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Manager, Renewable Engineering (Solar)

Invenergy · Chicago, IL · $135,000–$165,000 a year · Full time

Posted Aug 27, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about engineers you've hired and onboarded. What made them succeed?

What they are checking: Whether they can build a team and get new people productive quickly.

Describe a time you disagreed with a developer about a technical choice.

What they are checking: Whether they can push back with data and still keep a good working relationship.

What would you do

How do you support origination in a customer meeting without overpromising on the design?

What they are checking: Whether they can explain technical options clearly while protecting the company from risky commitments.

Development wants an answer on a new site by Friday, but your team is full. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can set priorities honestly and give a reasonable answer without cutting key steps.

How do you keep engineering standards consistent across projects in many states?

What they are checking: Whether they can build repeatable processes while handling local differences.

About the work

Walk me through how you'd prepare engineering inputs for a utility-scale solar proposal.

What they are checking: Whether they understand layout, energy yield, cost and interconnection inputs that shape a winning proposal.

What makes one solar layout more valuable than another on the same site?

What they are checking: Whether they understand tradeoffs in DC/AC ratio, tracker choice, spacing and losses.

How do you review your team's energy yield estimates before they go to a customer?

What they are checking: Whether they have a clear review process for the numbers that drive project value.

What site factors have hurt a solar project's design late in development?

What they are checking: Whether they know how terrain, geotech, flood zones and setbacks can change a design late.

What new solar technology are you watching, and would you use it now?

What they are checking: Whether they keep current and judge new tech by bankability and risk, not hype.

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The full job description

As published by Invenergy.

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future. This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window. Job Description Position Overview As a Manager, Renewable Engineering (Solar), you will lead a team that performs engineering activities for utility scale solar projects throughout the United States. The role will support opportunities sourced through the Origination team and the Renewable Energy Development team. This position will be located at Invenergy's downtown Chicago, IL office. Invenergy follows a hybrid schedule, working in office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays. Responsibilities • Support the Origination and Development teams in customer meetings and with engineering deliverables for proposal development for utility scale solar projects. • Identify, hire, onboard and train new solar engineers to support the growth of the company • Manage a regional solar project engineering team with focus on critical issues including system design, energy assessment, risk analysis and other duties as required to support the development, design and construction of utility scale solar energy plants • Work collaboratively with the Development, Origination, Pre-Construction, Project Management, Procurement, Environmental, Legal, Regulatory and other teams to support solar project development, engineering and construction • Work collaboratively Project Management, Procurement, Project Electrical Engineering and Operations teams leading up to and through project commercial operations. • Represent Invenergy LLC with customers, state and local officials, industry associations and other stakeholders. Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in engineering required • 5+ years of engineering experience • Up to 25% travel will be required • Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future. Preferred Qualifications • Experience in the solar energy field • Masters in engineering is a plus • Experience in leading an engineering group • 7+ years professional experience preferred • Strong engineering organizational, networking, leadership, and time management skills • Ability to accommodate travel some travel domestically (not more than 25%) Base Pay $135,000.00 - $165,000.00 USD Annual Bonus: 25% - 40% The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education and skills. In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance. Your recruiter can share more about bonus eligibility for this position during the hiring process. Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc. Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

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