Electrical Lead Engineer

Electrical Lead Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Renewable Engineering Program
• Knowledge of NEC and NESC
• Knowledge and proficiency in the use of an electrical power system modeling program(s)
• Approximately 4-10 years of experience in the design of electrical distribution, generation, and or general electrical construction
• Working knowledge and ability to read and create construction drawings and specifications
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Professional appearance with excellent written and verbal communications skills, including ability to write detailed technical reports with minimal oversite
• Experience with writing proposals, managing project budgets, invoices and change order process, progress reports, managing project data and communicating project requirements to client and internal stakeholders.
• Must have a strong work ethic along with a positive attitude
• Must be a supportive team member, able to work in a collaborative environment
• Must be self-motivated with an ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines without supervision
• Ability to use AutoCAD in a limited capacity

Responsibilities

• Manage the electrical engineering of commercial and utility scale solar projects and be responsible managing the electrical design budget for the project to insure budgets are met
• Responsible for contractual electrical engineering scope, verify incorporation into design, and coordination of change orders with project manager
• Responsible for insuring project deliverable schedules for electrical engineering scope are met
• Assist project managers in responding to RFP’s by preparing proposal scope and fees for the electrical engineering
• Coordinate with other project disciplines including civil engineers, geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors
• Schedule and plan necessary resources needed to support projects weekly
• Perform and Lead Electrical Engineering design and creation of construction documents for projects as well as be the primary electrical contact for client
• Oversee project electrical team resources and be responsible for staff performing electrical calculations and studies such as short circuit, load flow calculations and voltage drop.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, and code enforcement officers.
• QA/QC of design work performed on projects for which you are the lead electrical engineer responsible for the project
• Maintain awareness of currently available equipment and industry best practices
• Collaborate with and support electrical engineering teams in other offices as projects and workload sharing between offices dictates.
• Support construction of the projects by responding to contractor and owner requests including RFIs and submittal review
• Assist Market Directors as needed for marketing efforts and creation of marketing materials surrounding electrical engineering work
• Supervise, train, and/or mentor graduate engineers, staff engineers, and design technicians

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of overall design and construction of utility scale PV and/or wind plants.
• NABCEP Certification
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Electrical PE License or ability to be licensed in multiple states
• Experience with energy storage systems (battery, flywheel, or capacitor)
• Proficiency with ETAP, CYMCAP, WinIGS, and/or DigSilent PowerFactory to model electrical power systems and perform load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, grounding, thermal, and protective device coordination studies and analysis.
• Experience with PVsyst, Helioscope, SAM, or other PV production modeling software
• Experience with Helios 3D. PVcase, RatedPower, SolarFarmer, or other PV site layout software
• Experience with PSS/E, PSCAD, EMTP, or similar software and performing transient/dynamic modeling and studies or power systems