Senior Project Engineer, Solar Energy Advisory

3 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States UL Solutions Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION
Our Solar Energy Technical Lead (Senior Project Engineer) leads the technical development of both methodology and tools for the solar energy desktop team for primarily independent engineering scopes, investigating cutting-edge solar industry advancements and modeling procedures.
You will also conduct solar resource and solar energy estimates, with responsibilities for high quality assessments and responsive answers to client questions
RESPONSIBILITIES
Solar Energy Technical Lead

  • Manage and implement continuous improvement initiatives
  • Guide the technical strategy and modeling development for the solar energy team
  • Work with the team to identify and implement technical innovations
  • Mentor and train junior staff and assume responsibility for the technical growth of the team


Senior Project Engineer

  • Timely and efficient completion of high-quality solar energy analysis work.
  • Carry out pre-construction energy analyses, including:
    • Compilation, validation and analysis of meteorological data for solar resource assessments
    • Evaluation of project constraints and risks
    • Estimation of plant losses and calculation of assessment uncertainties
    • Generation of Energy Production Estimates
    • Creation of Energy Production Reports for Clients
  • Work effectively with colleagues to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products while working collaboratively with other teams and business units when needed.
  • Communicate effectively with clients on complex technical issues


QUALIFICATIONS

  • University Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Technology, or Physics from an accredited program plus eight years directly related work experience.
  • Detailed knowledge of the technical vocabulary common to the appropriate discipline.
  • Working knowledge of conformity standards in use in areas of expertise.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply project-handling concepts in use in areas of expertise,
  • including application to complex, new, or unusual products.
  • Working knowledge of industry issues, needs, and problems.


What you'll experience at UL:

  • Mission: For UL, corporate and social responsibility isn't new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 125 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
  • People: Ask any UL employee what they love most about working here, and you'll almost always hear, "the people." Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL. We're able to deliver the best because we employ the best.
  • Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers create. We're inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
  • Grow & achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.
  • Total Rewards: Employees are eligible for health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental & financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country, for the relevant position level. We also provide employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
    Internal applicants with questions related to the Total Rewards for this position should submit a ticket via askHR for more insights.


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ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions transforms safety, security, and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 100 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth.
The UL Certification Marks serve as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflect an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission.
We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future.
From the adoption of electrification to the enablement of 5G and new mobility, we collectively look toward new frontiers, working for a safer world. Our science is your advantage.
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ABOUT THE TEAM
We solve our customers' problems. Within Software & Advisory (S&A) services, UL Solutions' Enterprise Sustainability business focuses on solving some of the most pressing world challenges - renewables, energy transition, sustainability, health & wellbeing, return to work and people safety. We do this through Renewable Energy Advisory and Digital Services, Environmental, Health and Safety Software & Learning programs, best in class Sustainability and ESG reporting software with UL 360, advisory services, subject matter experts and Healthy Buildings testing and verification.

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