Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Remote (Country) Full-time

Sol Group is hiring a Renewable Energy Sr. Project Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Work cross-functionally with Sol teams and external partners to support the licensing, permitting, design, construction, and operation of solar + BESS projects across the Western Caribbean.
  • Lead rigorous technical due diligence for new project acquisitions, including energy yield assessments, curtailment reviews, performance analysis, and detailed technical risk evaluations.
  • Serve as the primary technical point of contact with OEMs and suppliers, managing specifications, design clarifications, warranties, and equipment performance requirements.
  • Oversee the full technical lifecycle of utility-scale and C&I solar + storage projects, ensuring efficient execution from early design through commissioning and handover.
  • Coordinate and collaborate with engineering, development, procurement, and operations teams to optimize system design, performance, and overall project outcomes.
  • Maintain strong relationships with regulatory bodies, utilities, government agencies, and industry stakeholders to support compliant, timely project approvals and interconnection processes.
  • Stay current on renewable energy regulations, permitting requirements, and interconnection frameworks in the Dominican Republic (CNE, SIE), and provide guidance on regulatory risks and opportunities.
  • Engage and work with consultants performing detailed technical due diligence, ensuring high-quality assessments of design packages, SLDs, site conditions, and performance benchmarks.
  • Review commissioning plans and reports, verify testing protocols, and lead resolution of technical issues and punch-list items.
  • Assess O&M plans, review maintenance reports, track preventive and corrective activities, and ensure performance aligns with contractual KPIs and system expectations.
  • Review and provide technical and commercial input on EPC, O&M, and interconnection agreements, focusing on performance guarantees, availability requirements, and compliance conditions.
  • Deliver clear engineering reviews of technical studies, proposals, and documentation across permitting, design, construction, and operational phases.
  • Support HSE requirements for projects in pre-construction, under construction and in operation, ensuring adherence to Sol Ecolution’s HSE standards.
  • Perform other related duties aligned with the level and scope of the role as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or related engineering discipline
  • Minimum Five years of relevant work experience in the solar industry working in a technical/engineering context, with Project Management responsibilities for the delivery of a portfolio of renewable energy projects, including HSE knowledge and experience
  • Advanced user of PVSyst
  • Strong track record in technical due diligence and in reviewing commissioning, performance, and O&M documentation
  • Experience reading and marking up EPC, O&M, and interconnection agreements
  • Working knowledge of the Dominican Republic renewable regulatory landscape and interconnection processes; ability to engage with utilities/regulators
  • Ability to travel across the WC markets
  • Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, and analytical skills in a project development and construction context
  • Exceptionally high level of focus on quality of work and attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in Spanish and English

Nice to Have

  • Knowledge of Helioscope, Rated Power, and other software is a plus.

Work Arrangement

Remote (Country)

Team

Structure: Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, development, procurement, operations teams, and external partners.. Reports to: Project Development Manager, Sol Ecolution

Additional Information

  • Ability to travel across the WC markets
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in Spanish and English
  • Certified copies of relevant certificates will be requested for those applications under consideration
  • Only suitable applications will be acknowledged
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Sol Group
Sol Group operates in the petroleum and aviation fuel supply sector, providing aviation services and fuel distribution across the Caribbean and South America.
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Department Strategy & Integration
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Posted 3 months ago