Electrical Project Engineer – Solar PV & BESS (1–10 MW)

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Minnetonka (MN)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. seeks an Electrical Project Engineer to join our distributed generation practice, specializing in small-to-mid-scale solar PV systems (1–10 MW), including commercial ground-mount and community solar projects as well as BESS design and coordination.

You will lead electrical design scopes from concept through construction documents, coordinate across civil, structural, and survey disciplines, and serve as the day-to-day technical lead on assigned projects, with

Qualifications

4+ years of electrical engineering experience with direct involvement in solar PV design.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
Electrical PE license, or active pursuit of licensure with ability to obtain in multiple states.
Hands-on experience with low voltage DC systems in a solar PV context, including string and central inverter architectures.
Familiarity with NEC Article 690 and DC system protection requirements.
Proficiency in AutoCAD or AutoCAD Electrical; familiarity with PV layout tools (PVcase, RatedPower, Helioscope, or similar).
Experience with PV production modeling software (PVsyst, Helioscope, SAM, or equivalent).
Working knowledge of NEC, IEEE standards, and utility interconnection requirements for distributed generation.

Responsibilities

Lead electrical engineering design for distributed generation solar PV projects (1–10 MW), including plant layout and interconnection coordination.
Develop and stamp construction documents including single-line diagrams, panel schedules, site plans, and electrical details.
Design low voltage DC collection systems and DC wiring diagrams, including protection coordination.
Create DC system documentation such as wiring diagrams, combiner box schedules, and string layouts.
Perform electrical calculations (short circuit, load flow, voltage drop, arc flash, DC sizing) per NEC 690.
Manage electrical scope delivery, track schedules, and coordinate change orders with the project manager.
Coordinate with clients, utilities, AHJs, and other disciplines; review RFIs and submittals during construction.
Mentor interns and junior engineers; provide QA/QC on designs.
Collaborate with electrical teams in other offices as workload requires.