Job Description:
Engineering Technician 7 Renewables Design Hybrid - Candidate must be located within 50 miles of a regional office. Our hybrid work approach allows our employees to work two days a week from other locations outside of the office. Candidates located near any U.S. office may be considered.
Job Summary:
Functions in a senior lead engineering technician capacity. Under general direction, modify or create deliverables and perform assignments of a design nature by applying basic engineering principles and established design practices to develop complex design concepts. Provide technical guidance and may provide direction to other engineering professionals.
Engineering Production:
Applies basic engineering principles and established design practices in developing moderately complex design concepts and deliverables.
Applies judgment and makes decisions with respect to deliverables and input interpretation.
Capable of handling difficult technical assignments within an area of expertise and can provide technical guidance to other professionals.
Performs design calculations, detailed material quantities and estimates, and records.
Uses advanced applications (e.g., modeling and design software) in performance of work provided.
May review the deliverables of others.
May define work assignments and maintain schedules.
May program control systems or participate in other plant start-up activities associated with a specialized area of expertise.
Project Coordination:
Coordinates with other design group personnel to review and exchange project information necessary for design development.
May support field activities.
May communicate project design requirements, progress and schedules.
Education Requirement:
Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred. Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred. Typically a minimum of 11 years related work experience. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Preferred Technical Skills:
Ability to use the appropriate electronic applications and programs required for performing assignments.
Include but not limited to CADD, other electronic applications, information modeling and document storage systems.
Intermediate industry knowledge and technology trends.
Advanced ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned.
Advanced knowledge of other disciplines.
Basic knowledge of construction and constructability practices and principles.
Intermediate knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides related to assigned engineering discipline.
Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Microstation.
3D design & other CAD software knowledge a plus.
Experience with engineering calculations.
Advanced knowledge of utility scale solar design. (50MW+)
Advanced knowledge of above and below grade cable routing and installation requirements.
Advanced knowledge of solar cable messenger systems such as CAB products is a bonus.
Intermediate knowledge of trenching and directional boring methods for electrical cables.
Advanced knowledge of grounding methods for utility scale solar plants.
Advanced knowledge of electrical equipment placement and clearances applicable to utility scale solar plants.
Intermediate knowledge of inverter skids applicable to utility scale solar plants.
Basic knowledge of how electrical equipment placement and cable length affects maximum voltage drop limits applicable to utility scale solar plants.
Basic knowledge of cable tie-in connections at substations.
Basic knowledge of site preparation for utility scale solar plants.
Ability to produce physical designs from scope documents.
Advanced knowledge of the following codes and application of their requirements to utility scale solar plants:
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
NEC National Electrical Code
NESC National Electrical Safety Code
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NFPA National Fire Protection Agency •
Last updated on Sep 11, 2023