Electrical Engineer - Power Generation (Remote)

Kimmel & Associates

Centennial (CO)

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 170,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote flexibility

Denver/Charlotte offices

Professional development

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Kimmel & Associates is recruiting an Electrical Engineer to support a national fleet of solar, wind, and thermal assets. The role focuses on protection, reliability, safety, NERC compliance, and project participation across development and M&A activities.

Reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager, you will diagnose events, perform power system studies, review protection systems, and guide plant operations with technical expertise at multiple sites.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
4+ years of relevant experience in power generation, transmission, and/or distribution.
PE license preferred; candidates without a PE should have at least 5 years of practicing engineering experience.
Working knowledge of system protection, arc flash, electrical safety, maintenance/reliability, and NERC compliance.

Responsibilities

Diagnose plant electrical events using relay records and plant reports; identify root causes and corrective actions.
Provide technical support to operating sites during electrical events, including fault location and protective-relaying recommendations.
Develop and review relay settings, protection upgrades, and third-party protection and control designs.
Perform short-circuit, load-flow, coordination, and arc-flash studies using ETAP or similar software.
Conduct arc-flash hazard analyses and support electrical safety and mitigation initiatives.
Review switching, isolation, and LOTO procedures.
Support maintenance and reliability programs for transformers, breakers, substations, and electrical distribution systems.
Review equipment maintenance and testing results and provide recommendations.
Support troubleshooting of transformers, relays, breakers, and other electrical equipment.
Perform and support NERC PRC, MOD, and FAC compliance studies, testing, reporting, and audits.
Support NERC RFIs, self-certifications, periodic data submissions, and regulatory audits.
Provide electrical engineering input for new development and M&A activities, including technical reviews and operational risk assessments.
Support root-cause analysis, risk assessment, engineering processes, procedures, and tools.
Provide on-site support during outages and electrical events as needed.]