Development Engineer

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Overview

Company: Recurrent Energy (a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc.). Recurrent Energy is one of the world\'s largest and most geographically diversified utility-scale solar and energy storage project development, ownership, and O&M platforms. The role is for a Civil Development Engineer who will support development across America in a flexible hybrid model based in São Paulo, with travel to project sites as needed.

Position Title: Civil Development Engineer

Reports To: Engineering Manager LATAM

Location: Flexible hybrid model from our offices in São Paulo. Travel to project sites may be required.

Position Summary: The Development Engineer supports the Development Engineering Manager with projects located across America. This position manages the conceptual design of Recurrent Energy’s utility-scale PV power plants and BESS facilities. The role is involved from early-stage site evaluation and diligence through contractor hand-off.

Responsibilities

• Manage the conceptual design of a portfolio of PV and BESS projects with the direction of the engineering manager
• Proactively plan and manage the workload of drafting consultants and staff
• Prepare conceptual PV and BESS design layouts and single line drawings
• Perform PV Plant design optimization based on site-specific environmental factors and constraints
• Perform site diligence and preliminary design workstreams to ensure project-specific risks are mitigated
• Create design specifications and coordinate design handoff to the performance and cost estimating teams
• Manage the evolving project Site Constraints Plan from early site diligence through EPC RFP, including a detailed knowledge of all plottable title issues
• Execute site visits to assess land characteristics and identify prioritization of diligence
• Support the procurement of land diligence studies (e.g. geotech, hydro, surveying)
• Support the permitting and real estate teams with analysis and exhibits
• Perform civil studies (e.g. hydrological, earthworks, SWPPP)
• Manage consultant work orders to ensure scope, schedule, quality, and coordination requirements are met

Reporting Relationships & Interactions

• Reports to Manager, Engineering
• Works cross-functionally and collaboratively with all departments

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expert skills managing AutoCAD relating to construction drawings
• Experience with multiple evolving survey and environmental x\u2019ref files
• State plane coordinate systems, grid vs ground coordinates
• Experience interpreting survey and construction drawings
• Strong knowledge of Excel
• Experience using Google Earth to investigate project sites
• Understanding of land development including civil site issues, hydrology, easements and utility routing
• In-depth engineering experience with construction drawings for land development and/or infrastructure projects
• Excellent organizational and planning skills with ability to prioritize competing deadlines and a portfolio of projects
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to summarize complex issues and opportunities.
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility for work products and team success.
• Extensive onboarding, training, and guidance will be provided
• Experience reviewing construction cost estimates and schedules is a plus
• Experience with HEC-RAS and ACAD Civil 3D are a plus

Requirements

• 4-year Engineering degree from an accredited educational institution
• B.S. in Civil (preferred), Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• 2+ years of engineering experience with land development and/or infrastructure project design
• Prior experience in the renewable energy industry preferred but not required
• Must be bilingual in Portuguese and English

Recurrent Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Industries

• Renewable Energy Power Generation, Services for Renewable Energy, and Construction

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