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Backed by strategic investment from KKR and EIG, and building on more than a decade of industry leadership, Avantus is growing its position as an independent power producer, delivering affordable, reliable clean energy solutions to meet America's growing energy demand.\n\nABOUT THE POSITION\n\nThe Engineer or Senior Engineer, Development Engineering is responsible for developing the site constraints for early to late-stage development projects. They will act as the technical lead for engineering studies and will coordinate cross-functionally with the development, permitting, and land team to ensure the constraints reflect the latest updates. They will work on 5-10 projects concurrently, in various stages of development. The successful candidate will review preliminary layouts and capacity analyses performed by the junior engineers, providing feedback and mentoring. The role requires significant cross-functional internal and external coordination. This position will report to the Director, Development Engineering.\n\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES\n\nConstraints Development\n\nCreate and take ownership of project CAD constraints, updating throughout the development cycle with inputs from cross-functional teams such as Land Acquisition, Permitting, Optimization, and Development.\nKick off and manage engineering related studies with consultants (hydro, geotech, topo, grading/drainage design)\nWork with HV engineering team for substation placement and gen tie constraints\nHelp support utility crossing agreements by developing or reviewing MV and road crossing designs.\nBe the overall technical leader on the project constraints, flagging items of concern to the development, permitting, and land teams as necessary.\n\nSiting\n\nSupport in reviewing potential sites and assisting in pros/cons, impactful conditions (slopes, land features, soiling, structural), and other land considerations to help prioritize broader team to our most competitive sites.\nConsider site/county/regional differences allowing for realistic guidance on land purchasing/leasing from site to site\nAssess and filter site considerations quicker/more accurately (i.e. can eliminate 'deal breaker' conditions earlier) to help allow team to assess things faster and more efficiently\nReview junior engineers' early stage layouts to help assess how land feature may reduce buildable land and/or change the project size, production, or land required.\n\nCoordination with project engineering\n\nEnsure engineering project info is documented and organized on sharepoint\nVerify completeness of site constraints and ensure they are ready to be provided for EPC RFP\nProvide project support during the EPC design phase\nCollaborate with project engineers on potential value engineering opportunities (grading, pile design, electrical design, etc..) during EPC design phase.\n\nREQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS\n\nBS in STEM field, Civil Engineering preferred\nCommercially-minded engineer who can dive into details, but can see how design considerations impact bigger picture (doesn't lose the forest in the trees)\n4+ years prior engineering experience in the utility scale solar industry\nProficiency in AutoCAD\nKnowledge of PVCase or PVFarm or other modeling tools preferred, but not required\nAbility to truly evaluate new technology – layout and design considerations to modules, trackers, storage, land use, etc.\n\n#LI-Hybrid","company":"Avantus","rawCompany":"avantus","city":"Los Angeles","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-19T16:00:50.376Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-2199.11","title":"Solar Energy Systems Engineers","slug":"solar-energy-systems-engineers"},{"code":"17-2051.00","title":"Civil Engineers","slug":"civil-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"221114","title":"Solar Electric Power Generation","slug":"solar-electric-power-generation"},{"code":"221118","title":"Other Electric Power Generation","slug":"other-electric-power-generation"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Engineer or Sr. Engineer, Development Engineering (Utility-Scale Solar)","description":"ABOUT AVANTUS\n\nAvantus develops, owns and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. 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