Solar Energy Engineer

Job Description

ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) is a global consulting and technology services provider with more than 7,000 professionals focused on making big things possible for our clients. We are business analysts, policy specialists, technologists, researchers, digital strategists, social scientists, and creatives. Since 1969, government and commercial clients have worked with ICF to overcome their toughest challenges on issues that matter profoundly to their success. Come engage with us at

Do you enjoy working in wind, solar, energy storage, hydrogen, biofuel, and or conventional power generation technologies? How about enabling project developers, financial institutions, and owners/investors to bring new projects online that support the future of energy around the globe?

ICFs Technical Advisory Team is doing just that

Our work is focused on enabling the development of, and investment in energy infrastructure. Working within the Technical Advisory group, your role as a wind engineer will include engaging with clients and solving challenges related to the development, design, construction, operation, and analysis of renewable energy projects.

You will be joining a motivated and dedicated team of industry experts, with a rewarding team culture. As a member of the Technical Advisory team you will be delivering high-value technical diligence support and offer solutions for mitigating technical and commercial challenges encountered by our clients. You will have an opportunity to work across energy technologies and engage with clients and industry stakeholders regarding the opportunities present in the evolving energy industry.

Technical Advisory provides comprehensive energy industry advisory services supporting strategic investments, portfolio management, operational planning, market developments, policy analyses, regulatory support, and customer engagement. We work collaboratively across several divisions within ICF, including our Power and Gas Market team, Environment and Planning team, and Transportation and Sustainability team. Consultants at ICF integrate their industry experience with advanced consulting and analytical skills. As an Energy Engineer, you will utilize your experience to provide Independent Engineering and Owners Engineering advisory services.

Description

ICF is seeking a motivated experienced Energy Engineer with experience in solar photovoltaic and battery storage system performance modeling. As an Energy Engineer, you will be supporting our generation modeling team, construction monitoring team and contributing to the work of our growing team in the field of Independent Engineering and Owners Advisory, with a focus on solar photovoltaic developments. We seek candidates who will help us grow ICFs private sector, Independent Engineering business segment by building on our established team.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct resource and performance modeling for PV solar projects of all scales.
• Contribute as team member in execution of assignments (report writing, data and industry research, analysis, modeling, etc.).
• Preparation and/or review of reports used for project financing purposes.
• Perform ongoing research of solar technologies, generation modeling practices and the state of the industry.
• Collaborate with equipment providers to analyze emerging technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering/Physics or other applicable discipline.
• 3 years experience in the energy sector, specifically, PV solar technology.
• Strong technical knowledge of solar resource and performance modeling, including experience with tools such as PVsyst, System Advisor Model or other resource related software tools.
• Knowledge of due diligence and risk assessment process.
• Understanding of project contracts including power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, supply contracts, balance of plant construction contracts, and operations and maintenance contracts.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years experience in the energy sector, specifically, PV solar technology.
• Experience with computer programming such as Python, Matlab, etc.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) designation desirable.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience in proposal writing with an emphasis on business development.
• Experience in technical research and writing industry based technical papers (e.g., white papers).
• Experience in additional renewable technologies (outside of solar PV).

Professional Skills

• Advanced MS Office Suite experience.
• A desire to work in a dynamic and diverse team environment.
• Exceptional data management, research, and analytical skills.
• Strong written, oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with and understand technical concepts while also being able to communicate them to varied audiences.
• Detail-oriented.
• Critical thinker.
• Ability to work under deadlines in a fast-paced environment and a capability to prioritize tasks.

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but were not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

Locations: New Delhi, India (II77)

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