Project Engineer

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🕒 October 12

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $115k - $130k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🟠 Senior

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Reactivate

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11 - 50 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

⚡ Energy

Consulting • Logistics • Energy

Reactivate is a mission-driven renewable energy company that focuses on developing, owning, and operating renewable energy projects. As part of Invenergy, Reactivate supports renewable energy initiatives aimed at improving the lives of individuals in low-to-moderate income and energy transition communities across the United States. The company specializes in community solar projects, small utility-scale solar developments, and distributed energy solutions such as energy storage and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with a commitment to creating job opportunities and reducing energy costs for underserved communities. Additionally, Reactivate seeks to advance opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses within the renewable energy sector.

📋 Description

• Lead end-to-end technical design, engineering, procurement, and construction of commercial and utility-scale solar projects • Manage internal and external engineering resources to deliver safe, high-quality, cost-effective systems • Review site parameters, interconnection studies, and customer loads to determine system sizing and configuration • Conduct shading, structural, and electrical analyses • Model designs in PVsyst or equivalent to predict energy production and economic performance • Select modules, inverters, racking, and balance-of-system technologies • Lead production of permit and construction drawing sets • Manage third-party engineering relationships and technical documentation • Specify electrical protection, monitoring, and control schemes • Develop equipment specifications, bills of materials, and scopes of work • Coordinate technical reviews and permit approvals • Review civil, structural, and electrical design packages for compliance • Support safety, process improvement, and standardization initiatives • Provide technical supervision during installation and collaborate with EPC contractors through procurement, construction, and commissioning • Review shop drawings, deliveries, factory testing, punch lists, inspections, and commissioning • Compile as-built drawings, operations manuals, warranty documents, and closeout paperwork • Respond to contractor RFIs, attend monthly construction meetings, and review site QA/QC documents • Conduct site visits for constructability evaluation and construction progress

🎯 Requirements

• 3–5 years of commercial solar energy system design experience, preferably working with the design of new facilities • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering • Knowledge of the NEC code • Expertise in solar plant equipment, including PV modules, racking systems, inverters, and electrical balance of plant • Experience reviewing civil, structural, or electrical engineering design packages • Experience managing third-party due diligence studies and energy production estimates • Ability to manage deliverables for multiple projects simultaneously • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Organizational, interpersonal, time management, and problem-solving skills • Proficiency with Microsoft Windows Office suite, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Some travel required • PE is preferred • NABCEP PV Installation Professional Certification is a plus • Proficiency with PVSyst, System Advisory Model (SAM), AutoCAD, PVcase, ArcGIS, Helioscope, and Aurora Solar is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical benefits effective day one of employment • 401(k) options • Professional development opportunities • Competitive paid time off policy • Work flexibility supporting work-life balance • Great Place to Work Certified workplace • Name Pronunciation Tool