Senior Commercial Design Engineer

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $90k - $100k / year

⏰ Full Time

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GRID Alternatives

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201 - 500 employees

⚡ Energy

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

Energy • Non-profit • Education

GRID Alternatives is a nonprofit organization that builds community-powered renewable energy solutions to advance economic and environmental justice. It installs solar PV systems for low-income households, community organizations, multifamily buildings, and tribal communities while running workforce development programs (including Installation Basics Training, SolarCorps fellowships, and AmeriCorps placements) to train and place people in clean energy jobs. GRID also works on related clean mobility, battery storage, and public EV charging projects and engages in policy leadership and partnerships to expand equitable access to clean energy.

📋 Description

• Produce complete design packages for utility and AHJ submittals for commercial solar and solar-plus-storage projects, generally ranging from 50 kW to 500 kW • Develop CAD layouts, electrical diagrams, stringing plans, calculations, elevations, details, and bills of materials based on project requirements • Support early-stage project development through technical input for project costing and estimating • Serve as a key technical resource within the commercial design team, assisting with design questions, code interpretation, and troubleshooting • Perform quality assurance reviews of colleagues’ work to ensure accuracy, constructability, and code compliance • Clearly communicate design intent, assumptions, and constraints to internal teams and external partners, including project managers, construction teams, utilities, and AHJs • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior designers through reviews, feedback, and informal training • Contribute ideas and feedback on design standards, templates, tools, and workflows in partnership with the Commercial Design Manager and peers • Coordinate with external engineering vendors as needed to support project delivery

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing grid-tied commercial and/or multifamily solar projects, including solar-plus-storage • Deep understanding of commercial PV system design, component selection, and production modeling • Strong proficiency in AutoCAD and Excel, with experience using tools such as HelioScope, Aurora, PV Watts, NREL SAM, PVsyst, or similar • Experience producing utility- and AHJ-ready plansets, including calculations, details, and as-built documentation • Ability to clearly explain technical concepts and design decisions to a range of audiences • A collaborative working style that values shared problem-solving, consensus-building, and alignment across disciplines • Strong attention to detail and a quality-focused mindset • Curiosity and interest in improving tools, templates, and workflows • Openness to feedback from peers, construction teams, and managers • Interest in mentoring and supporting junior designers as part of a collaborative team

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision/Eye Care insurance • 5 weeks paid time off (PTO) • 13 paid holidays • Commuter Checks • 403b Retirement Plan • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Health Savings Account (HSA) • STD, LTD, and AD&D insurance