Westwood Professional Services - Minnetonka, MN
posted about 2 months ago
Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Staff Engineer to support our Electrical Engineering Team. This position is focused on the interconnection and design of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging facilities and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facilities. The role involves various responsibilities including the layout of BESS sites and EV charger sites, selecting and sizing appropriate distribution and collection equipment, and determining interconnection requirements. The Electrical Staff Engineer will work closely with the Project Lead and Senior Engineers to ensure adherence to firm standards and consistency across projects. Additionally, this position includes oversight of interns, electrical designers, and drafters involved in the projects. The role can be based in any of our offices located in Denver, Minneapolis, Madison, or Fort Worth. The Electrical Staff Engineer will support the electrical engineering aspects of EV Charging Facilities and Energy Storage Projects. This includes reviewing utility service and interconnection requirements for various utilities and assembling the technical portions of service and interconnect applications for clients. The engineer will also coordinate with other project disciplines, such as civil engineers, geotechnical and structural engineers, and surveyors, to ensure comprehensive project execution. Responsibilities also include performing electrical engineering design and creating construction documents for projects, conducting electrical calculations and studies such as short circuit and load flow calculations, and maintaining awareness of currently available equipment and industry best practices. Collaboration with electrical engineering teams in other offices will be necessary as projects and workload sharing dictate.