Senior Project Design Engineer

Description

Title:

Senior Project Design Engineer
Department:
Engineering Center

Location:

Houston, TX
Supervisor:
Manager of FEED Engineering
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Position Status:
Permanent, Full-Time

Work Status (Remote/Hybrid/In-Office):
Remote

SENIOR PROJECT DESIGN ENGINEER

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA), headquartered in Houston, TX, specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide. Qcells USA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosing Qcells USA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future.

Qcells USA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Module, Development, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures that Qcells USA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments, Qcells is pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.S., including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea.

As a key member of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Team, the Senior Project Design Engineer is responsible for designing technically sound, constructible, and commercially competitive early-stage solutions for utility-scale solar PV and BESS projects. The role supports projects from initial technical intake through conceptual and preliminary design, providing the engineering basis for EPC proposals, estimating, procurement, preconstruction, and transition to detailed engineering.

The Senior Project Design Engineer reports to the Manager of FEED Engineering, or another management personnel that the CEO of the Company may designate. This position reports to the Houston, TX office and will maintain a remote schedule. Working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position is expected to travel up to 30% of the time.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

• Lead front-end engineering activities for utility-scale solar PV and BESS projects from project intake through conceptual and preliminary design and engineering handoff.
• Review project data rooms, customer requirements, site information, surveys, technical studies, interconnection requirements, and available project documentation to identify design constraints, assumptions, risks, and missing information.
• Design conceptual and preliminary site layouts, block designs, equipment arrangements, access concepts, setbacks, and overall plant configurations.
• Evaluate and select major equipment including PV modules, inverters, trackers, transformers, and applicable balance-of-system components.
• Perform…