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%
The above information describes the general duties and requirements necessary to perform the principle functions of the position. This shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the duties and requirements that may be necessary in this position.
