Engineering Center Intern

Title: Engineering Center Intern
Department: Engineering Center
Location: Hybrid

Supervisor: TBD

FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Status: Permanent, Full-time

Work Status (Remote/Hybrid/In-Office): Hybrid

Engineering Center Intern

Hanwha Q CELLS USA Corp (“HQC US”) develops, invests, and delivers solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects through Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) services in North America.

The company brings a decade of global leadership in solar PV to deliver utility-scale power generation plants customized for local and regional energy markets. HQC US offers the full spectrum of PV solutions – from the core technology of cells and modules to large-scale project development and investment. With proven capabilities across the solar and battery storage value chain, HQC US minimizes uncertainty and risk, and helps customers achieve a higher re-turn on their investment in renewable energy.

SUMMARY

The Engineering Center Intern will provide technical support to the Engineering Center and is responsible for assisting in all stages of project design.

This position reports to the assigned Team Leader, or another management personnel that the Head of Department may designate. This position is Hybrid, located in Irvine or SF and the working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position is expected to travel up to 20%.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

• Support all stages of project design and engineering, including conceptual, compiling regulatory codes, detailed design, permitting and technical support during project phase.
• Support the technical needs in all stages of project development and design, including conceptual and advanced system design, observing regulatory codes as well as customer requirements, specify balance of systems, perform site visits, coordinate needs for the permitting and technical support during the construction phase;
• Assist in the development and review of energy production models, project schedules, cost estimation, bill of materials, budgets, scopes of work, standards and quotes from suppliers;
• Support other team members, contribute to the completion of proposals to design and deliver PV and BESS projects,
• Support in preparing conceptual design for solar projects including selection of major components, equipment layouts, single-line diagrams, etc;
• Support in preparing bid packages for subcontractors including scope of work, schedule, project description, and conceptual design;
• Coordinate internal resources for subject matter expertise and project risk reduction;
• Work in a team to develop and improve the system standards;
• Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or another related engineering science, with the working knowledge within several fields of engineering
• Senior Students preferred;
• Willingness to travel, at least 20% of the time
• Experience with AutoCAD (or equivalent) preferred
• Strong in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with Gantt charts (MS Project or equivalent)
• Knowledge of the National Electric Code, Industry Codes and Standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Assertive, able to cope with pressure, a team player

Hanwha Qcells is proud to be an at-will Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

It is important to note that the job descriptions provided by Qcells USA Corp are not intended to be comprehensive lists of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the positions. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice, reflecting our dynamic and evolving work environment.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.  As part of this commitment, Hanwha Qcells will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Please contact us to request accommodations at [email protected].

Nothing in this statement shall imply implicitly or explicitly a guarantee of employment outside our at-will employment opportunity.

I hereby, accept and acknowledge this job description as my own and am committing to these responsibilities and required qualifications.

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