Project Engineer
Cypress Creek RenewablesAsheville, North Carolina
Full Time
Posted April 21, 2026
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Job Description
A Project Engineer responsible for site design, energy modeling, and technical coordination for utility-scale solar and battery storage projects, ensuring optimized layouts, accurate energy forecasts, and compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop in-house site layouts, PV energy models, BESS energy models, and performance calculations.
- Design ground-mounted solar PV systems, focusing on site layout, array configuration, and civil land development.
- Review project documentation, including zoning, permitting, geotechnical, hydrology, and environmental reports, to ensure design compliance.
- Produce engineering plans, site layout drawings, and construction details using AutoCAD Civil3D.
- Support pre-construction with site design deliverables and energy forecast documentation during EPC RFP process.
- Coordinate with third-party engineering firms across civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical, and survey disciplines.
- Build and maintain BESS energy models for dispatch strategies, degradation, and revenue optimization.
- Develop, QA/QC, and maintain PVSyst and other energy modeling simulations, including bifacial, shading, and soiling analyses.
- Evaluate meteorological data sources and loss analysis methods to produce accurate energy forecasts.
- Conduct technical reviews and risk assessments of site layouts, shading, setbacks, and grading challenges.
- Act as the point of contact between internal teams and external engineering consultants.
- Support maintenance and improvement of technical specifications for PV modules, inverters, racking, BESS equipment, and procurement contracts.
Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering, or a closely related technical field
- At least 2 years of experience in site design and/or energy modeling for utility-scale solar PV and/or Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in the renewable energy sector
- Proficiency in PVSyst for solar energy modeling, including bifacial modeling, shading analysis, soiling degradation assumptions, and P50/P90 energy yield estimates, with documentation of modeling assumptions for internal and lender review
- Experience with BESS modeling platforms such as HOMER, Energy Toolbase, or equivalent
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Project, and familiarity with project management tools such as Procore, SiteTracker, or similar
- Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil3D for site layout design, drafting, grading, and production of construction documents in a renewable energy project context
- Ability to develop, perform QA/QC, and maintain energy models evaluating dispatch strategies, state-of-charge profiles, degradation, and revenue optimization, including evaluating and applying meteorological data sources such as Solargis, NASA POWER, SolarAnywhere
- Experience in reading, interpreting, and understanding project documentation including City and County zoning and permitting requirements, geotechnical studies, hydrology analyses, wetland delineations, and environmental reports, and producing compliant design solutions
- Ability to produce high-quality engineering plans, site layout drawings, array block diagrams, grading analysis, topographical exhibits, drainage assessments, and other AutoCAD Civil3D deliverables supporting site feasibility and permitting
- Experience reviewing scopes of work, deliverables, and schedules for engineering consultants, and ensuring all engineering activities align with project timelines and budgets
- Experience creating and reviewing engineering design packages (10%, 30%, 60%, 90%)
- Support in-site design deliverables and energy forecast documentation during the EPC RFP process through contract execution
- Coordinate with third-party engineering firms across disciplines including civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical, and survey to advance site designs
- Review scopes of work, deliverables, and schedules for engineering consultants
- Build and maintain BESS energy models to evaluate dispatch strategies, state-of-charge profiles, degradation, and revenue optimization
- Provide technical support to Supply Chain for evaluation of new BESS, Power Conversion Systems (PCS) technologies, PV inverters, and medium-voltage transformers
- Develop, perform QA/QC, and maintain PVSyst simulation models for solar PV projects, including bifacial modeling, shading analysis, soiling degradation assumptions, and P50/P90 energy yield estimates, with documentation
- Evaluate and apply meteorological data sources such as Solargis, NASA POWER, SolarAnywhere, and loss analysis methodologies to produce defensible energy forecasts, understanding the technical and financial implications of modeling assumptions
- Conduct technical review and risk analysis of site layouts, identifying design conflicts, shading impacts, setback compliance, and grading challenges that affect energy yield or constructability
- Ensure work is executed in accordance with contracts and policies
- Develop effective relationships with internal departments, contractors, suppliers, landowners, and other stakeholders
- Support maintenance and continuous improvement of technical specifications for PV modules, inverters, racking systems, BESS equipment, and EPC equipment procurement contracts
- Act as the point of contact between internal development/construction teams and external engineering consultants
- Facilitate design coordination meetings and issue resolution discussions
- Embrace and live by the mission and values of Cypress Creek Renewables
- Self-motivated with the ability to perform tasks with minimal supervision
- Strong organizational skills and multitasking ability to handle multiple projects under pressure
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and meet deadlines
- Must hold a valid driver’s license
- Travel is expected to be approximately 10%
- Location preference for Durham, NC or remote in Houston, Texas, with a hybrid schedule of three days in-office per week
Benefits & Perks
15 days of Paid Time Off, accrual up to 20 days
11 observed holidays
401(k) Match
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and health insurance
Wellness stipend
Family planning stipend
Generous parental leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Phone Bill Reimbursement
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