Project Manager -Solar Independent Engineering (Distributed Generation, Residential & Storage)

DNV is a leading renewable energy consultant providing technical consulting and independent engineering services for solar and solar-plus-storage projects. The Project Manager will support customer accounts, perform project due diligence, manage distributed generation and solar projects throughout their life cycle, improve processes, share knowledge, and contribute to proposal development and business development activities.

Responsibilities:

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, energy, or other related field is required
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the solar industry
• Deft project and time management skills, including an ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Fluent in Microsoft Office
• Solution oriented thinking skills and high integrity
• Understanding of energy industry technology (modules, inverters, mounting systems/trackers, balance of system, etc.)
• Understanding of distributed generation, community solar, and/or residential solar project development, construction, operations, or financing
• Supportive, resilient, flexible and proactive team member, eager to work in a collaborative environment
• Proven Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) mindset and demonstrated behavior-based safety mentality
• Possesses a digitally curious mindset and has knowledge in AI, automation and digital tools, with demonstrated experience in continuous improvement activities
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, including ability to write clear and detailed technical reports, presentations, and emails, and to clearly communicate complex technical issues to a non-technical audience
• We conduct pre-employment background and drug screenings
• Master's degree
• Some concentration of experience in at least one of the following: solar industry construction and operating contracts, solar project construction, operations/asset management, solar project design/development, module/inverter technology, energy assessment, power marketing/offtake contracting, energy storage technology and implementation, market research/policy, or in the independent engineering function
• Familiarity with distributed energy resources (DERs), community solar programs, and residential solar business models is a plus
• Exposure to contracts (construction, supply, operations, interconnection, offtake, subscription, and/or asset management contracts)
• Familiarity with budgets and financial models
• Working knowledge of PVsyst and solar energy assessment
• Working knowledge of the solar project financing process (direct experience preferred)
• Working knowledge of energy storage systems, including technology, components, and primary use cases
• Project management designation or experience