Staff Member - Senior Electrical Engineer

Position Summary

This position is for a professional Senior Electrical Engineer to provide engineering support for commercial and industrial solar energy system design.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Design power, lighting, and grounding systems for Solar, Batteries, and Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging systems with a high level of complexity.
• Produce plan sets in AutoCAD for AHJ submittals.
• Perform electrical calculations including short circuit, cable, and conduit sizing, grounding, voltage drop, transformer, equipment sizing, and load calculations.
• Lead the construction management of commercial solar projects to ensure that projects are installed per the contract, design drawings and company standards.
• Review and provide comments for electrical equipment & vendor drawing.
• Conduct field inspections, which require the interpretation and implementation of contract specifications and drawings; note any deficiencies and follow up with contractors on remediation activities.
• Oversee the commissioning and testing program for new commercial solar projects.
• Provide electrical expertise concerning power conversion and electrical distribution equipment
• Provide expertise regarding electrical codes and grid standards as related to solar photovoltaic installations
• Develop project feasibility studies and conceptual designs (single-line diagram & power plan) for solar, battery and EV charging projects.
• Engage directly with clients, equipment manufacturers, project developers, and lenders as a matter of course through telephone calls and meetings

Position Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a focus in electrical power systems
• Minimum 7 years of engineering experience in a related field, with at least 4 years of experience in the design of solar, battery and EV charging systems.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred
• Solar array design experience and experience in commercial solar projects is required

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Committed to diversity and inclusion
• Reliable transportation

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid driver’s license
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred

Travel Requirements

• Willingness to travel up to 20%