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Position at Freedom Forever
SOLAR DESIGN ENGINEER: Competitive Hourly Pay Range $62,000 to $70,000 based on experience + Bonuses + Benefits + Remote
Are you passionate about renewable energy and making a positive impact on the environment? Do you enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced industry? Look no further! Freedom Forever, a leading residential solar company, is seeking talented and motivated Project Engineers to join our team.
As aDesignEngineer you will beamid-levelrole on the Construction Engineering team. Aftera Site Survey is complete, you areresponsible forcreating a buildablesolar design that meets all municipality, utility, and financing requirements while ensuring Sales preferences are considered. In thisrole you are a ruthless problem solver, acting swiftly and decisively to resolve issues and blockers toprovide the best possible experience to ourcustomers.
We offer an extensive benefits package which includes:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Care Insurance
- 401K
- Medical Reimbursement Accounts (HSA & FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time-Off
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Produce arooftop or ground-mountphotovoltaic layoutusing Aurora, BrightPath, and/or Everbright while taking into consideration external requirements and preference
- Identifyanyfactorsthat mayaffectthe scope of workincluding project cost, installation complexity and feasibility
- CreateandmaintainConstruction plansusing AutoCAD and internal design toolsthat re compliant with Municipality and Utility requirements
- Determinetheoptimalpoint of interconnection based on existing electrical infrastructure and conditions, with an eye for ease of installation
- Complete electrical load calculations to determinethe feasibility of various electrical scopes of work
- Managea regionalpipeline of Construction Engineering tasks,including new projects, previsions to existing projects, and tickets
- Work closely with RegionalBranchestoestablishrapportand a direct lone of communication between Engineering and Field Operations
- Perform other duties as assigned
What Success Looks Like in This Role
- All assigned designs, rework and tickets completed within 24 hours
- Achieve 95% qualitywithin a rolling 30-day period
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering(Civil, Mechanical, Electrical) or similardegree
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of professional design experience in the solar industry
- Experience with AutoCAD (or equivalent)
- Previousexperience managing projects frominitialdesign toinstallation, preferred
- Experience with permitting processes with local authorities having jurisdiction,preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to designRoof-Mount andGround-Mount photovoltaicsystems
- Understanding of relevant Electrical conceptsto Solar, including tie-in methods, redflags, and relevant chapters in the NEC
- Competencyin basic Structural concepts including residential roof framing types andcomponents
- Familiarity of various roof attachment and racking assemblies, including factors influencing and limiting product choice
- Strong communicationskills, including the ability to concisely describe problems,solutions, and needs
- Must be a team player, focused on achieving team and Company goals ahead of their own
- Must work well unsupervised and be self-motivated
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ABILITIES
- Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers
- Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly
- Regularly spend long hours in intense concentration reviewing and entering informationinto a computer
- Regularly usehands and fingers to handle, control or feelobjects
- Regularly see details of objects that are less than a few feetaway
- Regularly speak clearly so listeners canunderstand
- Regularly understand the speech of another person
- Frequently work on projects that requiredeadlines
- Frequently bend to file andmaintainfiles
- Occasionally lift 5-10 pounds
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS(Employee is required to travel for business purposes, not including commute to and from work.) If required to travel,musthave a valid Driver's License/Insurance and the ability to drive a personal vehicle to different sites.
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Freedom Forever is an equal opportunityemployer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.
Employees of Freedom Forever must submit to a criminal history check, MVR check and a 9-panel drug screen that includes the following: Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolites, Opiates, Phencyclidine (PCP), Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, Methaqualone, Propoxyphene.
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