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Site Development Engineer

Sharp Decisions
Scottsdale, AZ Contractor
POSTED ON 1/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/1/2026
Sharp Decisions is looking for a site development engineer.


Site Development Engineer
Full Time 
Salary: $90,000 - $120,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Your Job
Site Development Engineer to join the organization. In this role, you will develop preliminary site plans to support project development engineering and business development during the bidding phase for PV utility solar and battery energy storage (BESS) projects. Once projects are awarded you will also create detailed design plans suitable for construction. The ideal candidate for this role will have previous design experience in utility solar and/or BESS, have worked in AutoCAD or Civil3D, and be able to work in a cross functional team. This is an exciting opportunity where every day is different and you always encounter new growth challenges and the chance to explore new ways of doing things. 

This role will sit in either our Houston, TX office, Scottsdale, Arizona office, or Pleasanton, California office. 

This role is not open to Visa Sponsorship.


What You Will Do
  • Develop preliminary site plans and Class 0 Bill of Materials to support project development engineering, bidding and estimating, and business development during the project bidding phase.
  • Perform document reviews and offer technical support, including but not limited to ALTA surveys, topographic assessments, conditional use permits, hydrology studies and environmental site assessments.
  • Produce high quality, constructable Site Plans and Class 1 Bill of Materials to other engineering disciplines and construction team.
  • Conduct fundamental civil design work, including surface analysis, watershed analysis, and preliminary grading, etc.
  • Collaborate with other departments to provide support during execution and construction phases, ensuring adherence to the project schedule.
  • Attend internal and external meeting as needed.
  • Enhance team performance by actively seeking opportunities for process improvement and design optimization.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
  • Experience using AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D
  • Experience in design and engineering in the utility scale solar industry 
What Will Put You Ahead
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science Experience in utility-scale solar design software (PVfarm, etc.)
  • Experience with Battery Energy Storage System design and engineering
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or FE
  • Experience in programming for design automation

Salary : $90,000 - $120,000

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