BESS Electrical Engineer for Utility-Scale Energy

Atwell, LLC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible work schedules

Tuition Assistance

Annual Wellness Reimbursement

Employee Referrals

Job summary

Atwell, LLC is seeking a mid-level Electrical Engineer in the BESS group to perform design and analysis under a Professional Engineer. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to meet schedules and budgets on battery energy storage projects.

The role requires 1–4 years of experience, AutoCAD proficiency, and strong written/oral communication skills. FE/PE is a plus, and U.S. work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited institution, electric power option preferred.
• Experience: 1 – 4 years of relevant engineering or field experience.
• Licensure: FE, PE is a plus, but not required.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Possesses effective written and oral communications skills.
• Good interpersonal and people skills Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to perform detailed electrical design and engineering for all aspects of battery energy storage systems (BESS).
• Typical design products might include BESS equipment general arrangements, single line diagrams, elevations, connection details, bill of materials, construction details, grounding details, conduit plans, illumination plans, etc.
• Prepares computer-based models and performs power system studies on utility scale BESS projects as required.
• Typical electrical power system studies might include BESS equipment sizing, specification, and selection, load flow, reactive power, ampacity, short circuit, grounding, illumination, arc flash, harmonics, system loss, etc.
• Writes material, equipment, and construction specifications.
• Reviews spec sheets and submittals for conformance with specifications and design.
• Prepares a variety of documents and reports associated with projects including cost estimates, budget reports, and studies.
• Provides field assistance, troubleshooting, and observation reports, as required.
• Reviews the work of Designers, Drafters, and Field Service Personnel for general quality and accuracy, as required.
• Maintains a strong understanding and comprehension of applicable Codes and Standards.
• Maintains strong and responsive Company-Client relationships, particularly for communication pertaining to specific assignments and meeting topics.
• Maintains high ethical and professional standards.
• Works additional time beyond 40 hours/week to complete projects, proposals and/or administrative functions, as required.
• Attends conferences, training workshops, seminars, regular undergraduate, and graduate classes as appropriate for advancement and as required to maintain quality of work.
• Attends safety training and follow safety rules and guidelines.
• Other job-related responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Written and oral communications

Team collaboration

Electrical design thinking

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Atwell, LLC is seeking a mid-level Electrical Engineer in the BESS group to perform design and analysis under a Professional Engineer. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to meet schedules and budgets on battery energy storage projects.

The role requires 1–4 years of experience, AutoCAD proficiency, and strong written/oral communication skills. FE/PE is a plus, and U.S. work authorization is required.