Electrical Engineer - Power Delivery

Kimley-Horn; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Time Off

Financial Wellness

Professional Development

Family-Friendly Benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an Electrical Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our Power Delivery team. This on-site role focuses on design, analysis, and development of electrical systems for renewable generation, energy storage, and substations.

The ideal candidate will lead design efforts, create reports and specifications, and mentor junior staff while traveling to site visits as needed. Proficiency in AutoCAD and power-system software is preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in an Electrical Engineering role.
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months).
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Understanding of the National Electrical Code, National Electrical Safety Code, IEEE and ANSI Standards.
• Willingness to travel to support site visits and client meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and analysis of complex electrical systems for renewable generation, energy storage, and utility-scale substation projects.
• Develop design documents and reports, including electrical layouts, equipment schematics and block diagrams, electrical system calculations, and one-line diagrams.
• Interact daily with multi-disciplinary teams across Kimley-Horn offices.
• Prepare project specifications, electrical construction cost estimates, and proposals to grow Power Delivery services.

Skills

Teamwork

Mentoring

Willingness to travel

Python

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SKM

ETAP

PSCAD

EMTP-RV

AGI32

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Overview

Kimley-Horn's Phoenix, AZ office is seeking an Electrical Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Power Delivery team! This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and analysis of complex electrical systems for renewable generation, energy storage, and utility-scale substation projects


• Responsible for the development of design documents and reports, including electrical layouts, equipment schematics and block diagrams, electrical system calculations, and one-line diagrams


• Daily interaction and collaboration on multi-disciplinary teams, with interaction across Kimley-Horn offices


• Prepare project specifications, electrical construction cost estimates, and proposals, supporting the growth of electrical engineering service areas in the local market and across the country


• Expected to assist in mentoring, training, and growing a team to expand our Power Delivery practice


• Responsible for the development of reports and design documents, including electrical design plans, equipment selection, solar system sizing, and power analyses.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in an Electrical Engineering role


• Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months)


• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering


• Understanding of the National Electrical Code, National Electrical Safety Code, IEEE and ANSI Standards


• Willingness to travel to support site visits and client meetings, as needed


• Ability to work in a team; both collaborating with and mentoring junior staff


• Preferred
  
  
  
  • Experience in utility-scale substation, utility-scale PV, wind generation, energy storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, microgrid, substation, or data center designs
  
  
  • Experience in engineering project management
  
  
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD
  
  
  • Experience in power system analysis using SKM, ETAP, or equivalent
  
  
  • Experience in transient studies using PSCAD, EMTP-RV, or equivalent
  
  
  • Experience in lighting designs and photometrics using AGI32, or equivalent
  
  
  • Comfortable programming in Python or MATLAB
  
  
  
  

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it- that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn's placement on the Fortune "100 Best Companies to Work" list for 19 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.


• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.


• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.


• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.


• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.


• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.