Unirac 1411 Broadway Boulevard NE Albuquerque NM 87102-1545 USA
Application
Details
Posted: 10-Aug-22
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Type: Part Time
Salary: 16.50 hr
Categories:
Civil Engineering
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
About Unirac 1411 Broadway Boulevard NE Albuquerque NM 87102-1545 USA
Unirac is a national leader in the solar PV structural mounting industry. We enable our customers to power the world with clean, abundant energy by creating dependable, innovative mounting solutions. Unirac is a fast-paced work environment and is growing rapidly with many changes and new opportunities arising regularly.