Senior Project Engineer Renewable Energy
Full Time • Depew
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Vision insurance
Senior Project Engineer – Energy
đź“Ť In-person | Depew, NY | No remote/hybrid
đź“Ť In-person | Depew, NY | No remote/hybrid
Buffalo Solar Solutions is seeking a Senior Project Engineer – Energy who provides technical leadership from day one, translating complex customer and project requirements into clear, buildable, and utility-ready solutions for commercial solar and battery energy storage systems. You lead projects from early technical development through engineering coordination, interconnection, permitting, and readiness for construction—ensuring each solution meets customer objectives while remaining technically sound, financially viable, and executable in the field.
You collaborate closely with customers, Sales, Engineering, and Construction to align expectations, protect margin, reduce technical and schedule risk, and deliver projects that are approved the first time and ready to build. Through strong communication, mentorship, and hands-on leadership, you guide teams through utility and AHJ processes and keep multiple projects on track toward Notice to Proceed with confidence.
What You’ll Do
- Lead technical preconstruction from contract through NTP across multiple projects
- Direct and coordinate engineering, interconnection, permitting, and site assessment efforts
- Review and approve utility and AHJ submissions before external filing
- Ensure applications are complete, accurate, and approved on first submission
- Interpret utility studies and define required design or scope changes
- Guide teams through reviewer comments and evolving requirements
- Identify risks early and drive corrective action
- Deliver a clean, build-ready technical handoff to Construction
What We’re Looking For
- Proven leadership skills directing and quality-checking cross-functional technical work
- Experience managing multiple active projects and strict submission deadlines
- Hands-on experience with utility interconnection and permitting through approval/PTO
- Ability to review electrical/PV drawings for accuracy and constructability
- Experience coordinating with utilities, AHJs, fire departments, and engineers of record
Nice to have: solar + battery (BESS) experience, familiarity with NEC/fire codes, NABCEP certification.
Why Buffalo Solar Solutions
- Commercial-only EPC with a strong technical culture
- Established estimating, engineering, and construction teams to support you
- Real authority to set standards and prevent downstream problems
- Opportunity to lead critical project development work and shape how projects get built
This role exists to prevent problems before they reach the field.
Compensation: $95,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year
Our Story
At Buffalo Solar, our mission is bold and crystal clear, power 1,000 businesses with clean, reliable solar energy by 2035.
We specialize in commercial and industrial rooftop solar solutions that help companies cut operating costs, lock in predictable energy expenses, and meet long-term sustainability goals. Every project we deliver is designed to perform as a true business asset, driving savings, stability, and growth for decades to come.
Founded in Buffalo, NY, Buffalo Solar was built from the ground up by Founder and CEO, Tyler Uebelhoer. With more than a decade of experience as an electrician and construction professional, Tyler recognized solar as the industry where he could make the biggest impact, not just for businesses, but for the economy and communities of Western New York. What started in his South Buffalo living room in 2015 has evolved into a modern solar development and EPC company serving organizations across New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and beyond.
Over the past 10 years, Buffalo Solar has grown from a local startup into a trusted regional partner, yet our approach remains hands-on and personal. From the first consultation through post-installation support, we stay closely connected to every client to ensure their system is reliable, efficient, and built for long-term value.
We care so deeply about the businesses we serve that we developed our own in-house 15-Year Peace of Mind Warranty, providing unmatched protection that separates us from the rest of the industry.
Our vision is ambitious but simple, 1,000 businesses powered by Buffalo Solar by 2035. We have already come a long way from our beginnings in Western New York, and we are just getting started.
We specialize in commercial and industrial rooftop solar solutions that help companies cut operating costs, lock in predictable energy expenses, and meet long-term sustainability goals. Every project we deliver is designed to perform as a true business asset, driving savings, stability, and growth for decades to come.
Founded in Buffalo, NY, Buffalo Solar was built from the ground up by Founder and CEO, Tyler Uebelhoer. With more than a decade of experience as an electrician and construction professional, Tyler recognized solar as the industry where he could make the biggest impact, not just for businesses, but for the economy and communities of Western New York. What started in his South Buffalo living room in 2015 has evolved into a modern solar development and EPC company serving organizations across New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and beyond.
Over the past 10 years, Buffalo Solar has grown from a local startup into a trusted regional partner, yet our approach remains hands-on and personal. From the first consultation through post-installation support, we stay closely connected to every client to ensure their system is reliable, efficient, and built for long-term value.
We care so deeply about the businesses we serve that we developed our own in-house 15-Year Peace of Mind Warranty, providing unmatched protection that separates us from the rest of the industry.
Our vision is ambitious but simple, 1,000 businesses powered by Buffalo Solar by 2035. We have already come a long way from our beginnings in Western New York, and we are just getting started.
CAREERS AT BUFFALO SOLAR
If you have a great work ethic, think well on your feet and you’re great with people, Buffalo Solar may be a great career move.
Maybe you’ve been told you’re a super hero of installation or that you have better customer service skills than that gecko on the insurance company commercials, we’re a place where dedication and hard work pays off.
Maybe you’ve been told you’re a super hero of installation or that you have better customer service skills than that gecko on the insurance company commercials, we’re a place where dedication and hard work pays off.
Personal attributes we’re looking for:
- A keen eye for detail and more timely than a Swiss watch
- Stops at nothing to make sure the customer is happy
- Shows care and concern for the work you do and the people you work with
- Ability to take constructive criticism in stride and apply to improving
- Desire to grow personally and professionally
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