juwi solar Inc. (JSI) based in Boulder, Colorado, and majority-owned by Germany-based juwi Holding AG is a developer and turnkey EPC contractor of solar power plants throughout North America.  JSI’s main focus is the development, construction and operation of utility-scale power plants (1MW or larger).

JSI has established an aggressive target for bringing solar power on line over the next several years and is looking to fill a position focused on project accounting and financial controls to support the company’s growth.  .  The position will be responsible for assisting in coordinating the control and accounting activities for the Company’s business construction projects within North America.

JSI is looking for an individual who has a firm base in accounting, has demonstrated strong skills and has a passion to participate in the execution of renewable energy projects. The ideal candidate will also have strong oral and written communication skills. The position will be based in Boulder, Colorado and will report to the Accounting Manager.

PRINCIPAL POSITION DESCRIPTION: 

• Work with contracts management team to account for construction subcontractor milestone payments, committed costs to consultants, cost of goods, project billing schedules, and other project related payments.
• Coordination with corporate accounting regarding project information to be rolled up into consolidated financials, including adjusting journal entries, revenue recognition and month-end close activities;
• Obtain information, scheduling, and costs from internal and external sources to record accounting transactions and data in the accounting system;
• Ensure transactions are recorded, documented, reviewed, approved and supported in accordance with company policies and controls;
• Provide monthly project financial data;
• Process contractors’ payment applications for periodic billings;
• Assist in the coordination of reporting project liquidity management, including the preparation of information regarding loan draws, capital calls, open payables, committed costs, project liabilities, and billing for and collection of EPC progress payments;
• Development and on-going preparation of project-related information including budgets, forecasts and variance analysis;
• Preparation of project cost and budgeting reports for multiple audiences within the organization;
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal reporting requirements; and
• Support projects as needed and assist other as requested by management;

 QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA/BS degree, degree in finance, accounting or economics preferred. CPA a plus;
• Ability to access and accurately input information using accounting software platforms. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains a plus;
• Must have considerable knowledge with basic accounting principles (i.e. journal entries, debits, credits, etc.) and accounting functions. Job cost and construction accounting knowledge will be beneficial for this position;
• Must have experience with accounts payable/accounts receivable (i.e. Purchase orders, work orders, invoicing, invoice entry, cash receipts, etc.)
• Autonomous: take initiative and organize work in an independent manner
• Ability to accurately work under pressure in meeting deadlines;
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication and coordination skills;
• Must be proficient with Excel, Word and Outlook applications;
• Team management, team player, stress-resistant;
• Willingness to work flexible and long hours; and
• Desire to grow professionally.

JSI is an equal opportunity employer, which means we offer equal treatment to all applicants. JSI prohibits discrimination, directly or indirectly, on the basis of race, gender, color, national origin, religion, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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Delaware’s largest clean energy facility

(April 17, 2013 – Milford, Delaware) – Delaware Governor Jack Markell today joined with PSEG Solar Source, Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC), juwi solar, Inc. (JSI) and Sunolar Power (Sunolar) to dedicate the PSEG Milford Solar Farm. The 15-megawatt facility, located in Milford, Del., is the state’s largest solar farm.

 The 80-acre PSEG Milford Solar farm uses approximately 62,000 crystalline-silicon solar panels to generate enough solar energy to power approximately 9,000 homes when the sun is shining. Its pollution-free energy displaces approximately 12,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually – the equivalent of removing about 2,300 cars from the road.

“The Milford Solar Farm helps point the way forward toward a sustainable future for all,” said Randall Mehrberg, president-PSEG Energy Holdings and executive vice president, strategy and development.  “This isn’t just any facility, but one that is important to an emerging green economy. Projects like this testify to the strong partnerships that have made solar energy a growing part of America’s energy mix, to the benefit of our nation’s energy security, economy and the environment.

Gov. Markell called the solar farm a glimpse into Delaware’s future.

“The Milford Solar Farm is a great fit with Delaware’s commitment to a future of clean, renewable energy sources,” Gov. Markell said. “The project’s far-reaching benefits began with the construction jobs it brought to the Milford area and will continue with many years of power production and economic benefits for the central part of our state.”

Collin O’Mara, Delaware’s Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, said that the project reflects Delaware’s growing national leadership in deploying a cleaner mix of energy sources.

“Now more than ever, it is critical that we adopt cleaner, cheaper and more secure local electrical generation that increases our competitiveness, reduces air pollution, improves public health, and creates jobs,” said Secretary O’Mara. “Through this important Milford project, DEMEC, PSEG, and JSI are helping to lead Delaware toward a clean energy future and demonstrating that we can have both a strong economy and a healthy environment.”

DEMEC will purchase the electricity generated by the solar farm through a 20-year power purchase agreement.

“This project again demonstrates that DEMEC and its municipal utility members are leaders in the deployment of solar generation resources in Delaware,” said DEMEC President and CEO Patrick E. McCullar. “Of the 43.8 megawatts of installed or committed solar generation resources in Delaware, a clear majority (26.5 megawatts, or 61 percent of the total) is installed in DEMEC municipal service territories. This becomes an even more striking statistic when you consider that DEMEC municipal service territories make up less than 15 percent of electric service in the entire state. DEMEC is committed to the continued deployment of economic renewable energy projects for the benefit of our communities.”

JSI acquired the partially-developed project from Sunolar in mid-2012, after which JSI, Sunolar, PSEG and the City of Milford worked together to get the project ready for construction. JSI served as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor and will manage the day-to-day operation of the plant. The $50 million project occupies 80 acres in Kent County. The construction of Milford Solar created approximately 100 jobs.

“The Milford Solar project is the fifth solar PV project we have developed and built in the United States that has a nameplate capacity of more than 10 megawatts,” said Michael Martin, CEO of juwi solar, Inc. “Our site team worked tirelessly to build this project over a 90-day timeframe – including by celebrating Thanksgiving onsite and enduring the effects of Superstorm Sandy – in order to safely achieve commercial operation before the end of the year 2012.”

PSEG Solar Source owns four additional solar projects, all of which were built by JSI. A sixth solar project, the 19 MW PSEG Badger 1 Solar Farm is currently under construction near Phoenix, Arizona.

The others are:

• The PSEG Queen Creek Solar Farm – a 25.0 MW DC solar farm in Queen Creek, Arizona.

• The PSEG Wyandot Solar Farm – a 12.0 MW DC solar farm in Wyandot, Ohio. At completion it was the largest solar farm in Ohio.

• PSEG Jacksonville Solar Farm – a 15.0 MW DC solar farm on 100 acres in Jacksonville, Florida; at completion it was the second largest solar farm in Florida.

• The PSEG Mars Solar Garden – a 2.2 MW DC facility located adjacent to Mars Snackfood’s U.S. headquarters in New Jersey.

About PSEG:

PSEG Solar Source is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG), a publicly traded diversified energy company with annual revenues of more than $11 billion. Other subsidiaries include Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), a regulated NJ gas and electric utility and PSEG Power, a merchant power generation company. PSEG has a total of 137 MWs of solar power in operation. PSEG Solar Source owns 67.2 MW of solar power with another 19.3 in construction. PSE&G is also active in solar energy.  It currently owns 75 MW of solar in New Jersey through its Solar 4 All™ program, consisting of 24 solar installations and more than 170,000 pole-attached solar units. For more information, visit www.pseg.com.

Disclaimer: PSEG Solar Source LLC is not the same company as PSE&G, the New Jersey based electric and gas utility.  PSEG Solar Source is not regulated by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. 

About DEMEC Inc.

The Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, Inc. is a public power joint action agency and wholesale electric utility established in 1979 to provide power supply and related services to the nine municipally-owned distribution utilities in the state of Delaware through owned generation assets and power purchased from other generators in the PJM region. DEMEC manages a diversified power supply portfolio including natural gas fired generation, wind and solar assets. DEMEC has a long-term goal of developing innovative and economic utility-scale, renewable energy generation projects. In addition to  the Milford Solar Project, DEMEC’s renewable portfolio includes the Dover SUN Park Project, a 10 megawatt PV solar generation facility located in Dover, Delaware, and the 69 MW Laurel Hill Wind Farm.  For additional information, visit DEMEC’s web site at www.demecinc.net.

About juwi solar Inc.:

juwi solar Inc. (JSI) is a privately held solar energy generation company based in Boulder, Colorado.  JSI’s primary business is the development, design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of utility-scale (1 MW and larger) solar energy generation facilities in North America. To date, JSI has successfully built large-scale solar projects in Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas. JSI is majority-owned by juwi AG of Germany. With more than 600 employees worldwide, juwi’s solar group has built more than 1,500 solar photovoltaic installations globally, totaling more than 1.25 GW of operating capacity.  

]]> http://www.juwisolar.com/press/gov-markell-helps-dedicate-pseg-milford-solar-farm/feed/ 0 http://www.juwisolar.com/jobs/systems-technology-specialist/ http://www.juwisolar.com/jobs/systems-technology-specialist/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:59:03 +0000 Jennifer Schwager http://www.juwisolar.com/?p=1879 Title:                  Systems Technology Specialist          
Location:          Boulder,CO
Reports To:      Director, Operations
Start Date:        Immediately

juwi solar Inc. (JSI) based in Boulder, Colorado, and majority-owned by Germany-based juwi Holding AG is a developer and turnkey EPC contractor of solar power plants throughout North America.  JSI’s main focus is the development, construction and operation of utility-scale power plants (1MW or larger).

 FUNCTION:

JSI has established an aggressive target for bringing solar power on line and growing its team over the next several years and is looking to fill the Systems Technology Specialist position to support the company’s growth.  The Systems Technology Specialist  will be responsible for monitoring, maintaining and supporting JSI’s IT-related hardware, software and connectivity needs.

JSI is looking for a team player who will have demonstrated effective personal organizational and communication skills.  The position is based in Boulder, Colorado and will report to the Director of Operations.

 POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Oversee the efficiency and reliability of the company’s servers, software and networking devices including installation, upgrades, troubleshooting and corrective action

• Maintain company’s LAN and WAN systems including scheduling maintenance, performing troubleshooting activities and completing repairs
• Evaluate IT system security to assure privacy and integrity of data and IT systems

• Confirm the proper operation of all company data backup processes and archiving of files
• Call on and interact with external IT consultant as needed to design new system functionality, complete intricate system upgrades and perform security audits
• Support company staff with PC and workstation hardware and software related problems as requested
• Provide project support at remotely operated facilities including SCADA system deployment, network commissioning and communication hardware configuration
• Provide staff training as needed on IT-related hardware and software
• Support remote connectivity, operation, maintenance and data archiving of the company’s centralized SCADA system
• Support the establishment and maintenance of ISP service at the company’s projects and local and remote offices
• Monitor, track and maintain software application licenses and compliance for corporate and SCADA systems
• Provide technical support for printers, copiers, phones and scanners
• Maintain IT supplies and equipment, including cables, adapters, etc.
• Keep the company staff informed on the various IT and technological changes that may take place within the company
• Follow new hardware and software trends in the market so that the organization’s IT status is always on the forefront
• Support IT budgeting and cost controls
• Inform and make recommendations to company management on IT-related matters.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accredited degree in Information Technology and a minimum of 2 years of professional IT experience
• Demonstrated experience supporting, implementing and administering networks including Microsoft Windows Active Directory
• Work toward obtaining MCSE, MCSA or similar certification if not already obtained
• Willingness to initiate progressive solutions and learn new systems
• Able to exercise discretion and confidentiality with sensitive material and information
• Knowledge of SCADA, VPN and network design strongly preferred
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner
• Possess exemplary standards of honor, safety, management, ethics, quality, and productivity
• Ability to analyze, plan and coordinate situations
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, both inside and outside the project team, such as leadership, motivation, team building, mentoring, conflict resolution, and resource allocation
• Able to take initiative and organize work in an independent manner
• Willing to travel occasionally for project-related work as may be required.

 JSI is an equal opportunity employer, which means we offer equal treatment to all applicants. JSI prohibits discrimination, directly or indirectly, on the basis of race, gender, color, national origin, religion, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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Please visit the Event Website for more information.

• Construction began in 2012
• Commercial operation Q4 2012
• Includes approximately 62,000 crystalline-silicon solar panels on a fixed-tilt racking system
• 80-acre site
• Owner is PSEG Solar Source LLC
• Annual generation 21,000 MWh
• juwi will operate and maintain the project in the initial years

“I don’t know if people know what’s going on over there or, if they do, just how big it’s going to be,” City Manager Richard Carmean said this week. “It’s really going to be something and we’re excited to have this project here in Milford.”

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(Newark, NJ – October 4, 2012) — PSEG Solar Source today announced the commercial operation of the 25.2 megawatt DC (19 megawatt AC) Queen Creek Solar Farm in Queen Creek, Arizona. Salt River Project (SRP) has a 20-year agreement to acquire all of the solar energy generated by the project and has begun accepting power from the plant.

The solar plant, located on148 acres of land approximately 30 miles southeast of Phoenix, contains approximately 90,000 crystalline panels operating on a single axis tracking system. It is owned by PSEG Solar Source, a subsidiary of PSEG, a diversified energy company based in New Jersey.  juwi solar Inc. (JSI) developed the project, served as EPC contractor and will provide operation and maintenance services for the project.

“We are pleased to be providing clean, solar energy to Salt River Project,” said Diana Drysdale, president, PSEG Solar Source. “Arizona has the attributes we look for when choosing a project – good sun, a receptive regulatory environment and supportive local officials.  It is exciting to be adding Arizona to the list of states where we have operational solar facilities even while we are beginning construction on an additional site in Delaware.”

The solar power generated by the project offsets approximately 21,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions each year, the equivalent of taking approximately 4,100 cars off the road.

The plant, which will produce an amount of energy equal to that needed to serve about 3,300 SRP customers’ homes, requires no water and supports development of the solar energy industry within Arizona.

“As we look for ways to diversify our portfolio, it’s also important that we continue to invest in the state and the local economy,” said SRP General Manager Mark Bonsall. “Queen Creek Solar not only provides our customers with clean energy, but it’s also a resource that is located right here in Arizona.”

The SRP Board has set a goal to meet 20 percent of SRP’s retail electricity requirements through sustainable resources by the year 2020.  Currently, SRP meets about 10 percent of its retail energy needs with sustainable resources including wind, solar and geothermal energy, hydro power and conservation and energy-efficiency measures.

SRP is the third-largest public power utility in the nation, serving nearly 950,000 electric customers in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.

“juwi solar is excited that the Queen Creek solar project is now energized and producing power on a commercial basis.  The state of Arizona has tremendous natural resources that make projects like this prosper, “said Michael Martin, CEO of juwi solar Inc. “Organizations like SRP and PSEG Solar Source provide shining examples on how to positively impact the economic future of the solar industry.  Having completed our roles as developer and contractor, we are very pleased to remain involved with the project through our ongoing operations and maintenance services.”

PSEG Solar Source owns four additional solar projects all of which were built by JSI:

• The PSEG Jacksonville Solar Farm, a 15.0 MW DC solar farm in Jacksonville, Florida, the second largest solar farm in Florida.
• The PSEG Wyandot Solar farm, a 12.0 MW DC solar farm in Wyandot, Ohio, the largest in Ohio.
• The Mars Solar Garden, a 2.2 MW DC facility located adjacent to the Mars Snackfood’s US headquarters in New Jersey.
• The PSEG Milford Solar Farm, a 15 MW DC solar farm in Milford, Delaware, the largest in Delaware (under construction)

About PSEG:

PSEG Solar Source is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) (NYSE:PEG) a publicly traded diversified energy company with annual revenues of more than $11 billion.. Other subsidiaries include Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), a regulated NJ gas and electric utility and PSEG Power, a merchant power generation company.  PSEG Solar Source owns or is constructing 69.2 MW of solar power. PSE&G is also active in solar energy.  It currently owns   71MW  of solar in New Jersey through its Solar 4 All™ program, consisting of 21 solar farms and more than 150,000 pole attached solar units. Disclaimer: PSEG Solar Source LLC is not the same company as PSE&G, the New Jersey based electric and gas utility.  PSEG Solar Source is not regulated by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.  You do not have to purchase any PSEG Solar Source products in order to receive quality regulated services from PSE&G.

About SRP:

SRP is the largest provider of electricity to the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, serving more than 950,000 customers in Maricopa and Pinal counties.

About juwi solar Inc.:

juwi solar Inc. (JSI) is a privately-held solar energy generation company based in Boulder, Colorado.  JSI’s primary business is the development, design, construction, operation and maintenance of utility-scale (1MW and larger) solar energy generation facilities in North America. To date JSI has successfully built large-scale solar projects in Arizona, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.  JSI is majority-owned by juwi Holding AG of Germany. With over 600 employees worldwide, juwi’s solar group has built more than 1,500 solar photovoltaic installations globally, totaling more than 1GW of operating capacity.

FUNCTION:

The Electrical Services Specialist will be responsible for the in-field oversight and inspection of the electrical installation and interconnection activities for JSI projects; inspection of all phases of the project electrical construction effort including, but not limited to, the interconnection substation, the project substation, substation interfaces, transmission line interconnections, electrical terminations, SCADA installation, and collection cable installation. Identify and immediately remedy deficiencies noted during field inspections of the project.

JSI is looking for an experienced electrical specialist who will have demonstrated excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing. Work to be located at assigned project site.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Provide technical and practical field input into the engineering and project and construction management teams’ efforts, supporting JSI’s high-quality, safe and cost-effective project electrical designs.
• Gain in-depth understanding of JSI’s major system components with particular emphasis on the modules, cabling and inverters; support JSI’s industry leading position as a designer and builder of the most technologically advanced and cost effective PV projects.
• Work with JSI’s procurement group on technical issues with sub-contractors, including supporting the drafting and negotiation of the scope of work for the electrical installation activities.
• Coordinate and maintain clear communication with project management groups and all site personnel during installations.
• Support engineering drawings and confirm designs are suitable and cost effective for field installation, including any requested field or engineering directed changes; analyze and suggest areas of ongoing system design improvement, provide clear and articulate responses to the engineering group for in-field requested design changes.
• Provide technical support as required for inter-connection studies, applications, and agreements with all appropriate utilities, regulators and third parties.
• Support the preparation of the RFP process for subcontractors and equipment suppliers.
• Lead JSI’s coordination with the appropriate local inspection authorities, ensuring at all times that required local, State and Federal design construction and environmental permits and consents are obtained and maintained in good standing.
• Become familiar with all project engineering and design documents.
• Become completely familiar with the JSI Project Procedure Manual.
• Conduct daily field inspections of the work in progress, log and remedy (if required) results of inspections and QC procedures.
• Plan and perform audits per electrical QA plan.
• Review all subcontractor QA plan & procedures to bring all plans into conformance with project requirements.
• Immediately report any safety deficiencies identified during field inspections to the Site Manager.
• While on-site, become completely familiar with the project plan, schedule, and plan of the day.
• Provide updates as needed to input progress on the project plan.
• Monitor all electrical work on the project to ensure it meets contract obligations.
• Assist in resolution of differences or problems.
• Anticipate and avoid or minimize potential problems by maintaining current knowledge of overall project status.
• Ensure documentation is complete for all areas of responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Accredited university degree (electrical engineering preferred).
• Strong knowledge of state, federal and insurance regulations as well as requirements that apply to major power and energy design and construction projects.
• Familiarity with the National Electrical Code and National Electrical Safety Code.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability and desire to mentor less experience team members
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability.
• Perform project cost/benefits analyses.
• Experienced and strong understanding of engineering and design software packages.
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Possess exemplary standards of honor, safety, management, ethics, quality, and productivity.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and analyze situations.
• Demonstrated efficiency in managing multi-disciplinary tasks.
• Experience with managing electrical subcontractors.
• Be familiar with the quality assurance requirements necessary in an electrical installation environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Autonomous: take initiative and organize work in an independent manner.
• Team management, team player, stress-resistant; frequent project related travel is expected.

JSI is an equal opportunity employer, which means we offer equal treatment to all applicants. JSI prohibits discrimination, directly or indirectly, on the basis of race, gender, color, national origin, religion, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender.