Electrical Engineering Manager - Solar
Electrical Engineering Manager - Solar
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Electrical Engineering Manager Solar
Westwood Professional Services Inc.
Westwood Professional Services Inc.is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager Solar to join our team in our Plano TX office.The position is for an engineering manager to oversee design teams for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems design. This individual is also be expected to serve as an Engineer of Record for Projects and Designee for Westwood COA where required by states where licensed for. As an Electrical Engineering manager Solar the individual would be responsible for addressing concerns/issues from Market leaders and or Clients/Owners related to the service. This individual would support continual process improvement and be responsible for standards and QA/QC Documentation. This individual would also be responsible for coordinating utilization and workload between offices and services/subservices to balance/prioritize workload. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing highlevel professional services to our clients.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervise and manage an electrical engineering team of up to 10 individuals.
- Manage coordinate and drive employee career path development.
- Implement Risk Management best practices and build internal organizational processes for consistency across organization.
- Cultivate and mature Westwoods relationships with existing clients and assist in fostering new ones.
- Manage the electrical engineering portion of the BoP design of industrialtoutility scale solar and/or hybrid renewable energy projects.
- Responsible for ensuring timely delivery of teams work product and ensuring projects remain within budget.
- Coordinate with other project disciplines including civil engineers geotechnical/structural engineers and surveyors.
- Responsible for overseeing teams drawing packages electrical calculations and studies (e.g. ampacity study cable schedules voltage/power loss calculations etc..
- Coordinate with clients utilities and AHJs.
- 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 other electrical engineering teams to balance and distribute workload amongst them.
- Oversee development of new and upgrades to existing proprietary electrical engineering tools.
- Support leadership existing and future organizational staffing needs.
Required Experience
- Able to act as a subject matter expert of the overall design and construction of electrical infrastructure for industrialtoutility scale PV and/or hybrid projects.
- Expansive knowledge of NEC and NESC and their application to Renewable energy technology applications
- Knowledge and proficiency in the use of an electrical power system modeling software(s)
- 4year Engineering Degree in Electrical Mechanical Renewable Energy or other related degree
- Electrical PE License or the ability to be licensed in multiple states.
- Approximately 8 12 years of experience in the design of PV solar electrical distribution generation and/or general electrical construction.
- Adept and proficient at reading/creating construction drawings and specifications.
- 3 years leading discipline specific design work as part of a broader multidiscipline project(s).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
- Professional appearance with excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Ability to achieve organizational and team goals with minimal oversite.
- Experience with writing technical proposals managing project/client portfolios and providing accurate estimates of time and resources necessary based on Scope.
- Must have a exceptional work ethic along with a indefatigable positive attitude.
- Must be a supportive team member able to work in a collaborative environment.
- Must be selfmotivated with an ability to balance multiple concurrent demands individuals and/or projects under tight deadlines.
- Ability to use AutoCAD in a limited capacity.
Preferred Experience
- Masters degree in electrical engineering Alternative Energy Engineering or similar program.
- NABCEP Certification
- Experience with energy storage systems (battery flywheel or capacitor)
- Familiarity with major components of a PV plants SCADA system and/or conceptual understanding of SCADA systems.
- Proficiency with ETAP DiGSILENT PowerFactory PSS/E SKM and/or CYME to model electrical power systems.
- Past experience working for EPCs developers and/or construction contractors in the renewable energy sector.
- Experience with PVsyst Helioscope SAM or other PV production modeling software
- Experience with PVCase or similar Software Programs
About Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood)
At Westwood our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid design resilient infrastructure and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation we stand at the forefront of our industry dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.
Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts retains and develops high performers. Our team values relationships innovation dedication initiative and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative One Team mentality yields superior outcomes
in everything we do.
We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients success driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety sustainability and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity guiding every decision we make.
We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and givingback initiatives we enrich the lives of those we serve engage others within our industry and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.
Join us in creating a better world.
In 2024 Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #13 and #40 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood one national 1st place award for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #83 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2024. The firm consistently ranks on the industrys top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in awardwinning projects nationwide.
Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
