Electrical Staff Engineer
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Electrical Staff Engineer
Westwood Professional Services
Westwood Professional Services Inc. is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to support our Power Division. The position is for an electrical engineer to design solar photovoltaic (PV) systems which includes: plant layout selecting appropriate system hardware system optimization determining power generation and interconnection requirements and being a leader portions of the electrical engineering of projects. As an Electrical Project Engineer the individual will coordinate with the Project Lead and Senior Engineers to maintain firm standards and consistency as well as oversee junior engineers electrical designers and drafters on the project. This position may also include supervision responsibilities of an intern and/or new grad for timesheet/expense/PTO approval annual growth planning and disciplinary actions.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support electrical engineering portions of commercial and utility scale solar
- Coordinate with other project disciplines including civil engineers geotechnical/structural engineers and surveyors
- Perform electrical engineering design and creation of construction documents for projects
- Responsible for performing electrical calculations and studies such as short circuit load flow calculations and voltage drop.
- 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.
Required Experience
- 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 0-4 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 specification packages
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
- Professional appearance with excellent written and verbal communications skills including ability to write detailed technical reports with minimal oversite
- 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 with minimal supervision
- Ability to use AutoCAD in at least a limited capacity
Preferred Experience
- 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 the future
- Experience with energy storage systems (battery flywheel or capacitor)
Compensation Range Minimum
Compensation Range Maximum
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 giving-back 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 2023 Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2023. The firm consistently ranks on the industrys top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning 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:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
