Senior Electrical Engineer

$120,000 - $180,000/Yr

Westwood Professional Services - Plano, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Plano, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our renewables team. This position is pivotal in managing the electrical engineering of commercial and utility-scale solar projects. The Senior Electrical Engineer will serve as the primary electrical contact for clients, ensuring that the electrical design budget for projects is adhered to and that all project deliverables are met on time. This role is open in multiple locations including Minneapolis, Denver, Plano, Madison, and Charlotte, providing flexibility for the right candidate. In this role, you will be responsible for verifying the incorporation of contractual electrical engineering scope into design and coordinating change orders with project managers. You will assist project managers in responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) by preparing proposal scope and fees for the electrical engineering aspect of projects. Additionally, you will coordinate with other project disciplines, including civil engineers, geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors, to ensure a cohesive approach to project execution. Your responsibilities will also include scheduling and planning necessary resources to support projects on a weekly basis, leading the electrical engineering design, and creating construction documents. You will oversee the project electrical team, ensuring that staff perform electrical calculations and studies accurately. Furthermore, you will coordinate with clients, utilities, and code enforcement officers, and perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of design work for which you are the lead electrical engineer. Maintaining awareness of currently available equipment and industry best practices is crucial, as is collaborating with and supporting electrical engineering teams in other offices as project workloads dictate. You will also support the construction of projects by responding to contractor and owner requests, including Requests for Information (RFIs) and submittal reviews. Lastly, you will have the opportunity to supervise, train, and mentor graduate engineers, staff engineers, and design technicians, fostering a culture of growth and development within the team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the electrical engineering of commercial and utility-scale solar projects, ensuring adherence to project budgets.
• Verify the incorporation of contractual electrical engineering scope into design and coordinate change orders with project managers.
• Ensure project deliverable schedules for electrical engineering scope are met.
• Assist project managers in responding to RFPs by preparing proposal scope and fees for the electrical engineering.
• Coordinate with other project disciplines, including civil engineers, geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors.
• Schedule and plan necessary resources needed to support projects on a weekly basis.
• Perform and lead electrical engineering design and creation of construction documents for projects.
• Oversee project electrical team resources and be responsible for staff performing electrical calculations and studies.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, and code enforcement officers.
• Perform QA/QC of design work performed on projects for which you are the lead electrical engineer.
• 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.
• Support construction of projects by responding to contractor and owner requests, including RFIs and submittal review.
• Assist Market Directors as needed for marketing efforts and creation of marketing materials surrounding electrical engineering work.
• Supervise, train, and mentor graduate engineers, staff engineers, and design technicians.

Requirements

• 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).
• 6-10 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 specifications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Professional appearance with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with writing proposals, managing project budgets, invoices and change order processes, progress reports, managing project data, and communicating project requirements to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and be a supportive team member.
• Self-motivated with the ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines without supervision.
• Limited capacity experience with AutoCAD.
• Experience and knowledge of overall design and construction of utility-scale PV and/or wind plants.

Nice-to-haves

• NABCEP Certification.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Electrical PE License or ability to be licensed in multiple states.
• Experience with energy storage systems (battery, flywheel, or capacitor).
• Proficiency with ETAP, CYMCAP, WinIGS, and/or DigSilent PowerFactory to model electrical power systems and perform load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, grounding, thermal, and protective device coordination studies and analysis.
• Experience with PVsyst, Helioscope, SAM, or other PV production modeling software.
• Experience with Helios 3D, PVcase, RatedPower, SolarFarmer, or other PV site layout software.
• Experience with PSS/E, PSCAD, EMTP, or similar software and performing transient/dynamic modeling and studies of power systems.