Senior Engineering Manager

About Reactivate

Reactivate, an Invenergy company, develops, owns, and operates renewable energy solutions focused on improving quality of life for communities. Areas of focus include community solar, commercial & industrial solar, small utility-scale solar, energy storage, and EV charging projects. Reactivate aims to provide energy cost savings, job opportunities, workforce training, and positive social and environmental impact. For more information, visit www.reactivate.com. Reactivate is proud to be Great Place to Work Certified.

Responsibilities

• Conduct performance assessments to provide feedback, promote individual growth, and ensure alignment with organization goals.
• Collaborate with the Vice President, EPC to strategically manage resource allocation.
• Oversee daily team workflows by facilitating capacity building and deliver targeted training initiatives to drive team efficiency.
• Analyze site parameters, interconnection studies, and customer loads to determine optimal system sizing and configuration.
• Conduct shading analysis, structural assessments, and electrical reviews to inform equipment selection and layout.
• Model proposed designs in PVsyst or similar tools to predict energy products and economic performance.
• Select appropriate technologies for projects, including modules, inverters, racking, and system balance.
• Lead the engineering team in creating permit/construction drawing sets that meet codes and client standards.
• Direct internal and external resources to produce comprehensive construction documentation packages.
• Manage relationships with third-party engineering firms to ensure quality deliverables.
• Specify electrical protection, monitoring, and control schemes to meet utility and grid stability requirements.
• Develop equipment specifications, bills of materials, and detailed scopes of work for procurement and construction.
• Coordinate technical reviews and secure permit approvals from relevant authorities.
• Review detailed civil, structural, and electrical engineering design packages for compliance with technical specifications.
• Stay updated on advancements in PV modules, inverters, racking, and energy storage technologies.
• (In coordination with Construction Project Management team) Provide technical supervision to contractors during system installations to ensure adherence to plans.
• Collaborate with EPC contractors through procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Review shop drawings, inspect deliveries, and witness factory testing as needed.
• Oversee punch list inspections, testing, and commissioning of systems before final approval.
• Compile as-built drawings, operations manuals, warranty documentation, and other project closeout materials.
• Respond to contractor RFIs, participate in construction meetings, and review QA/QC documentation.
• Conduct site visits to evaluate constructability and support construction progress.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil)
• 5 - 8+ years of experience in engineering in the renewables industry, with at least 3 years in a leadership/management role
• Expertise in solar plant equipment, including PV modules, racking systems, inverters, and electrical balance of plants
• NABCEP, PV Installation Professional Certification a plus
• Experience reviewing civil, structural, or electrical engineering design packages
• Proficiency with PVSyst, System Advisory Model (SAM) programs, AutoCAD, PVcase, ArcGIS, Helioscope, and Aurora Solar
• Experience managing third-party due diligence studies and energy production estimates
• Able to multi-task and manage deliverables for multiple projects at a time
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, time management, and problem-solving skills
• Travel required up to 20%

Pay

The annual base salary for this position is $140,000 – $180,000. Reactivate considers several factors when determining base pay offers such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibility of the role, candidate's work experience and/or education, training and certifications among other key skills at the time of offer.