Technical Product Manager Racking Systems

Recurrent Energy is one of the world’s largest and most geographically diversified utility-scale solar and energy storage project development, ownership, and operations platforms. With an industry-leading team of in-house energy experts, we are a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and function as Canadian Solar’s global development and power services business. Recurrent Energy is focused on bringing low-cost clean energy and meaningful economic development to communities across the world. The company has completed the development of 11 gigawatts (GWp) of operating utility-scale solar projects and more than 3 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy storage projects across six continents. Currently, 27 GWp of solar and 63 GWh of battery storage projects are under development. Our mission is to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable power to the world, today and tomorrow.

Position Summary

The Technical Product Manager for Racking Systems is responsible for a variety of duties including technical, commercial, and administrative tasks. These involve coordinating procurement activities and evaluating PV modules and mounting systems (trackers and fixed racking) for global projects. The role includes executing procurement activities according to Recurrent Energy’s procedures, managing technical evaluation processes, coordinating internal reviews, supporting responses to bidders, and assisting the global Procurement Director in implementing procurement strategies. Communication with suppliers, regional teams, and headquarters staff is essential to support project needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical due diligence (TDD) of equipment as part of supplier validation, including leading Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT).
• Review and summarize technical product information for bid packages and recommend suppliers to stakeholders.
• Assist procurement and engineering teams in technical reviews during bidding and detailed engineering phases.
• Research and analyze customer and market requirements for existing and new racking products, communicating with suppliers and regional teams to inform product and roadmap proposals.
• Present proposals to internal stakeholders for approval.
• Manage tracker and PV module ecosystem to ensure compatibility with PV module technology.
• Obtain market intelligence and perform cost estimation for products and projects.
• Support financial modeling related to CAPEX and OPEX, considering technological aspects.
• Determine technical requirements influencing project design, including wind, snow, seismic loading, and corrosion considerations.
• Establish site-specific design requirements and optimize tracker configurations to meet customer needs.
• Follow evolving codes and certifications, analyzing their market impact and advising management accordingly.
• Communicate product details, advantages, applications, and benchmarks through presentations, training, and webinars.
• Gather market intelligence and generate reports; assist in price forecasting based on market data.
• Confirm compatibility of PV modules with racking systems and assist in preparing RFP packages.
• Understand manufacturing processes and certifications to identify improvement opportunities.
• Adhere to health, safety, and ethical standards in all activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

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