Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Fresno, California
Charlotte, North Carolina
Posted: 10-Aug-22
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Type: Part Time
Salary: 16.50 hr
Categories:
Department Responsibilities: The Engineering Services (ES) department is responsible for assisting Unirac’s clients with engineering support of their projects. This includes site evaluation, engineering analysis and design for complex requirements, technical support, and permitting issue assistance. The ES department also assists internal teams with product application evaluation, design tools, and feedback. The Engineering Services Intern assists members of the ES department by completing a varied group of tasks which allow Unirac to quickly respond to customers and support projects and product development. Experiences gained during internship will provide an understanding of the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, applied civil engineering principles, construction considerations and processes, conflict resolution, and many other valuable skills.
Task
- Designs solar PV mounting systems for Unirac customers
- Create construction documents including drawing sets and engineering calculation reports
- Evaluate site requirements and create solar PV site layouts in Helioscope, U-builder, AutoCAD
- Engineering design evaluation using Unirac established software tools
- Apply engineering judgement to analysis to create recommendations for design decisions
- Including evaluation of ground mount foundations, ballast calculations, environmental loading, etc.
- Create documentation of engineering tools, processes, and analysis for future reference by Unirac employees
- Communicate with customers to clarify design requirements and to communicate Unirac recommendations
- Communicate with 3rd party engineering firm to convey design details and receive PE stamped construction documents for permitting
- Perform test installations of new product application ideas
- Assist with other duties required of the Engineering Services department
Job Competencies:
- Skill- Perform photovoltaic mounting structural calculations and evaluation for customer projects using established Unirac tools (Online, Excel, and in Other engineering software)
- Skill- Preparation of construction documents including site plans, construction details, and engineering reports
- Knowledge- General familiarity with Civil Engineering principles (structural, geotechnical, construction management, building codes)
- Knowledge- General familiarity with commercial construction practices and procedures
- Knowledge- Construction plan reading
- Skill- Summarize and enter data
- Skill- Critical and analytical thinking, tactical and strategic problem solving
- Skill- Report generation
- Ability- To understand department goals and define and execute tasks to reach said goals
- Ability- To quickly learn new software programs
- Ability- To phone potential clients to gather data and professionally represent the company
