Wind Collection Electrical Engineer

$80,000 - $130,000/Yr

Westwood Professional Services - Westminster, CO

Full-time

Westminster, CO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Wind Collection Electrical Engineer to join our renewables team. This role involves serving as an engineer on the Balance of Plant (BOP) for on-shore wind farms, applying various codes and standards to produce electrical collection system layout plans, one-line diagrams, and construction drawings. The engineer will lead a design team and collaborate with project stakeholders to meet project milestones and expectations.

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of design for medium voltage (typically 35 kV) including calculations and analysis.
• Conduct underground cable thermal analysis and electrical loss analysis of conductors and transformers.
• Perform short circuit analysis, effective grounding calculations, and fiber optic loss calculations.
• Conduct load flow and reactive power analysis, harmonics analysis, and arc flash analysis.
• Review utility scale renewable energy project interconnection requirements.
• Develop technical specifications for Balance of Plant equipment and bills of materials for electrical installations.
• Create installation instructions and construction drawing details.
• Coordinate with civil engineering, structural, geotechnical, and environmental staff to produce a well-coordinated design.
• Focus on producing high-quality work and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop approaches to accommodate these concerns.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years related work experience in medium voltage collection system design for renewable energy systems or underground medium voltage power distribution.
• Basic proficiency in the use of Autocad.
• Strong proficiency in Cymcap software for underground thermal analysis of electrical conductors.
• Strong proficiency in an electrical power system analysis tool such as Digsilent Power Factory, ETAP or similar.
• Basic familiarity with software for performing electric grounding analysis for safety (touch and step potential) such as WinIGS or CDEGS.
• Strong familiarity with the NEC and National Electrical Safety Code.
• Good knowledge of industry and technology trends specific to wind turbine generators and wind collection design.

Benefits

• Salary range of $80,000-130,000 annually.