Engineer Expert – Energy Solutions Pune

Job Description:

The candidate will work closely with sales teams, customers, consultants, EPC partners, and technology vendors to develop optimized and competitive Solar & BESS solutions for commercial, industrial, institutional, utility-scale, and smart infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Sales & Technical Support

• Support sales teams in customer engagement by providing technical presentations, solution architecture, and design support.
• Understand customer requirements, site conditions, load profiles, and energy consumption patterns.
• Develop Solar PV and BESS system configurations based on customer needs and project objectives.
• Participate in customer meetings, technical discussions, tender evaluations, and consultant interactions.
• Conduct technical due diligence and provide solution recommendations.

Proposal Management & Solution Design

• Prepare detailed techno-commercial proposals, BOMs, compliance matrices, and technical documentation.
• Create system sizing calculations for solar plants and battery energy storage systems.
• Develop single-line diagrams (SLDs), system architecture drawings, energy yield calculations, and preliminary layouts.
• Evaluate tender specifications and prepare bid submissions.
• Support estimation, costing, and profitability analysis of Solar & BESS projects.

Simulation & Engineering Analysis

• Perform solar energy generation simulations using PVsyst and similar software tools.
• Conduct performance ratio analysis, shading analysis, energy yield forecasting, and feasibility studies.
• Analyze battery sizing requirements based on backup duration, demand management, peak shaving, and renewable integration applications.
• Support preparation of ROI and payback calculations.

Vendor Coordination & Technical Evaluation

• Interface with inverter, battery, PV module, EMS, PCS, and BOS suppliers.
• Evaluate technical specifications and compare products from multiple vendors.
• Obtain quotations, technical data sheets, certifications, and compliance documents.
• Coordinate with suppliers during solution development and bid preparation.
• Track market trends, new technologies, product roadmaps, and cost developments.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work closely with sales, engineering, sourcing, project execution, and service teams.
• Support project handover from sales to execution.
• Assist in technical risk assessment and project planning.
• Ensure proposal compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and customer specifications.

Quality Management and Assessment

• Regulatory & Statutory Compliance: Strong understanding of relevant regulations, standards, and compliance requirements such as CEA regulations, MNRE guidelines, IEC/IEEE standards, BIS requirements, electrical and fire safety requirements, and utility/Discom compliance requirements.
• Risk Assessment & Mitigation: Ability to identify technical, commercial, operational, and safety risks during solution design and proposal stages, and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
• System Reliability & Lifecycle Performance: Assessment of long-term reliability, battery lifecycle performance, warranty implications, maintainability, and asset optimization.
• Root Cause Analysis & Problem Solving: Lead technical troubleshooting and failure investigations, work with customers, suppliers, EPC partners, and internal teams to arrive at sustainable corrective actions.