Evan Dent

Evan Dent is a Senior Solar Design Engineer at Summit Ridge Energy, having previously served as a Solar Project Engineer in Pre-Construction at Mill Creek Renewables. At Mill Creek, responsibilities included developing vendor requests for solar equipment, reviewing site layouts for constructability, and designing preliminary site plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D and PVCase. Prior to that, Evan was a Solar Project Engineer in Development at New Energy Equity, managing projects in Virginia, New York, and Maryland. With extensive experience in engineering, Evan has also worked at Honeywell UOP as a Connected Performance Systems Design Engineer and Project Manager, leading international teams and ensuring digital product quality. Early career roles included positions at The Dow Chemical Company and research roles at Virginia Tech, demonstrating a strong foundation in chemical engineering and project management. Evan holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech, along with minors in Green Engineering, Computer Science, and Chemistry, and completed a study abroad program at East China Normal University.