Design Intern

About Us

Solar Landscape is the leading commercial and community solar developer in the United States. We partner with the world's largest real estate companies to develop, install, and operate solar projects on commercial and industrial rooftops. Through our groundbreaking community solar model, households in surrounding communities can subscribe to receive solar power at a guaranteed discount.

To date, Solar Landscape has deployed over 500 megawatts of renewable energy projects totaling over $1 billion in capital investment. Solar Landscape was named the #1 Distributed Generation developer for 2023 by New Project Media and was awarded the U.S. Department of Energy’s Equitable Community Solar Grand Prize.

For more about Solar Landscape, visit www.solarlandscape.com. 

About The Role

As a Design Intern, you will gain hands-on experience working on real-world solar projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and utilizing industry-standard design software. This internship is designed to provide exposure to develop technical skills in solar energy system design while contributing to impactful renewable energy projects. 

 You will work closely with the Engineering team to provide support on solutions in design engineering for commercial and utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects in an early-stage scenario. The ideal candidate is a motivated individual who is passionate about renewable energy and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment. 

• Design and support commercial and grid supplied Solar PV systems. 
• Provide technical support to Commercial Sales, and Finance for the development of technical proposals and customer presentations. 
• Participate in meetings and technical presentations if needed with customers and internal teams. 
• Work with appropriate electric utilities to prepare and process interconnection paperwork in tandem with the Engineering team. 
• Identify appropriate equipment for use in PV systems and support the engineering team in technical qualification of vendors. 
• Support construction team with ongoing technical support, RFI’s, and As-builts as needed. 
• 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’s) review, technical writing, and response coordination. 

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, or a related field. 
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills. 
• Basic knowledge of solar PV system design and electrical engineering principles. 
• Experience or coursework in AutoCAD, PVsyst, Helioscope, or similar design tools is a plus. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
• Passion for renewable energy and sustainability. 
• Self-motivated, eager to learn, and excited to contribute. 

Benefits and Perks

Solar Landscape’s company culture is second to none. 

Our employees combine our mission, grit and drive with a rebel’s attitude that is changing the industry: 

·       Located in the heart of historic Asbury Park, our state-of-the-art office space offers flexible workstations encouraging collaboration and movement.  

·       Employees come together to eat every day! Like in a home, our gourmet kitchen is the heart of the office. Solar Landscape has a full-time in-house chef cooking daily farm-to-table meals using locally sourced organic food. 

·       Also included for employees is our competitive compensation package; a 401(k) employer-match; health, dental, & vision insurance, flexible paid time off and holiday PTO; We provide healthy snacks, coffee, volunteer opportunities, company outings, and more!