Full-Time
Solar Project Engineer
Solar Landscape
51-200 employees
Community solar projects for local energy access
No salary listed
Junior, Mid
Chicago, IL, USA
In Person
- Engineering Degree
- Proficient with current AutoCAD software version, as well as MS Office suite
- Experience in electrical, mechanical, structural, or civil engineering design
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow
- Ability to work independently and as a member of various teams
- Acute attention to detail
- Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels
- Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organize projects
- Deliver design and problem-solving services that support project schedules to the assigned project teams
- Plan and lead the design development effort for all assigned project teams
- Support Design team as part of initial training process and where needed thereafter
- Oversee/Design/Support commercial and grid supplied Solar Photovoltaic systems
- Prepare technical drawings, specifications of PV systems to ensure that installation and operations conform to standards and customer requirements
- Conduct detailed site evaluations
- Coordinate with structural, electrical, geotechnical, and civil Professional Engineers during design process to assure the design meets technical and code requirements. Manage professional engineer review process to obtain PE stamps on drawing packages
- Provide technical support to Commercial Sales and Finance for the development of technical proposals and customer presentations
- Participate in meetings and technical presentations to customers, investors, and PV technical community
- Provide engineering/technical input and direction to site evaluation, interconnect agreements and other associated tasks
- Work with appropriate electric utilities to prepare and process interconnection paperwork
- Review specifications for purchases of materials or equipment
- Identify appropriate equipment for use in PV systems and perform technical qualification of vendors
- Support Project Management and construction team with ongoing technical support, RFI’s, and As-builts
- Review of other design engineers’ work during design phase
- Lead cross-functional design reviews
- Develop necessary customer deliverables such as concept module layouts, single line diagrams, equipment or material specifications, engineering validation, 3-D renderings, and photo simulations
- Assist with Request for Proposal (RFP) reviews, technical writing, and response coordination
Solar Landscape provides community solar projects in New Jersey, allowing residents to access solar energy without needing to install panels on their own properties. The company partners with commercial real estate owners, municipalities, and non-profits to install large-scale solar systems, generating renewable energy that is distributed to the community. This model makes solar energy accessible to renters and low-to-moderate income households, while also reducing energy costs and carbon emissions. Solar Landscape aims to transform the energy landscape by making solar power affordable for all and supporting environmental sustainability.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$1.1B
Headquarters
Wall Township, New Jersey
Founded
2012
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Secured $175M from PGIM to expand rooftop solar projects in Maryland and Illinois.
- Inflation Reduction Act increases tax credits for solar in low-income communities, boosting incentives.
- Growing demand for corporate sustainability could lead to more business partnerships.
What critics are saying
- Increased competition in the community solar market may pressure market share and pricing.
- Potential changes in New Jersey's solar incentives could impact project financial viability.
- Rising solar panel material costs due to supply chain issues may affect profitability.
What makes Solar Landscape unique
- Solar Landscape focuses on community solar projects, making solar accessible to underserved communities.
- The company partners with commercial real estate owners to utilize rooftops for solar installations.
- Solar Landscape's model allows residents to benefit from solar without installing panels themselves.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Company News
Solar Landscape has secured a $115 million credit facility from Nuveen Energy Infrastructure Credit to expand its community and commercial rooftop solar portfolio.
US company Solar Landscape has secured a $115 million credit facility from Nuveen Energy Infrastructure Credit (Nuveen EIC) to support the expansion of its community and commercial rooftop solar portfolio.
Solar Landscape secured $175 million in long-term financing from PGIM Private Capital to expand its rooftop solar projects in Maryland and Illinois. The funding will support 74 projects on 3 million square feet of rooftops, adding nearly 43 MW of solar capacity. Half of the projects aim to reduce energy costs for low- and moderate-income households. Fourteen projects are already operational, with the rest expected by 2025. PGIM joins Walmart as an investor in this initiative.
Solar Landscape, a developer of rooftop commercial solar projects, secured a $175 million long-term shelf financing from PGIM Private Capital, a $1.4 trillion investment management business of Prudential Financial.
Asbury Park’s Solar Landscape, a commercial rooftop solar developer, has announced a landmark $175 million long-term partnership with PGIM Private Capital to finance its growing portfolio of projects that feed electricity directly into the distributed grid, initially across Maryland and Illinois.PGIM Private Capital is the private capital arm of PGIM, the $1.4 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc.The partnership, in the form of an institutional shelf debt facility, will finance the construction and operations of 74 Solar Landscape projects in Maryland and Illinois on 3 million square feet of commercial rooftops, creating nearly 43 megawatts (DC) of solar capacity for the surrounding communities.“Commercial rooftop solar is America’s most shovel-ready energy source, and this financing enables us to build more and build it faster,” said Solar Landscape Chief Financial Officer Clayton Avent. “This debt investment is another example of PGIM Private Capital’s long track record of strong investment into the energy sector. The first wave of these projects is already generating electricity to meet the country’s growing demand.”The transaction marks an important step in Solar Landscape’s capital markets evolution and will enable dynamic and efficient deployment of debt capital into the company’s best-in-class rooftop community solar projects. The flexibility of the private shelf facility enables Solar Landscape to further expedite development and deployment cycles, generating energy into the distribution-level grid quickly and efficiently.The shelf financing from PGIM Private Capital complements Walmart’s tax equity investment in the portfolio, which Walmart and Solar Landscape announced in October 2024. Subsequent shelf deployments across addressable markets are expected to follow in 2025 and beyond, further entrenching Solar Landscape’s status as the nation’s preeminent fully integrated independent power producer focused on deploying solar and energy storage on commercial rooftops.For PGIM Private Capital, the investment is part of its long-term approach to investment in clean energy.“By building solar projects on existing commercial buildings, Solar Landscape is deploying energy quickly, efficiently and close to where it will be used, making it a sound investment in our energy future,” said Ingrida Soldatova, senior principal, Real Assets—Power at PGIM Private Capital. “We are always happy to continue adding to our portfolio of investments in the community solar space.”More than a dozen projects in the initial investment portfolio were energized recently in Maryland, and the balance of the portfolio is expected to come into service in 2025