Staff Member - Senior Electrical Engineer

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Position Summary

This position is for a professional Senior Electrical Engineer to provide engineering support for commercial and industrial solar energy system design.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Design power, lighting, and grounding systems for Solar, Batteries, and Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging systems with a high level of complexity.
• Produce plan sets in AutoCAD for AHJ submittals.
• Perform electrical calculations including short circuit, cable, and conduit sizing, grounding, voltage drop, transformer, equipment sizing, and load calculations.
• Lead the construction management of commercial solar projects to ensure that projects are installed per the contract, design drawings and company standards.
• Review and provide comments for electrical equipment & vendor drawing.
• Conduct field inspections, which require the interpretation and implementation of contract specifications and drawings; note any deficiencies and follow up with contractors on remediation activities.
• Oversee the commissioning and testing program for new commercial solar projects.
• Provide electrical expertise concerning power conversion and electrical distribution equipment
• Provide expertise regarding electrical codes and grid standards as related to solar photovoltaic installations
• Develop project feasibility studies and conceptual designs (single-line diagram & power plan) for solar, battery and EV charging projects.
• Engage directly with clients, equipment manufacturers, project developers, and lenders as a matter of course through telephone calls and meetings
  
  

Position Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a focus in electrical power systems
• Minimum 7 years of engineering experience in a related field, with at least 4 years of experience in the design of solar, battery and EV charging systems.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred
• Solar array design experience and experience in commercial solar projects is required
  
  

Required Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• Committed to diversity and inclusion
• Reliable transportation
  
  

Licenses & Certifications

• Valid driver’s license
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Willingness to travel up to 20%
  
  

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The above information describes the general duties and requirements necessary to perform the principle functions of the position. This shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the duties and requirements that may be necessary in this position.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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