Austin Schoenbaum
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Experienced in the design of residentail photovoltaic and energy storage systems, construction, and customer service environments. Attentive to detail, learns very quickly and focus on exceeding company’s expectations. Recognized for high quality standards, safety, customer satisfaction, creativity and taking initiative.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Designer, Solar and Energy
Tesla
06.2023 - Current
- Provide team with region specific design solutions that help to optimize the installation process and ramp up site development.
- Managed junior designers, providing guidance and mentorship for professional growth.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to define product requirements, specifications and design goals.
- Lead design reviews, provide feedback, and drive continuous improvement in design and processes.
- Perform additional duties as assigned and/or directed.
Supervisor Design, Solar and Energy
Tesla
09.2021 - 06.2023
- Manage a team of designers to deliver projects on time.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams for effective project development and design consistency.
- Worked to streamline design processes, resulting in increased efficiency and improved project outcomes.
- Track projects and be able to communicate to coworkers the status of a project.
Designer III, Solar and Energy
Tesla
06.2015 - 09.2021
- Use custom software to design residential photovoltaic rooftop systems based on information gathered from maintenance photos and notes from the operations & customer support teams.
- Design systems with Tesla-manufactured battery energy storage and solar roof tiles, including retrofits and upgrades of legacy systems with latest equipment.
- Ensuring that all PV system designs are compliant with local building codes, utility regulations and Teslas internal design standards to guarantee safe and efficient operation.
- Adapting to continuous changes in Tesla design processes, products, codes and AHJ requirements.
PV Designer
Verengo Solar
05.2014 - 06.2015
- Utilize site analysis, photographs, shading reports, structural, and electrical info, to create detailed plan sets used for permitting and installation.
- Analyze city building codes, NEC codes, utility requirements to ensure code compatibility, as well as city approval.
- Meet daily quota of design output while maintaining high quality work.
- Assist installation crews over the phone with onsite problems.
Inspection Coordinator
Verengo Solar
11.2013 - 05.2014
- Responsible for preparing solar installations for city inspections.
- Ensure that installations meet Verengo’s high standards for quality.
- Document and provide feedback to installation teams to ensure best practices are being implemented.
Education
Photovoltaics 1, 2, 3 & NABCEP Certification - Photovoltaics 1, 2, 3 & NABCEP Certification
East Los Angeles Skills Center
Los Angeles, CA10.2013
Welding And Fabrication - Welding And Fabrication
Simi Valley Adult School And Career Institute
Simi Valley, CA12.2012
EMT Basic - EMT Basic
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA06.2011
No Degree - General Education
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA09.2009
Skills
- AutoCAD
- NEC Code
- Photovoltaic System Design
- Energy Storage System Design
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
Timeline
Lead Designer, Solar and Energy
Tesla
06.2023 - Current
Supervisor Design, Solar and Energy
Tesla
09.2021 - 06.2023
Designer III, Solar and Energy
Tesla
06.2015 - 09.2021
PV Designer
Verengo Solar
05.2014 - 06.2015
Inspection Coordinator
Verengo Solar
11.2013 - 05.2014
Photovoltaics 1, 2, 3 & NABCEP Certification - Photovoltaics 1, 2, 3 & NABCEP Certification
East Los Angeles Skills Center
Welding And Fabrication - Welding And Fabrication
Simi Valley Adult School And Career Institute
EMT Basic - EMT Basic
Moorpark College
No Degree - General Education
Los Angeles Pierce College