Location: Toronto, Ontario; Denver, Colorado; or Remote
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Are you ready to shape the future of sustainable energy? PureSky Energy is uniting communities for a sustainable future, we lead the charge in providing renewable energy solutions that invigorate progress, enhance lives, and leave a legacy of environmental stewardship.
PureSky Energy (“PureSky”) is a leading renewable energy company committed to driving the transition to clean and sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in developing, constructing, and operating renewable energy projects across the United States. With a focus on innovation and a dedication to environmental stewardship, we are at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution.
Our core values include each of the following which we live and breathe daily:
Respect | The planet, our communities and each other.
Integrity | Accountability in doing the right thing.
Sustainability | Ethically carving new paths towards a better future.
Energized | The industry and our team have an exciting runway for growth, and we are just getting started.
Overview:
The Interconnection & PV/BESS Design Engineer supports utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects from early development through EPC execution. This role serves as the developer’s technical representative through ~30% design and as an owner’s design steward thereafter, ensuring design intent, performance assumptions, and interconnection requirements are consistently carried forward into EPC-led detailed engineering.
Key Responsibilities:
Core Responsibilities & Accountability
- Owns developer-level PV and BESS layouts, single-line diagrams, through all interconnection phases and 30% design.
- Acts as the design authority for early-stage and pre-EPC design decisions; accountable for technical completeness and accuracy at handoff.
- Represents owner design intent during EPC execution, ensuring performance, constructability, and interconnection assumptions are preserved.
- Responsible for identifying design risks, performance impacts, and constructability issues and elevating them with clear recommendations.
Early Development & Interconnection
- Develops preliminary PV and BESS site layouts and electrical single-line diagrams using PVCase and AutoCAD.
- Integrates utility, land, environmental, and permitting constraints into early design packages.
- Supports utility interconnection applications and studies by supplying layouts, system parameters, and modeling assumptions.
- Coordinates with utilities, consultants, and internal stakeholders to align interconnection requirements with project design.
Performance Modeling & Technical Analysis
- Builds and maintains SolarFarmer and/or PVsyst performance models through all design phases.
- Establishes and documents modeling assumptions, including losses, degradation, clipping strategy, and curtailment considerations.
- Supports Independent Engineer reviews by providing transparent, defensible modeling inputs and documentation.
- Ensures performance assumptions align with long-term asset ownership and financing requirements.
Pre‑EPC Design Development (to ~30%)
- Advances layouts and electrical design content to support EPC pricing, constructability review, and risk evaluation.
- Ensures alignment between interconnection requirements and plant-level electrical design.
- Documents design intent, constraints, and open items prior to EPC handoff.
EPC Transition & Design Oversight
- Participates in EPC kickoff meetings as the owner’s design representative.
- Communicates design assumptions, performance drivers, and constraints to EPC partners.
- Reviews EPC-issued design packages (IFC and revisions) for conformance with approved layouts, performance assumptions, and interconnection commitments.
M&A Development and Oversight
- Support M&A activities by performing technical due diligence to assess facility, site, and infrastructure viability, risks, and capital requirements.
- Develop conceptual layouts and engineering models (up to ~30% design) for acquired or target assets to validate capacity, footprint, and redevelopment or expansion scenarios.
- Conduct preliminary building, fire, zoning, and life‑safety code reviews; identify compliance gaps and develop code enforcement and mitigation strategies in coordination with AHJs.
- Collaborate with corporate development, finance, and operations teams to translate technical findings into acquisition recommendations and post‑acquisition integration plans.
Cross‑Functional Coordination
- Coordinates closely with Development, Origination, Finance, Construction, and Asset Management teams.
- Translates technical design decisions into clear impacts for non‑engineering stakeholders.
- Supports internal decision-making by providing clear technical recommendations and tradeoff analyses.
Role Leveling Notes
- Operates as a hands-on individual contributor with defined ownership of developer-level design outputs.
- Requires limited oversight for standard design tasks; escalates complex issues appropriately.
- Does not serve as final stamping engineer or detailed EPC designer.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Experience with utility-scale solar PV and/or BESS projects.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and PVCase (layout and SLD).
- Working knowledge of SolarFarmer and/or PVsyst.
- Familiarity with utility interconnection processes and requirements.
Preferred:
- Experience supporting interconnection applications and Independent Engineer reviews.
- Understanding of EPC workflows and detailed engineering phases.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits, including generous company provided premium support
- Paid Vacation Time – 3 weeks to start
- Retirement savings plan
Compensation:
- Salary Range: $110,000-$130,000 USD (adjusted for Canada)
- Bonus: 15% of annual salary
Equal Opportunity Employer:
At PureSky Energy, we know that fostering an inclusive workplace, which values diversity, inclusion, and belonging is paramount to our success. To fulfill our mission, we need people who come from all backgrounds and walks of life, who bring diverse perspectives with wide-ranging experiences, and who share in our common passion to drive innovation and change the global energy landscape.
PureSky Energy proudly embraces the principles of equal opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to providing opportunities for all employees and candidates. We ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental, pregnancy, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status protected by applicable law.
PureSky Energy is committed to making our application and interview process accessible to everyone, and we encourage applications from people with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation at any stage, please contact us at careers@pureskyenergy.com. In your application, we welcome you to specify your preferred pronouns (e.g. she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc.).
Join us in our mission in uniting communities for a sustainable future. We lead the charge in providing renewable energy solutions that invigorate progress, enhance lives, and will leave a legacy of environmental stewardship. Together, we can create a cleaner, brighter future for generations to come.
Applications will be assessed as received and the position filled once a suitable candidate has been identified. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
Questions?
Email us at careers@pureskyenergy.com to learn more about the position.
