
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