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Senior Solar Design Technician 7

Overland Park, KS 66211

Posted: 08/29/2024 Employment Type: Contract To Hire Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 621299 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Pay: $54.04/hr

Overview

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead design teams in developing utility-scale solar projects (50-500MW+). 
  • Coordinate deliverables with other groups to minimize interference or errors. 
  • Collaborate with civil engineers, technicians, project coordinators, project managers, and support staff to produce site plans, detailed engineering drawings, profiles, construction drawings, and details for Utility Scale Solar PV systems. 
  • Participate in multi-discipline teams, including design engineers and system studies engineers, with support from Engineering Technicians. 
  • Support early-stage project development with conceptual designs and material take-offs. 
  • Develop initial system conceptual ideas into fully optimized EPC designs. 
  • Contribute to the continual development of internal solar engineering standards, tool sets, and work processes. 
  • Convert field survey data into topographic survey drawings and surfaces suitable for producing site plans and construction drawings. 
  • Utilize Excel spreadsheets, commercial, and proprietary engineering software to design Solar PV systems.

Required Skills: 
  • Autodesk Civil 3D 
  • Bentley MicroStation (2D/3D) 
  • Autodesk AutoCAD 
  • Bluebeam 
  • Knowledge of PVCase (preferred but not required) 
  • Leadership, design, and supervisory experience in utility-scale solar projects. 
Education:
  • Associate Degree in Drafting or an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred.
  • Bachelor Degree in an Engineering Design Related Technology preferred.
  • Typically a minimum of 11 years related work experience.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
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