Description

Pure Power is seeking an experienced engineer to design commercial/utility scale distributive generation systems. This role will work across our Engineering Teams to meet the needs of our clients. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for renewable energy to join a growing practice in our well-respected company.

About Pure Power

Pure Power is an engineering firm specializing in designing big, challenging, and high-profile Solar PV systems. As a full-service engineering firm, we create the electrical and structural drawings and calculation packages for bidding, permits and construction, as well as supporting the lead up to the full engineering drawings, primarily interconnection support and electrical/structural feasibility studies.

Those that join the company have an opportunity to:

• Work in a fast growing, exciting, & innovative industry
• Have a career with purpose and impact on the environment
• Contribute to the best and largest firm in the solar industry with a great reputation built over the past 10 years
• Take pride in the fact that our services really are the best in the industry. There is no “fake it until you make it” here

Responsibilities

Play a key role in our company’s engineering & design of large Solar PV, Battery Energy Storage, & Microgrid systems between 500kW and 500MW in size.

Specific duties include:

• Medium voltage design & equipment specification.
• Relay protection & controls
• Models & Studies
  • Cable Thermal
  • Load Flow (includes VAR studies and transient analysis)
  • Short Circuit (w/ equipment evaluation)
  • Protection Coordination
  • Arc Flash
  • Ground Grid 
  • Harmonics
  • Lightning Risk Assessments
• Overhead distribution (Pole Line & Pole-Top equipment design)
• Microgrid Design & Controls
• Interconnection Applications
  • Distributed Generation, Distribution Level
  • Transmission Level
  • Develop specifications, collect data, and complete utility interconnection applications and building permit applications.
• Support construction by responding to RFIs and reviewing equipment submittals.
• Develop construction documents using AutoCAD.
• Develop detailed equipment specifications.
• Coordinate our designs with the substation design vendor.
• Coordinate activities between clients, utilities, permit agencies, contractors, and other engineering firms.
• Site assessment and analysis both from on-site data collection and network tools.
• Contributing to or writing technical papers.
• While most of this work will be carried out in Pure Power’s office in Hoboken NJ, some travel to sites will be expected.
• Provide mentorship and training to new and junior engineering personnel.
• Other tasks as assigned. 

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience designing electrical power systems & the tasks listed above. 
• Familiarity with the NEC, NESC, IEEE, &ANSI standards.
• Proficiency with the AutoCAD
• Proficiency with SKM Power Tools & Etap software
• BS in electrical engineering or other related discipline.
• Ability to communicate among construction, technical and non-technical personnel, both internally and outside the company.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with:
  • Designing commercial & utility scale solar PV/BESS systems.
  • Traditional building design with an MEP firm.
  • Distribution Pole Line Design
  • Protection & Controls. 
  • Medium Voltage engineering.
  • Hands on installing, commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting solar PV systems.
  • Microgrid design experience.
  • Generator design experience 
  • NABCEP certification.
• PE license. 

Location

This position will be based out of our exciting downtown Hoboken, NJ Headquarters with the flexibility to work a hybrid in-office and remotely weekly schedule. We are next to public transportation options from NYC and Northern NJ. We also provide a parking spot for the days when an employee wishes to drive to the office and for those that utilize public transportation, we will cover the costs associated with traveling to and from the office.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience. We pay 100% of our employee benefits costs and offer healthcare plans, dental, vision and 401K matching.

Salary Range

$100,000- 150,000 Annually commensurate with experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pure Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.