Solar Project Engineer

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California, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Commercial and Retail

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

Business unit:

Integrated Gas

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

The Solutions Development group is an integral part of Shell’s Global Renewables & Energy Solutions strategic theme. The Solutions Development’s purpose is to empower customers to lead cleaner, more productive, affordable, and more convenient lives by providing market-leading energy solutions. Our team positions Shell to capture value created by the increasingly distributed nature of the electricity grid and the emergence of cost-competitive distributed and digital technologies.

Solutions Development is responsible for developing, delivering, and continuously improving a portfolio of new products, services, and business models in the Energy Solutions space aiming to meet the current and future needs of commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. Solutions Development plays an end-to-end role in the development of Energy Solutions and deploys, aggregates, and monetizes distributed energy resources (DERs). Its fully-wrapped DER solutions and facility analytics offering enable load flexibility, lower energy costs, resilient power, and sustainable electricity supply including:


Building load management
Automated demand response
Energy efficiency
Solar and energy storage
Emissions analytics and site decarbonization strategies


The Solar Project Engineer will play an integral role in the commercialization and delivery of onsite solutions for third-party customers. He/she will be expected to be knowledgeable of the solutions Shell offers and work with Sales and Project Developers to design and develop the optimal behind-the-meter solar PV and battery systems and support the Project Managers through detailed design, permitting and interconnection approvals.

This role will report to the Solutions Development and Delivery Manager.

Responsibilities


Attend site qualification visits to collect information required to complete the preliminary design and proposals for solar PV & battery systems
Work with Sales Engineers and Product Managers to develop high quality proposals for energy solutions deployments
Utilize solar modeling / production estimating tools such as Helioscope to develop appropriate design solutions
Develop structural and electrical conceptual design in coordination with engineering contractors to support permit filings and utility interconnection applications
Provide technical support and deliverables as required for utility specific interconnection applications and approvals, performance validation models and commercial operation
Support cost estimation and schedule development for assigned opportunities
Conduct detailed design review and assurance as required on solar and battery projects
Coordinate/support Product Managers and Supply Chain to vet and standardize equipment selection


Qualifications


Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is required, preferably Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in performing design, development and permitting activities with PV systems and other renewable energy technologies, preferably with a focus on commercial and/or utility-scale projects
Proficiency in Helioscope, PVSyst and AutoCAD is required
Strong familiarity with utility and AHJ practices and relevant industry codes and standards (NEC, IBC, NFPA etc.)
A working technical understanding of the range of the relevant technologies within the solar, energy storage, and microgrid controls category.
A working understanding of electrical and structural design and permitting for behind-the-meter energy projects.
Experience on full EPC, Design/build projects from development to COD
Cross-business collaboration experience. Demonstrated prior work with multiple disciplines is preferred (technical, commercial, financial, legal, regulatory, external affairs)
Knowledge of relevant tax and regulatory considerations applicable to the solar and storage industry including investment tax credits and State incentives.
Comfortable working for a dynamic organization with a fast-growing customer base with diverse needs


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