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PV Solar Engineer

Job in Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, 60005, USA
Listing for: Intertek
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Electrical Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 110000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 110000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

PV Solar Engineer - Remote/Travel Based Position

Intertek's Clean Energy Associates (CEA) serves as a trusted partner to some of the world's leading solar project developers, owners and financiers, providing a range of services across the value chain. These services include quality assurance, supply chain management and traceability as well as technical support to clean energy projects.

CEA also serves clean energy equipment suppliers and manufacturers, helping them grow and navigate the key manufacturing challenges that are critical for their success. Intertek is continually innovating and evolving to reduce risk for consumers, brands and organizations in every sector and industry around the world.

We go beyond Testing, Inspection and Certification of products: we are a Total Quality Assurance Provider to industries worldwide. Our

Purpose:

Bringing quality, safety, and sustainability to life. Learn more at

What are we looking for?

The PV Solar Engineer is responsible for executing the PV solar and BESS site inspections, testing, audits, and quality control service projects with a scope including but not limited to visual inspection, commissioning support, EL testing, IV curve testing, inline production monitoring, pre-shipment inspections on finished products, and container loading monitoring. This position requires over 80% of travel.

The PV Solar Engineer will be responsible for executing Engineering Services' projects such as: on-site inspections, audits, commissioning verifications, punch list generation, troubleshooting, drawings and design review, technical due diligence, independent engineering, etc., on time, within budget, and in compliance with all technical, commercial, safety regulatory, and environmental requirements to meet or exceed client's expectations. The candidate may also be involved in SOW development, proposal preparation, and report delivery to our clients (project developers, EPCs, independent power producers, lenders, investors, and financial institutions).

Candidates will be leading onsite teams consisting of engineers and technicians. The candidate should also be able to resolve conflicts, communicate effectively with clients, be comfortable working in a small group environment, and be willing to put in extra effort to coordinate activities across global time zones.

Salary & Benefits Information

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $110,000. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons.

In addition to competitive compensation packages, when working with Intertek you can expect benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation / sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

What you'll do:

  • Travel to client sites and perform systems audits, inspections and commissioning on solar PV and Storage systems, FAT and SAT testing for transformers, BESS systems
  • Coordinating with field service technicians, engineers, subcontractors, and other O&M personnel
  • Project manage systems audits, inspections, and commissioning to meet project schedule and budget
  • Ability to troubleshoot faulty systems and provide recommendations for corrective actions
  • Create reports on technical commissioning, findings, and/or inspections and communicate with the client in a professional manner
  • Provide leadership in health, safety, and environmental (HSE) issues on site and maintain overall responsibility for ensuring that the team complies with the HSE Plan
  • Ensure hazard/risk analysis is performed before the start of activities
  • Provide support to Marketing and Sales teams

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.

Minimum

Requirements & Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in Solar PV and BESS industry
  • Verifiable experience for O&M and commissioning in the field.
  • OSHA 10 certification (10hr) required.
  • Experience in…
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