Electrical Project Engineer

Westwood Professional Services; Town of Middleton; On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking engineering firm as an Electrical Project Engineer, where you will design innovative solar photovoltaic systems. This role involves leading electrical engineering efforts for commercial and utility-scale projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and collaborating with a dynamic team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers and interns while contributing to significant renewable energy initiatives. If you are passionate about sustainable engineering and eager to make an impact in the field, this position offers a rewarding career path in a supportive environment that values your contributions.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in electrical distribution and generation design.
• Knowledge of NEC, NESC, and electrical power system modeling programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering for commercial and utility scale solar projects.
• Coordinate with project disciplines and ensure deliverable schedules are met.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Technical Report Writing

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Self-Motivation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Renewable Engineering Program

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

ETAP

PVsyst

Helioscope

Job description

Overview

Electrical Project Engineer

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to join our renewables team. The position is for an electrical engineer to design solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, which includes plant layout, selecting appropriate system hardware, system optimization, determining power generation and interconnection requirements, and being a leader in portions of the electrical engineering of projects. As an Electrical Project Engineer, the individual will coordinate with the Project Lead and Senior Engineers to maintain firm standards and consistency, as well as oversee junior engineers, electrical designers, and drafters on the project. This position may also include supervision responsibilities of an intern and/or new grad for timesheet/expense/PTO approval, annual growth planning, and disciplinary actions. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

This will be primarily an in-office position and can be based out of:

• Denver, CO
• Minneapolis, MN
• Madison, WI
• Plano, TX

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering portions of commercial and utility scale solar.
• Responsible for contractual electrical engineering scope, verify incorporation into design, and coordination of change orders with project manager.
• Responsible for ensuring project deliverable schedules for electrical engineering scope are met.
• Coordinate with other project disciplines including civil engineers, geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors.
• Perform electrical engineering design and creation of construction documents for projects.
• Responsible for performing electrical calculations and studies such as short circuit, load flow calculations, and voltage drop.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, and code enforcement officers.
• QA/QC of design work performed by interns, graduate engineers, and staff engineers.
• 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 the projects by responding to contractor and owner requests including RFIs and submittal review.
• Supervise, train, and/or mentor interns, graduate engineers, and design technicians.

Required Experience

• 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).
• Approximately 3-7 years of experience in the design of electrical distribution, generation, or general electrical construction.
• Working knowledge and ability to read and create construction drawings and specification packages.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Professional appearance with excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to write detailed technical reports with minimal oversight.
• Experience with progress reports, managing project data, and communicating project requirements to internal stakeholders.
• Must have a strong work ethic along with a positive attitude.
• Must be a supportive team member, able to work in a collaborative environment.
• Must be self-motivated with an ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Ability to use AutoCAD in at least a limited capacity.

Preferred Experience

• Experience and knowledge of overall design and construction of utility scale PV and/or wind plants.
• 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.

Compensation Range

Minimum: USD $90,000.00/Yr.
Maximum: USD $105,000.00/Yr.

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)

Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood) was established in 1972 and has since become a leader in many markets it serves. Westwood is a full-service, multi-discipline professional engineering firm that serves wind, solar, power delivery, residential and commercial development, and public infrastructure clients and their projects from multiple offices across the U.S.

In 2023, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30, respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2023. The firm consistently ranks on industry's top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.