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SalaryJob Title: Solar Performance Engineer – Renewable Energy
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is the oldest privately held national construction company in the country. We are a 100% employee-owned top 10 ENR company with the to be the best builder in America. Unlike many firms of our size, we are true builders; a fact which our clients appreciate since they continually come to us with their most complex building challenges. We provide general contracting, construction management, design-build and self-perform service nationwide. The firm has full-service offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Las Vegas, St. Louis, San Diego, Newport Beach, San Francisco and Sacramento and has built in nearly every state with projects ranging in size from $1 million to $1 billion.
Position Summary:
As a Solar Performance Engineer, you will provide support to various departments including Pre-Construction, Estimating and Procurement, Design, Commissioning, Operations, Warranty, and O&M. You will create, update, and evaluate energy models for solar projects within the McCarthy portfolio as well evaluate facility energy generation.
This is a full-time office-basedposition that requires occasional travel (10% on average) to locations that span the continental US.
Key Responsibilities
- Review contractual agreements and associated documents.
- Work with Pre-Construction teams to align system information for input into PVsyst.
- Communicate lessons learned from field teams on energy-related items back to precon/design.
- Participate in subcontract exhibit/scope reviews.
- Participate in design reviews: Civil, PV Electrical, Substation, Tracker, BESS, and SCADA.
- Support site team in coordination and development of Acceptance Test plans.
- Conduct site Acceptance Tests and data analysis summary for delivery to all applicable parties.
- Coordinate between scopes of work that affect facility energy generation.
- Lead site performance reporting and analysis post construction, as applicable.
- Support post construction groups on performance related claims or issues.
Skills & Qualifications
- 2+ years of solar energy modeling experience required.
- Experience with PVsyst software is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM related field preferred.
- PV capacity testing experience preferred.
- Excels at problem solving and critical thinking.
- Demonstrates a keen dedication to detail and expert organizational skills.
McCarthy Building Companies is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religious beliefs, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
