Senior Project Engineer at Genpro Energy Solutions – Piedmont, South Dakota
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Remote with Travel (as required)
GenPro Energy Solutions has led the charge as one of the Midwest’s leading solar Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) firms. Our team ignited the Nebraska solar market, creating a thriving pipeline of community and municipal projects. Now, with a national footprint, over $168M in annual revenue, and a workforce of 100+ professionals, we partner with developers to build premier solar farms, focusing on community and utility-scale projects across the Midwest. At GenPro, we’re not just constructing solar solutions—we’re powering a sustainable future. Join us to shape the heart of our mission-driven team.
Primary Function:GenPro’s Senior Project Engineer will bring extensive knowledge of PV Solar installation and electrical codes with an emphasis on safety and OSHA regulations. This role is central to translating project intent into safe, buildable, and code-compliant designs, while balancing technical rigor with practical execution in the field.
The Senior Project Engineer will have responsibility over design tasks and deliverables in the preconstruction and construction phases of each project to ensure the critical path activities have been met and the project is ready for energization. Working closely with internal partners and external consultants, vendors, utilities, and regulatory stakeholders, the Senior Project Engineer helps align engineering decisions with project cost, schedule, safety, and performance objectives. This position plays a key role in resolving technical challenges, maintaining design continuity across project phases, and representing GenPro with credibility and sound engineering judgment throughout the project lifecycle.
Reporting Relationship: Director of Engineering
Pay Grade Range: $120,000 to $150,000 Annual Salary plus bonus opportunity (depending on experience)Essential Job Functions:- Manage Engineering & Design: Oversee all engineering and design consultants throughout project phases, ensuring compliance and timely delivery.
- Technical Drawing Review: Review engineering drawings to maintain project timelines and accuracy. Review and risk analysis of site layouts, medium voltage interconnections, and major items as outlined in the EPCA.
- Support Construction: Provide technical assistance during construction to ensure designs are implemented effectively.
- Decision Making: Evaluate trade-offs related to cost, schedule, and performance to meet project objectives.
- Development & Permitting Support: Collaborate with Business Development and regulatory bodies, conducting necessary technical analyses to advance projects.
- Resolve Technical Issues: Lead RFI resolutions, review submittals, and support weekly construction calls.
- Cross-Functional Coordination: Align engineering activities between internal and external teams, reducing ambiguity and risks.
- Equipment Review: Approve equipment drawings, ensure constructability, and review designs for code compliance. Serve as technical support for Procurement to review new PCS and BESS technologies, PV inverters, and MV transformers.
- Vendor & Consultant Management: Build and manage relationships with vendors and consultants.
- Team Training: Provide technical training and support to Construction teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering with an applicable discipline preferred but not required.
- 5 to 7+ years’ experience in solar project engineering or a similar field.
- Working knowledge with the National Electric Code.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including making sound and defensible decisions with incomplete information.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts and topics effectively for non-technical audiences in written reports and documents and verbal presentations.
- Experience managing multiple projects at one time, with a demonstrated ability to switch between contexts quickly and efficiently.
- Ability to build and maintain long-term, trusting relationships.
- Software/tools expertise with the following, or comparable: AutoCad, PVSyst, Excel, Smartsheets, ProCore, SiteTracker, etc.
- NABCEP certification is a plus.
- Professional Engineer (PE) License is a plus.
Applicants being considered for hire must pass a background check and drug test before beginning work. Refusal to submit to a background check or drug testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.
The information contained in this position description describes the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. This description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, duties, and requirements for employees in this position. The incumbent is responsible for performing all duties in a safe and efficient manner in compliance with safe work procedures and safety regulations. This job description is not intended to constitute an offer or contract of employment. Job descriptions may and do change periodically.
GenPro Energy Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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This job is located in the Piedmont, South Dakota, 57769, United States region.