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Job Title: Senior Electrical Engineer – Power Generation & Renewable Energy (REMOTE, Contract-to-Hire)
Location: Remote (Quarterly travel to Wisconsin required)
Industry: Power Generation / Renewable Energy / Engineering
Contract: 6–12 months, with potential for permanent hire
Pay & Benefits: Competitive pay, full benefits package Join a dynamic and innovative engineering team as a Senior Electrical Engineer, shaping the future of gas-powered generation, CHP, and renewable energy projects across the full project lifecycle. This is a REMOTE opportunity with quarterly travel to Wisconsin for site visits, meetings, and project collaboration. Key Responsibilities:
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly® Engineering?
Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.
About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Location: Remote (Quarterly travel to Wisconsin required)
Industry: Power Generation / Renewable Energy / Engineering
Contract: 6–12 months, with potential for permanent hire
Pay & Benefits: Competitive pay, full benefits package Join a dynamic and innovative engineering team as a Senior Electrical Engineer, shaping the future of gas-powered generation, CHP, and renewable energy projects across the full project lifecycle. This is a REMOTE opportunity with quarterly travel to Wisconsin for site visits, meetings, and project collaboration. Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the translation of concepts and project requirements into robust electrical designs for power generation, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), and Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facilities.
- Develop and detail specifications, perform calculations, select components, and ensure all deliverables meet functional and contractual standards.
- Support early-stage project sales by preparing conceptual designs and tender documentation with high quality and timely turnaround.
- Collaborate closely with Mechanical Engineers, CAD Designers, and Project Managers, coordinating and leading design activities through to installation and commissioning.
- Oversee the preparation of full electrical design packages, including one-line and three-line diagrams, layouts, schematics, equipment specifications, bills of materials, and cable schedules.
- Conduct and lead HAZOP and risk assessment studies as required.
- Provide technical support during project installation, commissioning, and testing phases, ensuring documentation compliance and project success.
- Interface confidently with internal teams, suppliers, stakeholders, and customers.
- Ensure strict adherence to health, safety, environmental, and quality management policies and standards.
- Travel up to 30% for customer site meetings, surveys, and project support.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (required)
- Minimum 5 years of electrical engineering experience in power generation (1–25MW) or renewable natural gas sectors
- In-depth knowledge of LV/MV power trains, controls, switchgear, motor control, transformers, cables, protective relaying, grounding and lightning protection, and utility interconnection
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and solid IT skills (MS Office)
- Experience with project management, scope development, proposals, and risk mitigation
- Familiarity with the latest engineering design software (ETAP, SKM, or equivalent)
- Technical leadership ability—mentoring, coaching, and peer review
- Professional Engineering (PE) registration
- Experience in CHP, Microgrid, Battery Storage, or Solar PV systems
- Experience using SKM, ETAP, Homar
- Analytical thinker with strong planning and prioritization skills
- Effective under pressure, adaptable to shifting priorities, shows resilience and tenacity
- Excellent attention to detail, decision-making, and communication skills
- Trusted team player, collaborator, and technical leader
- Commitment to continuous quality and improvement
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly® Engineering?
Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.
About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.