Renewable Development Engineer

About the Position

As a mid-level Renewable Development Engineer in the Renewable Development group, you will be the primary liaison for development, bid support, and/or preliminary (0%-30%) PV, BESS and Wind design. Design work between internal Operations and Sales stakeholders, and external stakeholders (e.g., Clients). The Renewable Development Engineer works collaboratively with these Stakeholders to perform preliminary PV electrical and PV civil design.

This opportunity is available to both local / in-office (Lakewood, CO) and full-time remote candidates.

Essential Responsibilities

• Designs PV, BESS and Wind projects in all areas of the US.
• Passionate about learning multi disciplines and multi technologies.
• Acts as a liaison between the solar design team and relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Delivers preliminary PV, BESS and/or Wind design (0-30%). Project level of detail is greatly dependent on contracted scope. Design can include partial or all of the following:
  • Meet the technical requirements outlined by the client and/or Owner
  • Creation of constraint file to determine initial project feasibility
  • Solar, PV, or Wind layout creation
  • Preliminary level cable and DC design
  • Preliminary level Civil grading and drainage
  • Provide high-level Bill of Materials for civil infrastructure, electrical material, and foundation quantities
  • Must be able to self-schedule preliminary design activities to meet deadlines set by external stakeholders
  • Various EE Studies (Load flow, ampacity, losses and/or short circuit)
  • Production estimates (Pvsyst)

• Works with Proposal team and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to establish proposal pricing
• Provides engineering & technical support to the other members of the Business Development & Project Services Team
• Develops and maintain outstanding company-client relationships
• Maintains high ethical and professional standards
• Develops equipment vendor relationships
• Attends conferences, training workshops, seminars, regular undergraduate, and graduate classes as appropriate for advancement and as required to maintain quality of work
• Attends safety training and adhere to all safety rules and guidelines
• Works well is self-motivated environment and driven for continual improvement. 
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Must Have[JS2] 

• Education: Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Civil Engineering from an accredited institution, electric power option preferred
• Experience: 2 – 6 years of relevant engineering or field experience
• Licensure: FE, PE is a plus, but not required
• Experience with energy modeling using PVsyst
• Experience with AutoCAD and preferred PVCase
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Project
• Basic understanding electrical and civil engineering with specific emphasis on PV solar
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with customers and internal personnel; exercises strong intrapersonal skills.
• Must be self-motivated, well-organized, and a skilled decision maker that is comfortable in a fast-paced design environment
• Possesses excellent problem-solving skills
• Commercial understanding of the engineering or construction industries
• Possesses effective written and oral communications skills
• Good interpersonal and people skills
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Working Conditions

About NEI Electric Power Engineering

Serving Others. Enriching Environment. Improving Continually. Quality Results. Voted as a top workplace by the Denver Post for four straight years (2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023), our values have been woven into the fabric of who we are since 1982, guiding our decision making throughout the years. As an engineering services firm, NEI’s mission is to create a great organization that serves people and solves problems.

Since NEI’s founding, we have developed a culture of collaboration and accountability, both across our teams and departments, and externally with our clients across the United States. We believe in two core ideas: hiring great people and celebrating our team members diverse background and unique experiences; bringing in new, unique, and exciting perspectives that can only strengthen NEI as we chart out path into the future.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, martial status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

Team Member Benefits

We believe that taking care of our team members is of the utmost importance. We strive to foster a community of belonging, professional development, and industry involvement; providing our team with the benefits, tools, and support systems to excel in their roles. Out comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 100% Employer paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting
• Annual & discretionary bonus programs
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Employer paid licensure (FE/PE), certifications, seminars, & conferences
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Eight (8) paid holidays including a floating holiday to use at your discretion
• Annual Team Building
• Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility
• Career development, training, and coaching opportunities
• Pet insurance