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Form of workENGIE Distributed Solar and Storage (an ENGIE North America company) is looking for a PhotoVoltaic (PV) Designer I to join our engineering and project delivery team. As a PV Designer for ENGIE North America (ENA), you will work within the Distributed Solar and Storage Engineering & Delivery team and be responsible for designing and finalizing design layouts and production modeling of rooftop solar PV installations throughout the USA. You will collaborate with various departments on requests to develop, design, and optimize the projects.
This position will sit in Chicago, IL and will report to the Electrical Engineering Manager, Engineering & Delivery. This position is open to a hybrid scheduled of both in-office and work-from-home days.
What you'll do:
- Originate and review ground mount, rooftop, and carport PV layouts
- Maintain drafting processes and support continuous improvement of drawing standards across Engineering team
- Support development and origination team in RFP engineering work
- Perform site assessment and surveying of rooftop for design development; including the use of drones for data capture
- Apply building and fire codes to designs in a wide range of jurisdictions
- Carries out other duties as assigned
What you bring:
- Associate's degree in technical/science field
- Entry level position in solar PV industry
- Experience with Microsoft Excel
- Proficiency in Excel
- Proficiency in AutoCAD or willingness to master
- Flexible attitude and technically proficient
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Contributes to companywide strategy
- Communicates effectively (written and verbal)
- Ability to acquire FAA drone pilot license and establish proficiency in the company drone program
- Takes ownership of projects
- Develops leadership skills
- Must hold a valid driver's license
- Travel required (up to 25%)
Why ENGIE?
ENGIE North America isn't just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we're leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.
Unite with us in leading the transformation of the world of energy! ENGIE is looking for talented and motivated individuals to create the future of energy and customer solutions. Join a rewarding and flexible work environment that encourages innovation and creativity to help customers meet their energy challenges today and in the future. Are you up for the challenge?
At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community. ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.
We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ENGIE are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. ENGIE is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity, or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, civil union, or domestic partnership status, military service or veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected category (referred to as "protected characteristics") as defined by applicable federal, state or local law in the locations where we operate.
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