Project Manager, Solar Independent Engineering

About the role

Do you want to help with the advancement of renewable energy? Do you enjoy leading projects, helping customers, solving complex problems, making a meaningful impact on the energy transition, and eventually getting a sense of accomplishment when projects are successfully delivered? DNV Energy Systems is hiring a Project Manager Solar Independent Engineering within our team. In this role, you will work on a variety of solar and solar + storage projects throughout North America. You will be exposed to the entire project life cycle, working with the biggest developers and financiers in the space with cutting edge technology.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and coordinate the technical review process among internal specialists including civil and electrical engineering, energy assessment, technology, and permitting teams, and synthesizing and writing due diligence reports
• Perform overall project management activities and ensure excellent customer communication as the key point of contact for the execution of due diligence engagements
• Perform portions of due diligence reviews, including contract and financial model reviews, and synthesis of inputs from technical disciplines, as well as other reviews and analysis within your expertise
• Discuss and resolve technical issues with project developers, lenders, and investors, including coordinating input on such issues from internal technical specialists
• Develop and win proposals for scopes of services related to due diligence work
• Career advancement opportunities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business, energy, or other related field is required
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the solar industry
• Deft project and time management skills, including an ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Fluent in MS Office
• Solution oriented thinking skills and high integrity
• Understanding of energy industry technology (modules, inverters, mounting systems/trackers, balance of system, etc.)
• Supportive, resilient, flexible and proactive team member, eager to work in a collaborative environment
• Possesses a digitally curious mindset and has knowledge in AI, automation and digital tools, with demonstrated experience in continuous improvement activities
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills

Qualifications

• Master’s degree Some concentration of experience in at least one of the following: solar industry construction and operating contracts, solar project construction, operations/asset management, solar project design/development, module/inverter technology, energy assessment, power marketing/offtake contracting, energy storage technology and implementation, market research/policy, or in the independent engineering function
• Exposure to contracts (construction, supply, operations, interconnection, offtake, subscription, and/or asset management contracts)
• Familiarity with budgets and financial models
• Working knowledge of PVsyst and solar energy assessment
• Working knowledge of the solar project financing process (direct experience preferred)
• Project management designation
• Familiarity with energy storage systems

Skills

• Strong written and verbal English communication skills

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company

Pay

• Starting pay range for this role is $85,000 - $140,000

Schedule

• Dynamiic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site