Job Description

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance

Location: Depew, NY / Future Alden, NY Headquarters/In Person job
Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

Buffalo Solar is seeking a Commercial Solar Design & Proposal Specialist to support a high volume of commercial solar and battery energy storage opportunities. This position turns customer utility data and project information into preliminary system designs, financial models, and customer proposals.

The role works closely with Sales and Procurement and requires strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to manage frequent revisions as projects move through the sales process.

Responsibilities

• Enter and analyze customer utility billing and energy-usage data.
• Create preliminary commercial solar designs and production models using HelioScope.
• Support preliminary BESS sizing and modeling for applicable projects.
• Coordinate with Procurement to select appropriate modules, inverters, batteries, and other major equipment based on availability, pricing, and project requirements.
• Develop project financial models incorporating system production, utility savings, project costs, incentives, and other project economics.
• Enter project information into the proposal platform and generate customer proposals.
• Review designs, financial models, and proposals for accuracy and consistency.
• Manage a high volume of proposals, revisions, and changing priorities.
• Work closely with the Sales team to respond to customer requests and revise designs, assumptions, and proposals as opportunities evolve.
• Respond constructively to feedback and make corrections accurately and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Experience or education in solar, engineering, energy, construction, finance, or a related technical field preferred.
• HelioScope or similar solar-design experience preferred.
• Familiarity with commercial solar and BESS is a plus.
• Strong analytical, Excel, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organization.
• Comfortable working with numbers, utility data, and financial information.
• Able to manage multiple deadlines and frequent revisions.
• Collaborative, receptive to feedback, and willing to learn.

About Buffalo Solar

Buffalo Solar is a growing commercial solar and energy company serving businesses throughout New York and the surrounding region. As our commercial project volume continues to grow, we're expanding our team and preparing for our move into the new Center for Energy Empowerment in Alden, NY.

This is an opportunity to develop experience across commercial solar, battery storage, system design, financial modeling, and project development while working closely with our Sales, Procurement, and technical teams.

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