Structural Engineer

Structural Engineer

Polar Racking Inc. is a trusted leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of innovative solar mounting solutions, proudly serving customers across North America. At Polar Racking, we are committed to delivering high-performance, site-specific solar mounting systems that empower our clients to harness clean energy with confidence. Our collaborative approach combines cutting-edge technology, expert engineering, and a customer-first mindset to provide tailored racking products that meet the unique demands of each project. With a passion for sustainability and excellence, we work hand-in-hand with construction and engineering professionals to bring solar visions to life. Learn more at .

Our Engineering team is currently looking for a Structural Engineer for our Hyderabad office.

Responsibilities :

Create and run structural automated calculations driven from Excel into RISA / SAAP 2000 & CFS to calculate member sizes and reaction loads based on the Wind tunnel study.

Create automated structural calculation report driven from above calculations.

Provide ULS and SLS reaction Loads for specific structure for Pile calculations.

Use wind tunnel study information to calculate ballast requirements.

Perform environmental loading calculations using the appropriate building code for the jurisdiction (OBC, NBC, ASCE).

Check the proposed racking system for strength, deflection, and uplift.

Review structural Drawings for accuracy.

Work with sister company PRI engineering to support engineering for solar structural engineering inquiries.

Reply to technical requests in a timely manner.

Use experience to continually recommend process improvements.

Maintain a positive attitude in a dynamic team environment.

Supervising & mentoring of junior staff and provide technical guidance.

Provide technical guidance and engineering support for construction activities.

Ensure the quality, consistency, accuracy, and neatness of contract document deliverables.

Maintain project information and status tracking systems on a daily basis.

Support and take initiative on continuous improvement programs throughout the organization.

Clear communication with internal stakeholders, vendors and customers on project status and deliverables

Serve as a primary source and point of responsibility for project information to all parties including clients, consultants, production, design and development, sales, logistics, and finance.

Provide expert advice on project development processes and / or construction methods.

Provide expert advice on project development processes and / or construction methods.

Work across functional departments to ensure projects are designed and built in accordance with regulatory codes and standards, engineering best practice, as well as industry requirements and quality standards.

Provide technical support on projects for external and internal stakeholders.

Be a subject matter expert on local codes and regulations regarding Solar PV mounting in the areas that Polar Racking is active in

Provide recommendations for continuous improvements in product designs, plans, process, and product deployment.

Provide guidance on consistency and quality to technologists on the engineering team. Sets standards for drawing architecture; audit work of technologists to verify consistency.

Experience and Credentials

Experience with Solar Racking design will be preferred but not essential.

Master’s degree in Structural Engineering is an asset.

Have 10+ years experience in structural Engineering.

At least 5+ years experience in Automated structural calculations

Have working experience in using wind tunnel study.

Understanding frequency and Damping effects in design is a must.

Have working experience in using OBC, NBC, ASCE Building codes.

Work experience with SAAP 2000 Software

Work experience with CFS software

Work Experience with RISA software

Experience in creating full structural reports.

Experience in calculating ULS and SLS reaction loads.

Have excellent time management skills.

Team oriented individual

Detail oriented

Experience in reviewing structural calculations with internal or external customers.

Experience in providing feedback on RFI’s (Request for Information) to field deviations with solid solutions.

Have innovation and cost saving ability.

Follows process and works towards improving them.