Electrical/Solar Engineer - January 2027

Pure Power Engineering; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking spot

Commuter benefits

401k matching

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Hybrid schedule

Travel costs covered

Job summary

Pure Power Engineering seeks an engineer to design and generate construction documents for commercial and industrial scale solar PV systems. The role focuses on electrical and structural drawings, calculation packages, interconnection support, and permit applications.

You will develop detailed equipment specs, coordinate with clients and utilities, and travel to project sites for data gathering. Hybrid Denver-based role with growth in a fast‑growing solar engineering firm.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• 2+ years’ experience with AutoCAD, including layers, scaling, sheet sets, xrefs, and plotting.
• Hands-on experience commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer commercial PV solar systems between 100kW and 20MW.
• Develop construction documents using AutoCAD.
• Develop specifications, collect data, and complete interconnection and permit applications.
• Develop detailed equipment specifications and coordinate with clients, utilities, and contractors.
• Travel to project sites to gather site-specific data and perform site assessments.
• Site-specific production analysis of PV arrays using models like PVsyst.
• Provide mentorship and training to junior engineers.

Skills

AutoCAD experience

Communication skills

Electrical testing

Education

BS in electrical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PVsyst

SKM

Etap

Job description

Pure Power is seeking an engineer to design and generate construction documents for commercial and industrial scale solar PV systems. Pure Power is an engineering firm specializing in designing big, challenging, and high profile Solar PV systems (with or without energy storage). Our sophisticated clients know engineering isn’t a commodity and it pays in the end to have the best detailed, technically accurate, and well thought out designs. As a full-service engineering firm, our work is creating the electrical and structural drawings and calculation packages for bidding, permits, and construction, as well as supporting the lead up to the full engineering drawings, primarily interconnection support and electrical/structural feasibility studies.

About Pure Power

Pure Power is an engineering firm specializing in designing big, challenging, and high-profile Solar PV systems. As a full-service engineering firm, we create the electrical and structural drawings and calculation packages for bidding, permits and construction, as well as supporting the lead up to the full engineering drawings, primarily interconnection support and electrical/structural feasibility studies.

Those that join the company have an opportunity to:

• Work in a fast growing, exciting, & innovative industry
• Have a career with purpose and impact on the environment
• Contribute to the best and largest firm in the solar industry with a great reputation built over the past 10 years
• Take pride in the fact that our services really are the best in the industry. There is no “fake it until you make it” here

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer commercial PV solar systems between 100kW and 20MW in size.
• Develop construction documents using AutoCAD.
• Develop specifications, collect data, and complete utility interconnection applications and building permit applications.
• Develop detailed equipment specifications.
• Coordinate activities between clients, utilities, permit agencies, contractors, and other engineering firms.
• Travel to project sites from time to time to gather site-specific data, as required.
• Site assessment and analysis both from on-site data collection and network tools.
• Contributing to or writing technical papers.
• Site specific production analysis of PV arrays using models such as PVsyst.
• While most of this work will be carried out in Pure Power’s office in Hoboken NJ, some travel to sites will be expected.
• Roof surveying using total stations and other professional land surveying equipment.
• Integrating energy storage systems into the solar PV system.
• Provide mentorship and training to new and junior engineering personnel.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering or other related discipline.
• Ability to communicate among construction, technical and non-technical personnel, both internally and outside the company.
• 2+ years’ experience working with AutoCAD with an understanding of layer control, dimensioning and scaling, sheet sets, blocks, xrefs, line weights, plot files, and file transmission.
• Hands on experience commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting electrical systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in traditional building design with an MEP firm.
• 2+ years’ experience designing commercial & utility scale solar PV systems.
• Experience designing energy storage systems.
• Familiarity with the National Electrical Code.
• Familiarity with the Autocad, PVsyst, SKM, & Etap software.
• Hands on experience installing, commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting solar PV systems.
• NABCEP certification.

Location

This position will be based out of our exciting Denver, CO office with the flexibility to work a hybrid in-office and remotely weekly schedule. We also provide a parking spot for the days when an employee wishes to drive to the office and for those that utilize public transportation, we will cover the costs associated with traveling to and from the office.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience. We pay 100% of our employee medical, dental, and vision benefits costs, offer 401k matching, commuter benefits and much more!

Salary Range

$77,000-$93,000 Annually

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pure Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, organ donation, or length of hair. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

Application Deadline

January 1st, 2027