Sr. Geotechnical Engineer Job Listing at Nextracker in Sorocaba, SP (Job ID NX-507)

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Job Description:

Nextracker is looking for a Sr. Geotechnical Engineer to join the Project Engineering Team in Sorocaba, Brazil. Working directly with key accounts located throughout Latin and South America to manage day to day issues on utility scale PV projects from the development stage to construction support. The position will manage all decisions relating to Geotechnical Engineering for NEXTracker's projects including but not limited to analyzing geotechnical reports, foundation sizing, pile load testing, soil corrosion analysis, and various other geotechnical engineering tasks and decisions to support project quoting and calculation packages. Further this position will be interfacing with engineering teams located in the US, Mexico, Spain, and India as well as Sales, Project Management, and R&D teams at NEXTracker's offices around the world.

Location: Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Hybrid)

Reporting: Engineering Manager – Brazil

• Analyzing Geotechnical Reports, Corrosion Analysis, and Soil Risk Analysis for tracker foundations.
• Assist in project development phase; review pertinent site information, calculations, and cost estimation.
• Review Geotechnical reports and recommend design parameters. 
• Calculate skin friction, end bearing and lateral resistance from Geotechnical reports.
• Occasional site visit to supervise Geotechnical investigations and pile load testing.
• Prepare foundation calculations, drawings, and stamp when necessary.
• Provide construction support by responding RFIs and submittals.
• Assist in development of Nextracker products, generate full understanding of Nextracker product.
• Coordinate with Nextracker's Structural/Geotechnical Engineers in other regions to create and update structural and civil standards, specifications, templates, and design tools.
• Manage, schedule and review third party engineering works.
• Assist in development of expanding Nextracker Design Services team.
• Ability to travel, domestically and internationally as needed.

• BS in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• MS in Geotechnical Engineering is preferred.
• Proven experience (2+ years) in the solar industry.
• Strong technical acumen and understanding of engineering standards, codes, and other applicable state and federal guidelines including but not limited to NBR, ASCE, Eurocode, and more.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, external partners, and customers.
• Proficiency in Lpile Software.
• Programming languages VBA / Python.
• Registered Professional Engineer in Brazil.
• 5 years of Geotechnical Engineering work experience in the EPC industry.
• Proficiency in MS Office, AutoCAD, and other relevant Geotechnical software.
• Fluent in English.
• Fluent in Spanish is a plus.
• Passion for solar/renewables industry.
• Self-motivated team player.

At Nextracker, we are leading in the energy transition, providing the most comprehensive portfolio of intelligent solar tracker and software solutions for solar power plants, as well as strategic services to capture the full value of solar power plants for our customers. Our talented worldwide teams are transforming PV plant performance every day with smart technology, data monitoring and analysis services.

For us at Nextracker, sustainability is not just a word. It's a core part of our business, values and our operations. Our sustainability efforts are based on five cornerstones: People, Community, Environment, Innovation, and Integrity. We are creative, collaborative and passionate problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds, driven by our shared mission to provide smart solar and software solutions for our customers and to mitigate climate change for future generations.