Electrical Design Engineer

What you will do

Role Overview:

The Electrical Design Engineer is involved in all aspects of electrical design for solar photovoltaic battery energy storage and wind projects both distributed and utility scale generation. The role includes a wide variety of diverse assignments such as due diligence sitings feasibility studies new technology evaluations project proposal evaluations conceptual designs detailed designs design reviews performance estimates and cost estimates.

The position requires working on conceptual and detailed designs procurement specifications design reviews review of submittals and RFIs during construction and providing owners engineering support. The primary focus will be on medium and low voltage power distribution systems and electrical infrastructures such as modules batteries combiner boxes inverters transformers collection systems switchgears and SCADA system. Design optimization for cost reduction and performance increase is also required. Additionally you will promote environmental stewardship and a health and safety-focused culture within the Engineering group.

Main responsibilities:

• Support all stages of electrical design including layout collection systems civil interfaces interconnection studies and agreements.
• Manage and review engineering deliverables ensuring accuracy quality and adherence to industry and EDPR standards.
• Prepare and interpret technical plans specifications and calculations.
• Lead or participate in project meetings track RFIs/submittals and ensure As-Built documentation accuracy.
• Maintain and update scopes of work design guides specifications budgets schedules and lessons learned.
• Oversee engineering schedules invoices RFP processes and Independent Engineering deliverables.
• Collaborate with Operations and Asset Management to integrate operational feedback into designs.
• Engage with utilities/ISOs and support FERC/NERC compliance activities.
• Provide input for optimizing Balance of Plant electrical CAPEX.
• Additional duties as required

Employment type

Fulltime/Hybrid Schedule

Work site

Houston Texas

What are we looking for

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering is required
• Engineer in Training (EIT) is required
• 0-3 years of design and engineering experience is required
• Professional Engineering (PE) licensure is preferred in any state
• Solid understanding of electrical engineering principles
• Renewable Energy experience is preferred
• Experience with equipment such as MV cables inverters PV modules wind turbines or BESS is preferred
• Knowledge of medium voltage collection system high-voltage substation equipment underground distribution power system dynamics Interconnection Requests lightning protection grounding grids and relevant codes (NEC IEEE NESC ANSI).
• Experience with power system and modeling software such as ETAP PSCAD PSS(R)E PVsyst or equivalent is preferred.

Travel:

Up to 15%

Behavioral Requirements:

• Strong technical analytical and quantitative skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong level of initiative and ability to work with limited supervision
• Strong organizational commitment and high attention to detail
• Strong leadership and time-management skills
• Demonstrated ability to provide engineering study support on multiple concurrent projects
• Ability to plan schedule track and monitor project progress
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills
• Ability to work successfully with a team daily in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Ability and willingness to travel and work extended hours as needed

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to frequently perform physical tasks including standing sitting walking kneeling bending twisting squatting and reaching while on project sites; ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak read and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written verbal diagram or schedule form
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 20 pounds
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written verbal diagram or schedule form
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary
• Walking: Ability to walk several miles per day including across unpaved and rough surfaces when on project sites