NorthPoint Development

*The candidate for this position will reside in Kanas City.

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NorthPoint Development is seeking a Clean Energy Development Engineer to drive clean energy project development across the US with the goal of increasing our portfolio of commercial, industrial and distributed clean energy assets. The Development Engineer will work with a team to analyze, qualify, and quantify new project opportunities from our existing portfolio of over 300 large, grade-A industrial buildings. The candidate will perform technical due diligence on project feasibility and sales develop with customers and their technical staff for project approvals and signatures. This includes gathering project data to create proposals and options, issue RFPs to project developers, EPCs and O&M partners. Project work will be focused on front-end design evaluation, project modeling, detailed system design and documentation, submittal review and commissioning in close coordination with the VP of Energy and Sustainability and Director of Clean Energy Development. 

The ideal candidate will have a depth of experience in the design, engineering and analysis of photovoltaic systems and battery storage systems, ranging in capacity from 0.5 MW to 5 MW (both community solar and behind-the-meter tenant solar). Experience in proposal generation and financial metrics for PV systems and Power Purchase Agreements is preferred.

NorthPoint is on a mission to make our buildings and tenants the most sustainable and energy resilient in the country.

“We truly believe, and I’m convinced, we have some pretty incredible assets. But those assets have all come from our people.” - Nathaniel Hagedorn | CEO.

How We Put You First:

At NorthPoint Development we ask a lot of our employees, which is why we give so much in return. In addition to your competitive salary, we offer market-leading benefits and perks:

• A selection of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401k with 100% match up to 6%, immediately vested upon enrollment
• Potential opportunity to participate in NPE Employee Ownership Program
• Scholarships and paid professional development
• Robust Reimbursement Programs: Dependent Care, Tuition, Wellness Spending Account, Cellphone
• Mental Health Reimbursement 
• Childcare Reimbursement 
• $2000 annual HRA and HSA contribution
• Parental Paid Leave
• Flexible Spending Account 
• Living Generously program with 100% charitable contribution match

What You’ll Do

Key Responsibilities related to Growth, Leadership, and Development

• Energy production modeling for projects in development (PVSYST, Helioscope, Plant Predict)
• Battery dispatch modeling for projects in development (Excel, Matlab)
• Site evaluation (remote and in-person) for project suitability and feasibility
• Project pricing and value engineering exercises with an Estimator
• Create preliminary and detailed engineering design of projects
• Recommend and create primary project equipment BOQs (inverters, PV modules, batteries, etc.)
• Technical diligence for new project opportunities, assessing accuracy of production estimates, site plans, product documentation and meteorological data
• Support for RFPs, Development, and Acquisition conceptual design studies
• Development of technical deliverables for RFP responses and proposals, both by self-performing, and coordinating external consultants

Are you passionate about pushing the limits? Are you looking for the freedom to forge your future? If so, we want to talk to you!

Who You Are

Primary Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 5+ years of experience in renewable energy project development, design, analysis and construction
• Proficiency with common renewable energy system modeling tools and packages, such as PVSYST, HOMER, Helioscope and Plant Predict
• Expert with common CAD tools such as AutoCAD
• Proficiency with MS Office applications, advanced Excel skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with utility power systems and interconnection
• Build energy modeling
• LEED and sustainable building certification
• NABCEP PV Installation Professional or PV Design Specialist certification
• OSHA 10hr or comparable job-site safety certification

*The position may include 25% travel (or more) to project locations and partner offices. 

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.