Senior Project Engineer Renewable Energy at Buffalo Solar

Village of Depew, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Project Management, Utility Interconnection, Permitting, Electrical Drawings, Risk Management, Technical Development, Engineering Coordination, Customer Collaboration, Mentorship, Communication, Site Assessment, AHJ Processes, BESS Experience, NEC Familiarity, NABCEP Certification

Industry

Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

Description

Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Opportunity for advancement Vision insurance Senior Project Engineer – Energy 📍 In-person | Depew, NY | No remote/hybrid Buffalo Solar Solutions is seeking a Senior Project Engineer – Energy who provides technical leadership from day one, translating complex customer and project requirements into clear, buildable, and utility-ready solutions for commercial solar and battery energy storage systems. You lead projects from early technical development through engineering coordination, interconnection, permitting, and readiness for construction—ensuring each solution meets customer objectives while remaining technically sound, financially viable, and executable in the field. You collaborate closely with customers, Sales, Engineering, and Construction to align expectations, protect margin, reduce technical and schedule risk, and deliver projects that are approved the first time and ready to build. Through strong communication, mentorship, and hands-on leadership, you guide teams through utility and AHJ processes and keep multiple projects on track toward Notice to Proceed with confidence. What You’ll Do Lead technical preconstruction from contract through NTP across multiple projects Direct and coordinate engineering, interconnection, permitting, and site assessment efforts Review and approve utility and AHJ submissions before external filing Ensure applications are complete, accurate, and approved on first submission Interpret utility studies and define required design or scope changes Guide teams through reviewer comments and evolving requirements Identify risks early and drive corrective action Deliver a clean, build-ready technical handoff to Construction What We’re Looking For Proven leadership skills directing and quality-checking cross-functional technical work Experience managing multiple active projects and strict submission deadlines Hands-on experience with utility interconnection and permitting through approval/PTO Ability to review electrical/PV drawings for accuracy and constructability Experience coordinating with utilities, AHJs, fire departments, and engineers of record Nice to have: solar + battery (BESS) experience, familiarity with NEC/fire codes, NABCEP certification. Why Buffalo Solar Solutions Commercial-only EPC with a strong technical culture Established estimating, engineering, and construction teams to support you Real authority to set standards and prevent downstream problems Opportunity to lead critical project development work and shape how projects get built This role exists to prevent problems before they reach the field.

Responsibilities

Lead technical preconstruction from contract through Notice to Proceed across multiple projects. Ensure solutions meet customer objectives while remaining technically sound and executable in the field.