Project Engineer

Role Description

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  Perform solar resource and energy yield assessments for utility-scale and distributed PV projects.
  


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  Conduct pre-construction and operational energy yield analyses, including:
  
  
  
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    Compilation, validation, and analysis of meteorological, satellite-derived, and operational datasets.
    
  
  
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    Solar resource assessments, including development of Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) datasets from long-term meteorological and satellite-derived datasets.
    
  
  
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    Measure-Correlate-Predict (MCP) analyses and long-term resource adjustments.
    
  
  
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    Evaluation of project risks, constraints, and performance drivers.
    
  
  
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    Estimation of plant losses.
    
  
  
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    Uncertainty analyses.
    
  
  
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    Development of bankable energy yield estimates using PVsyst and other industry-standard tools.
    
  
  
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    Operational performance assessments and regression-based energy analyses.
    
  
  


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  Take ownership of portions of the company’s solar resource and energy yield assessment methodologies and contribute to their ongoing development and improvement.
  


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  Present and explain energy assessment methodologies, assumptions, results, and uncertainties to clients and investors.
  


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  Manage and lead client engagements, including technical execution and client communications.
  


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  Perform technical reviews and quality control of analyses and reports to ensure compliance with company standards and industry best practices.
  


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  Work closely with colleagues across due diligence, engineering, and project development teams to deliver high-quality work products.
  


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  Support business development through proposal writing, client meetings, conference participation, and technical presentations.
  


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  Stay current with industry developments and emerging practices related to solar resource assessment and energy yield analysis.
  

Qualifications

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  5+ years of professional experience in solar resource assessment, energy yield assessment, performance engineering, project development, technical advisory, or a related field.
  


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  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Physics, Meteorology, Applied Mathematics, Renewable Energy, or a related technical discipline.
  


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  Strong understanding of solar resource assessment methodologies and solar energy production estimation for photovoltaic projects.
  


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  Experience using PVsyst and other industry-standard solar modeling tools.
  


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  Experience performing MCP analyses, long-term resource assessments, and statistical evaluation of meteorological datasets.
  


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  Experience using solar resource datasets and platforms such as Solargis, SolarAnywhere, Meteonorm, NSRDB, MERRA-2, ERA5, or similar.
  


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  Strong understanding of plant losses, uncertainty analysis, degradation assumptions, and operational performance drivers.
  


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  Experience preparing technical reports and presenting technical findings to clients and stakeholders.
  


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  Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  


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  Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
  

Requirements

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  Experience supporting project finance, lender’s technical advisory, independent engineering, mergers and acquisitions, or due diligence engagements.
  


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  Experience evaluating operational solar projects and performing performance diagnostics and benchmarking analyses.
  


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  Experience with GIS and engineering software packages such as ArcGIS, QGIS, AutoCAD, or similar tools.
  


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  Experience with programming, automation, or data analysis using Python, R, MATLAB, VBA, SQL, or similar languages.
  


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  Experience developing analytical tools, methodologies, or quality assurance processes.
  


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  Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline.
  

Benefits

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  ⌨️Remote work, forever!
  


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  Competitive benchmarked compensation.
  


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  Health and retirement benefits.
  


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  Flexible time off.
  


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  Exciting, mission-driven work that has impact.
  


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  Regular company off-sites.
  

Company Description

We are committed to building an inclusive working environment and doing our part to create a more equitable world. We strongly encourage applicants from underrepresented and/or historically marginalized communities to apply.

To learn more about Euclid, our values and our interview process, please visit Interviewing @ Euclid.