Electrical Studies Engineer II

Bowman; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowman is seeking an Electrical Studies Engineer II to join our team remotely in the United States. The role focuses on power system electrical studies for utility-scale solar and BESS projects, including thermal ampacity, short circuit, reactive power, and load flow.

Knowledge of substations, solar PV, and BESS design is beneficial; PE license is preferred but not required, and leadership and project coordination are key.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of power system studies including short circuit, load flow, arc flash, and grounding.
• Experience coordinating studies and interfacing with clients and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Review work produced by staff and sub-consultants for QA/QC.
• Coordinate with PV/BESS design engineers, substation engineers, utilities, and contractors.
• Develop study scopes, data requests, and calculation packages.
• Oversee designs through project construction/completion and communicate progress to management.

Skills

Project management

Client communications

QA/QC

Leadership

Tools

SKM

ETAP

PSSE

WinIGS

CYMCAP

PSCAD

Job description

Short Description

Bowman has an opportunity for an Electrical Studies Engineer II to join our team remotely in the United States.

Purpose

Focuses on Power System Electrical Studies mostly for utility-scale solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. Perform, review and coordinate studies and analysis including Thermal Ampacity, Short Circuit, Reactive Power and Load Flow, Grounding, Protection Coordination, Insulation Coordination, Transient and Switching Overvoltage, and Arc Flash. Knowledge of Substation, Solar PV, and BESS design is beneficial but not required; a Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Direction

• Receive broad guidance relating to overall key objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters and general parameters for execution. Receive direction as needed, especially on highly complex Power System Studies and Interconnection assignments. Independently apply extensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Review work produced by staff and sub-consultants for quality assurance.

At the Operational and Company Level

• Supporting existing and prospective clients and enhancing client relationships through efficient communication and project management
• Represent project team in client communications and

Do the Work

• Perform electrical studies including, but not limited to, AC short circuit calculations, DC short circuit calculations, AC arc flash, DC arc flash, load flow, grounding, ampacity studies, and protection device coordination, transient and switching overvoltage using SKM, ETAP, PSSE, WinIGS, CYMCAP, PSCAD or similar software packages.
• Develop study scopes, assumptions, methodologies, model input, data requests and calculation packages.
• Build, validate, and maintain electrical models for collector system, substations, inverter-based resources, and auxiliary systems.
• Responsible for more complex tasks and designs within project
• Review study inputs, results, reports, and recommendations, provide QA/QC and technical feedback.
• Coordinate with PV/BESS design engineers, substation engineers, OEMs, utilities, and contractors to support project milestones.
• Identify issues on projects and collaborate with the client, co-workers, and others to execute effective
• Generate Single Line Diagrams and interpret requirements for the utility interconnection application
• Report the status of progress on each project to Senior Managers on a weekly or daily basis as
• Appropriately request financial, legal and technical support as needed on projects to keep on
• Provide estimates of time to perform
• Apply broad knowledge of engineering principles and
• Oversee designs through project construction/completion.
• Communicate effectively with engineers, equipment manufacturers, and project
• Occasionally conduct field observation visits to accurately document the existing field
• Organize/prioritize multiple tasks to complete the design in a sequential efficient
• Accurately produce the project studies documents to meet milestone schedules within a predetermined hourly budget.
• Attend coordination and design meetings, as
• Attend weekly management meetings
• Define and determine project
• Address comments from clients, AHJ's & other review authorities; adjust designs
• If directed, review all project related construction administrative items (shop drawings, RFI's, change order proposals).
• Work within established project
• Possess and continue to develop a working knowledge of all codes applicable to the discipline.

Success Metrics and Competencies

• High level of integrity in every aspect of the work being performed
• Ability to work both independently and within a team
• Ability to communicate complex technical study concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders across the organization and with external partners.
• Highly motivated, analytical, detail-oriented, and problem-solving
• Strong sense of urgency in responding to
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Strong work ethic and commitment to
• Self-reliance and ability to operate independently with limited
• Strong marketing/business development skills and
• Commitment to promoting the reputation of the company through quality of
• Aspirations to grow professionally and advance within the
• Commitment to driving profitability and
• Ability to effectively manage multiple time-sensitive

Qualifications