Solar and Storage Design Engineer

ECA Power develops, engineers, installs and operates large-scale solar and energy storage facilities in multiple states throughout the US. At ECA, our people and their wellness come first. Transparency in everything we do as a company and focus on work life balance is what makes ECA such a great place to be. Team outings, lunches, concerts, and challenges are all commonplace in our daily lives  look forward to speaking with you about your career at ECA.

The ECA Power team is expanding our development efforts on large scale ground mounts and energy storage projects across the US and we are seeking a Design Engineer to join our team. You will work alongside our team of project developers, design engineers, civil engineers and engineering consultants to develop, design and permit prospective large scale solar and energy storage projects.

This position will report to the Vice President of Engineering and will serve as one of our solar and energy storage experts. As a solar and storage expert on the team, your role will be to lead the engineering, estimating and optimization of projects in our portfolio. This position is a strategic addition to our team as we continue have fun growing our portfolio of renewable energy assets.

• 2+ years of experience in System Design, Modeling, Optimization, and Development of solar and energy storage systems.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate new market opportunities for solar + storage and standalone storage projects for both DG and Utility Scale opportunities.
• Assist with developing internal tools for both modeling and optimization of Solar and energy storage projects.
• Self motivated and able to collaborate effectively with project developers, clients, consulting engineers, design, and technical personnel.
• Excellent at communicating design concepts and leading meetings between clients, project engineers, permitting authorities, and consultants.
• Experience with creating and submitting utility interconnection packages
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
• Experience with Auto Cad, PV Syst, PV Case and Helioscope.
• Tech Savvy, MS Office (Excel in particular) / Google proficiency is a must.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Passionate about renewable energy and motivated to help move us away from fossil fuels a must!

The base salary range for this position is $85,000 - $125,000, while your actual salary may be below, within, or above this range depending on your location and qualifications.

ECA places great value on our employees’ experience beyond compensation and invests in team members’ wellbeing in many ways including the following:

• Comprehensive health insurance benefits including medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and company match on 100% of first 4% of employee contributions
• Flexible work schedules and time-off policies
• All employees remote Fridays (+ one additional weekday during summer), with opportunities for additional hybrid work
• Employee wellness consultants and perks
• Free on-site fitness center (Waltham)
• Parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Work visa sponsor ships as needed
  
  Sabbatical policy for long term employees

This position will be remote (Illinois) or based out of our Nashua, NH or Waltham, MA offices.