HANWHA Q CELLS USA INC is hiring a
Director of Front-End Engineering in Worldwide

Summary

The job description is for the Director of Front-End Engineering position at Hanwha Q CELLS USA Corp located in Irvine, California. The role involves leading technical development and implementation of front-end engineering within the EPC team, managing and developing the front-end engineering team, and traveling at least 30%. The required qualifications include a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another related engineering science, minimum of 10 years of professional engineering experience in solar and/or energy storage projects, minimum of 5 years of management experience leading a team, experience working internationally, willingness to travel, experience with AutoCAD (or equivalent), experience with photovoltaic performance modeling tools (preferably PVSyst), knowledge of PV plant design and optimization, knowledge of the National Electric Code, previous experience managing projects from conceptual to development to engineering execution, ability to motivate and develop others, excellent written and verbal communication skills. The salary range is $190,000 - $260,000 a year for candidates working in Irvine, CA.

Requirements

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another related engineering science
• Minimum of 10 years of professional engineering experience in the solar and/or energy storage projects
• Minimum of 5 years of management experience leading a team
• Experience working internationally
• Willingness to travel, at least 30% of the time
• Experience with AutoCAD (or equivalent)
• Experience with photovoltaic performance modeling tools (preferably PVSyst)
• Knowledge of PV plant design and optimization
• Knowledge of the National Electric Code
• Previous experience managing projects from conceptual, to development, to engineering execution
• Ability to motivate and develop others
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the front-end stages of project design and project engineering, including conceptual and early engineering design packages, observing regulatory codes, customer requirements, balance of systems, site visits, others
• Lead the technical tasks in preparation of HQC proposals, development engineering supports, support the pre-construction and estimating team with front-end engineering needs, and support the development of potential project/supplier acquisition opportunities
• Work closely with development, origination, and sales-marketing teams to support technical needs to identify and develop opportunities in renewable projects
• Augment existing and develop new supplier / engineering firm relationships in partnership with supply chain team, align technology/procurement with commercial strategy
• Supervise the technical planning for contract preparation
• Report on the planning and technical design, and present it to the Vice President of Engineering
• Responsible for reporting the planning process to the client
• Preparation of technical documentation in the development and quoting process
• Develop the planning abilities and processes within the team
• Work in a team to develop and improve the system standards
• In collaboration with other team members, contribute to the completeness to design and deliver PV, BESS, and other renewable projects
• Assist with technical training for team members and new employees
• Build a quality culture of continuous improvement that enhances company efficiency and engineering quality
• Drive a safety culture that embraces both a “Responsibility to act” and “Show by Example” approach
• Establish metrics to quantitatively characterize project engineering status for the full life cycle of the projects
• Supervising compliance with Hanwha Q CELLS – project specific standards
• Supervising compliance with the requirements of the Hanwha Q CELLS quality management system
• Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned

Benefits

$190,000 - $260,000 a year