Nick Kirk

Senior Design Engineer at Mayfield Renewables
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Credentials

  • EPA 608 Type II
    North American Technician Excellence (NATE)
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024
  • OSHA 30
    US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OSHA
    Mar, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • NABCEP Solar PV Installation Professional Certification (042013-62)
    NABCEP: North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
    Jun, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • NABCEP Board Certified PV System Inspector (010419-001242)
    NABCEP: North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
    Jan, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Building Analyst Certification
    Building Performance Institute, Inc.
    May, 2011
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Services for Renewable Energy
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Design Engineer
      • Aug 2022 - Present

    • PV Designer
      • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

      • Commercial and small Utility-Scale solar PV design and engineering.• Produced construction ready electrical and structural plans for solar PV and Storage (BESS) projects.• Coordinated with clients on all aspects of designs.• Assisted in product selection to meet the project's needs.

  • Parallel Paths LLC; Leadville Solar DBA
    • Leadville, Colorado, United States
    • Independent Consulting
      • Sep 2019 - Present

      • NABCEP certified Solar Professional with 11+ years of experience designing, installing, and servicing Solar PV and energy storage systems in NY and CO. • Trained and certified as a heat pump design and installation professional. • Managed and completed O&M work on a 500kW solar farm in Lake County, CO. • Developed and designed a small commercial solar farm for local builder. • NABCEP certified Solar Professional with 11+ years of experience designing, installing, and servicing Solar PV and energy storage systems in NY and CO. • Trained and certified as a heat pump design and installation professional. • Managed and completed O&M work on a 500kW solar farm in Lake County, CO. • Developed and designed a small commercial solar farm for local builder.

    • Service and O&M Manager, Lead Technician
      • Apr 2019 - Mar 2021

      • Developed a system in Smartsheets for tracking periodic maintenance visits and service calls. • Developed PDF and excel templates for generating reports and estimates. • Scheduled service and maintenance work with customers and technicians. • Performed service and maintenance calls: repaired monitoring issues, replaced failed equipment, serviced batteries and generators, reprogrammed off-grid inverters and charge controllers. • Generated reports for all site work for invoicing and client purposes. • Estimated and proposed system upgrades related to solar, storage, and generator equipment. • Coordinated with manufacturer's to resolve technical and warranty issues.

    • United States
    • Construction
    • Director of Solar Operations
      • Jun 2015 - Apr 2019

      • Led general business development strategies from marketing, hiring, website creation, and accounting software adoption. • Managed project development process from lead generation to customer sales visits, and contract creation. • Managed and reviewed electrical designs, building permits, and material orders. • Trained staff on best internal sales, design, and installation practices. • Led and installed solar projects to meet and exceed customer expectations. • Performed residential electrical installations and service upgrades. • Performed warranty repairs ranging from inverter and optimizer replacements to solving issues related to data acquisition systems.

    • United States
    • Design
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lead Solar Engineer and Quality Assurance Professional
      • Apr 2014 - Jun 2015

      • Developed and maintain excel based design tools.• Developed and maintain AutoCAD and Visio plan‐set drawing templates.• Performed site visits to obtain all necessary information for final designs.• Performed formal design calculations and drafting for effective transfer of projectinformation to the installation teams.• Reviewed completed project documentation and photos for overall safety, codecompliance, and quality of installations.• Created reports for transferring Quality Assurance findings to Project Manager.• Created as‐built drawings based on the final build of projects.• Performed internal in‐field post‐installation inspections, as necessary.

    • Solar Project Manager
      • Feb 2011 - Apr 2014

      • Developed processes and systems to track individual projects through the pipeline.• Filed incentive applications for NY‐SUN incentive procurement.• Conducted site feasibility studies, commissioning site visits, and customer walk-throughs.• Procured building permits, utility interconnection agreements, and materials.• Communicated with customer on project updates, invoicing, and change orders• Led weekly meetings with lead installers to ensure proper transfer of customerneeds and project details.

    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Civil Engineering - Pest Management
      • Dec 2007 - Dec 2013

      • Developed and maintained the bases integrated pest management program • Oversaw the civil engineering unit's physical training program • Developed a plan for the base to add solar trackers to their energy mix • Maintained my training and medical records for deployment readiness • Developed and maintained the bases integrated pest management program • Oversaw the civil engineering unit's physical training program • Developed a plan for the base to add solar trackers to their energy mix • Maintained my training and medical records for deployment readiness

    • Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
    • Solar Installer
      • May 2010 - Feb 2011

      • Worked closely with lead installer and project manager to ensure products were procured, stored, and delivered to site when needed. • Measured and performed layout of where equipment was to be installed. • Installed components according to the design plan‐set, NEC, and manufacturers guidelines. • Worked closely with lead installer and project manager to ensure products were procured, stored, and delivered to site when needed. • Measured and performed layout of where equipment was to be installed. • Installed components according to the design plan‐set, NEC, and manufacturers guidelines.

    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Electrical Design and Testing Engineer
      • Sep 2006 - Sep 2009

      • Troubleshot and repaired damaged circuits (including RF, analog, and digital) • Set up and conducted system tests both in laboratory and field locations • Designed, tested and characterized prototype circuits and systems • Conducted experiments using an RF emulation system • Programmed in MATLAB and C to remotely control test equipment and embedded hardware • Produced final reports of experiments as well as interim progress reports • Troubleshot and repaired damaged circuits (including RF, analog, and digital) • Set up and conducted system tests both in laboratory and field locations • Designed, tested and characterized prototype circuits and systems • Conducted experiments using an RF emulation system • Programmed in MATLAB and C to remotely control test equipment and embedded hardware • Produced final reports of experiments as well as interim progress reports

    • Carpenter
      • May 2006 - Sep 2006

      I worked summers from 2002-2006 in general residential construction. Work tasks included: roofing, framing, drywall, concrete, etc. I worked summers from 2002-2006 in general residential construction. Work tasks included: roofing, framing, drywall, concrete, etc.

Education

  • SUNY Polytechnic Institute
    Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Electrical Engineering Technology
    2005 - 2007
  • Mohawk Valley Community College
    Associate's degree, Electrical Engineering Technology
    2002 - 2004

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