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Silicon Ranch is a fully integrated provider of customized renewable energy, carbon, and battery storage solutions for a diverse set of partners across North America.

• We are known for putting community partnerships first, and are the only renewable energy company in the U.S. that owns and operates all of its solar ranches and has a 100% track record for successful delivery.

• We have the largest utility scale agrivoltaics portfolio in the country under Regenerative Energy®, our nationally recognized holistic approach to project design, construction, and land management. Our model incorporates regenerative ranching and other regenerative land management practices to restore livelihoods and soil health, biodiversity, and water quality.

• Through our subsidiary, Clearloop, we are able to help businesses of all sizes reclaim their carbon footprint with a direct investment in building new solar projects while also helping bring renewable energy and economic development to distressed communities.

By joining Silicon Ranch, you will be joining a team of experienced and dedicated individuals who have proven time and again that it is indeed possible to not only "make solar do more", but to make the promise of carbon-free, renewable energy that benefits people right where it comes from a tangible, measurable, and replicable reality.

Silicon Ranch is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is reflective of the communities in which we work and serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Job Description

Position: Project Engineer I

Location: Remote

Overview: Under supervision of Sr Project Engineers or Engineering Management staff, the Project Engineer I, provides engineering management of 3rd party EPC design deliverables and actively manages internal PVsyst models in alignment with project designs, and provides construction support and commissioning documentation review/approval support. Responsible for ensuring contractor engineering deliverables remain on-schedule, and for managing and directing internal engineering department deliverables as well as any outsourced engineering to assure designs meet the requirements of Silicon Ranch, contract commitments and industry engineering practices. Participates in contract document creation and EPC bid reviews, as well as Project Finance team support via coordination with Independent Engineers.

Main Responsibilities:

• Review internally-produced designs of solar energy projects against project constraints and contractual commitments, and reports findings to Sr Engineering or Engineering Management staff.
• Coordinates or runs PVsyst to confirm design production against contractual commitments, and reports findings to Sr Engineering or Engineering Management staff.
• Contracting team support in assembling contract documents, and in reviewing 3rd party EPC bids under supervision.
• Coordinate and conducts design reviews via Bluebeam Revu Sessions for solar power plants and substations – including drawings, calculations, and reports under supervision.
• Manage project Engineering-specific data via company software platforms.
• Gather and review applicable codes, standards, and vendor and client requirements and communicate requirements to project team.
• Participate in constructability reviews.
• Conduct site visits as needed to support site evaluation, construction, commissioning, Project Finance.
• Support Project Execution and Operations teams during commissioning process and project close out.
• Encourage and engage in continuous learning opportunities.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering discipline from an ABET Accredited institution (i.e. BSEE, BSME, BSCE).
• EIT License preferred.
• Desire 1+ years project engineering experience in the designing, building, or commissioning in EPC or utility electricity generation field.
• Prior experience in the solar industry desirable.
• Familiarity with reviewing 30/60/90/IFC design drawings; reviewing/responding to RFI's and material submittals; and with codes, standards, and regulations pertaining to photovoltaic power plants are all a plus.

Required Skills/Competencies:

• Highly proficient in MS Office suite.
• Experience with Procore, Bluebeam Revu, PVsyst, AutoCAD a plus.
• Ability to perform work and coordinate multiple projects at once.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills required.
• Detail‑oriented with strong organizational skills and willingness to learn quickly.

Our interview process:

A typical interview process at Silicon Ranch might include the below stages. Please note that we may make changes to these steps as needed, and details will be provided to you early on in the process.

1. Introductory Interview with our recruiter
2. Hiring Manager Interview to dive into technical skills and behavioral questions
3. Panel Interview to assess cross-functional skills and dive deeper into technical skills
4. Executive Interview to answer high-level questions about SRC and the team