Electrical Engineer PE w PV Design

W3Global; Town of Warwick (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Annual Bonus eligible

Commission opportunities

Retirement fund matching

Flexible PTO

Job summary

W3Global seeks an Electrical Engineer (PE licensed) to design and generate construction documents for mid- to large-scale solar PV and BESS systems. NABCEP-certified PE with extensive PV design experience (100 kW–5 MW) preferred.

The role is based in Warwick, NY with a hybrid schedule (50% remote, 50% travel) in the Northeast. Candidates should be based in NY, NJ, CT, or PA, preferably NY metro.

Qualifications

• Requires PE license in Electrical Engineering and BS degree.
• 8+ years in related field; 2+ years designing mid- to large-scale Solar PV systems.
• Strong knowledge of National Electrical Code and 3-phase power systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer solar PV and BESS power systems up to 5 MW.
• Prepare construction documents, specs, BOMs and interconnection applications.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, and contractors and manage subconsultants.
• Provide technical signoff on drawings, vendor shop drawings and commissioning docs.
• Develop design standards, tools, and best practices for electrical systems.

Skills

Power systems design

Technical communication

Project leadership

Value engineering

Grounding/transformers knowledge

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer license (Electrical)

Tools

SKM

Job description

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer (PE licensed) with expertise in designing and generating construction documents for mid- to large-scale solar PV and BESS power systems, who wants to work as a team player within our progressive firm. The ideal candidate will be aNABCEP-certified PE with extensive experience designing PV systems ranging from 100 kW to 5 MW in the public and private sectors.

Location & Travel

This position is based out of Warwick, NY headquarters, with a flexible, hybrid work schedule of 50% remote-home-office and 50% travel. Regularly required project travel will be mostly in the Northeast region. The company covers the cost of company travel. Candidates must be based in NY, NJ, CT, or PA, but preferably in the NY metropolitan area.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer mid- to large-scale solar PV and BESS power systems ranging from 100kW to 5 MW.
• Apply industry-standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria while using personal judgment in making adaptations and modifications.
• Support equipment sourcing efforts, value engineering, planning & tracking project design reviews, quality control/quality assurance, and contractor management.
• Develop specifications, collect data, and complete utility interconnection applications and building permit applications.
• Provide oversight and reviews of deliverables in the proposal/bid phase, including conceptual design engineering and BOM, preparing proposal technical specifications, developing assumptions, clarifications, and exceptions, and sourcing for vendor quotations.
• Manage deliverables for all electrical designs for projects through a combination of internal and external designers and engineering consultants.
• Provide technical signoff of all internal design drawings, 3rd party engineering, vendor shop drawings, bill of materials, installation methods, inspections, punch lists, and commissioning documents.
• Coordinate activities between clients, utilities, permit agencies, contractors, and other engineering firms.
• Create and maintain design tools, design standards, specifications, and best practices for electrical system design.
• Oversee design submittal and equipment approval for all interconnections.
• Provide technical mentorship through written and oral communication to other members of the company.
• Perform site assessment and analysis from on-site data collection and network tools.
• Integrate energy storage systems into the solar PV system.
• Work well in close collaboration with sales and operations team members to exceed customer expectations.
• Travel to project sites from time to time to gather site-specific data, as required.
• Attend monthly in-person "all hands" meetings in Warwick, NY.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering
• BS in Electrical Engineering or other related discipline
• 2+ years' experience designing mid- to large-scale solar PV systems
• Familiarity with the National Electrical Code
• 8+ years of professional experience in a related field
• Ability to communicate the basis of design and technical design decisions clearly and concisely among construction, technical, and non-technical personnel, both internally and externally
• Strong understanding of 3-phase power systems, distribution service equipment, and balance of system components for solar PV distributed generation assets
• Ability to size and specify a grounding transformer, pole-mounted equipment, MV switchgear, step-up transformers, switchboards, panelboards, inverters, DAS, etc.
• Capable of independently performing power system studies with all SKM modules
• Confident in resourcing required information to make independent technical decisions
• Comfortable carrying the responsibility for all electrical specifications and design standards
• Willingness to perform value engineering and explore cost savings opportunities
• Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems, Microgrids, EV Charging
• Prior employment experience with a Professional Engineering firm
• Experience leading other engineers
• NABCEP certification

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• Annual Bonus eligible
• Commission opportunities
• Retirement fund matching
• Flexible PTO