Associate, Development Engineering

Copia Power (“Copia”) is a Carlyle-backed energy and digital infrastructure platform that develops, constructs, and operates large-scale assets across the U.S. to accelerate the electrification and growth of the digital economy. Copia Power has over 2,600 MW of energy generation and storage assets in operation or under construction and is actively developing over 15 GW of grid-connected data centers supported by Copia’s portfolio of gigawatt-scale energy campuses comprising more than 25 GW of solar and storage and 7 GW of natural gas generation assets.
At Copia, we pride ourselves on a culture where sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the environment, and we believe that achieving this goal requires not just hard work but also enjoying the journey. Our team thrives on connectivity, fostering strong relationships across all levels of the organization. Together, we combine passion and playfulness to drive progress and make a difference.
Job Description:
Copia is seeking an Associate, Development Engineering who is passionate about renewable energy and eager to help bring clean energy and data center load solutions onto the U.S. power grid, joining a rapidly growing, people-first organization. The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting the development of large-scale clean energy assets, helping Copia Power maintain its position as a leader in the industry. This role requires exceptional organizational, communication, and analytical skills, along with a collaborative mindset and a genuine enjoyment of working as part of a team.
The Associate, Development Engineering will report directly to the Senior Manager, Engineering, working closely with Copia’s Development, EPC, asset management, energy markets, legal, and finance teams in an individual contributor capacity.
Key Responsibilities:
The Associate will work alongside the Development and Engineering team members. Specific duties will include:
Support Copia Development Engineering by creating and managing preliminary designs and studies for all projects in the development stage.
Perform in-house preliminary designs 10% level using AutoCAD/Civil3D, PVcase layout generating software, and internal tools.
Develop energy resource assessment models.
Contribute to the development of energy assessment/production modeling and performance testing standards.
Manage on site solar resource assessment and deployment.
Work with project stakeholders to optimize projects for offtake, LCOE, IRR, etc. prior to EPC LNTP.
Coordinate best practices and design standards with Copia EPC team to ensure consistency throughout the project lifecycle.
Provide technical input to the Approved Vendor List process by reviewing engineering consultants, equipment vendors (including emerging technologies), engineers of record and EPC contractors.
Contribute to the development of all Development Engineering processes for more accurate and efficient evaluation of projects and completion of relevant tasks.