Project Manager, PV Engineering (Maryland) - Solar Landscape

Solar Landscape is the leading commercial and community solar developer in the United States.

We partner with the world's largest real estate companies to develop, install, and operate solar projects on commercial and industrial rooftops. Through our groundbreaking community solar model, households in surrounding communities can subscribe to receive solar power at a guaranteed discount.

To date, Solar Landscape has deployed over 500 megawatts of renewable energy projects totaling over $1 billion in capital investment. Solar Landscape was named the #1 Distributed Generation developer for 2023 by New Project Media and was awarded the U.S. Department of Energy's Equitable Community Solar Grand Prize.

We reinvest in our communities as a leading provider of solar PPAs to municipalities, schools, and universities, as well as through our award-winning solar workforce development program.

Solar Landscape is growing fast. Doubling in size year after year, we are looking for the best and brightest to drive our next phase of growth. We're made up of thought leaders, thinkers, dreamers, doers. We are insightful, driven, rebellious, fun, and we are better together. Our diverse and unique backgrounds are all given a voice and seat at the table to help make real change for the communities we serve.

For more about Solar Landscape, visit www.solarlandscape.com.

As a Project Manager, PV Engineering at Solar Landscape, you will be responsible for overseeing, designing, and supporting commercial and grid supplied Solar Photovoltaic systems. This role requires technical expertise in solar PV systems, strong leadership skills, and the ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders to ensure project success. You will play a critical role in managing project teams, guiding engineering processes, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

• Support Design team as part of initial training process and where needed thereafter.
• Oversee/Design/Support commercial and grid supplied Solar Photovoltaic systems.
• Lead project teams, providing clear direction, objectives, and support to team members.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering their professional development and technical skills.
• Prepare technical drawings, specifications of PV systems to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements.
• Conduct detailed site evaluations.
• Coordinate with structural, electrical, geotechnical, and civil Professional Engineers during design process to assure the design meets technical and code requirements. Manage professional engineer review process to obtain PE stamps on drawing packages.
• Provide technical support to Commercial Sales, and Finance for the development of technical proposals and customer presentations.
• Participate in meetings and technical presentations to customers, investors, and PV technical community.
• Provide engineering/technical input and direction to site evaluation, interconnect agreements and other associated tasks.
• Work with appropriate electric utilities to prepare and process interconnection paperwork.
• Review specifications for purchases of materials or equipment.
• Identify appropriate equipment for use in PV systems and perform technical qualification of vendors.
• Support Project Management and construction team with ongoing technical support, RFI's and As-builts.
• Review of other design engineers' work during design phase.
• Develop necessary customer deliverables such as concept module layouts, single line diagrams, equipment or material specifications, engineering validation, 3-D renderings, and photo simulations.
• Assist with Request for Proposal (RFP's) review, technical writing, and response coordination.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering; advanced degree preferred.
• At least 5 years' experience in solar design and project engineering.
• Proficient with current AutoCAD software version, as well as MS Office suite.
• Experience in electrical, mechanical, structural, or civil engineering design.
• Leadership experience, including team supervision, mentorship, and conflict resolution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of various teams.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve common goals.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels.
• Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize projects.

$100,000 - $130,000 a year

Solar Landscape's company culture is second to none.

Our employees combine our mission, grit and drive with a rebel's attitude that is changing the industry:

•Located in the heart of historic Asbury Park, our state-of-the-art office space offers flexible workstations encouraging collaboration and movement.

•Employees come together to eat every day! Like in a home, our gourmet kitchen is the heart of the office. Solar Landscape has a full-time in-house chef cooking daily farm-to-table meals using locally sourced organic food.

•Also included in employees is our competitive compensation package; a 401(k) employer-match; health, dental, & vision insurance, flexible paid time off and holiday PTO; We provide healthy snacks, coffee, volunteer opportunities, company outings, and more!