Facilities Electrical Engineer

National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Performance-based awards

Job summary

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NLR) in Golden, Colorado, is hiring a Facilities Electrical Engineer. This role involves working on multiple projects, focusing on power distribution design and collaboration with the facilities CAD team and project managers to ensure compliance with building codes.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, strong technical skills, and familiarity with engineering software such as AutoCAD.

The position includes comprehensive benefits including medical and dental insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience for Bachelor's or 3+ for Master's.
• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering principles.
• Experience in facility engineering: design, utility coordination.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on scope and cost estimates for electrical projects.
• Review project drawings, specifications, and calculations.
• Provide technical guidance during construction meetings.

Skills

Technical principles in electrical engineering

Leadership skills

Project management

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Project

Job description

Posting Title: Facilities Electrical Engineer

Location: CO – Golden

Position Type: Regular

Hours Per Week: 40

NLR is a national laboratory focused on energy systems research and development located in Golden, Colorado.

Job Description

As a member of the Architect and Engineering Support (AES) team, this Facilities Electrical Engineer will work on multiple projects concurrently at NLR's South Table Mountain (STM) and Flatirons (FC) research campuses. The engineer will provide power distribution designs, utilize electrical modeling software, and collaborate with project managers, the facilities CAD team, and stakeholders to ensure electrical designs and construction documentation meet NLR’s requirements and applicable building codes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop scope, statements of work, and cost estimates for electrical engineering projects.
• Contribute to design guidelines, master construction specifications, and best‑practice documents for electrical engineering.
• Review external and internal project drawings, specifications, calculations, RFIs, ASIs, shop drawings, product submittals, and coordination drawings.
• Attend construction meetings, site observations, and final punch walks, providing technical guidance.
• Perform commissioning of internal designs, conduct field surveys, and produce field‑redline documents.
• Assist in developing laboratory procedures, hazard assessments, and campus electrical modeling.
• Maintain and update NLR’s electrical studies and coordinate short‑circuit, arc‑flash, and coordination studies using SKM.
• Provide CAD assistance (AutoCAD/Revit) for record keeping and as‑built drawings.
• Follow all ESHQ policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 3+ years, or higher degree/experience equivalent.
• Strong application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in electrical engineering.
• General knowledge of related disciplines and laws, regulations, and standards.
• Leadership, project management, and problem‑solving skills.
• Computer proficiency with engineering, CAD, and office software (AutoCAD, MS Office, Project).
• Eligibility to access Controlled Unclassified Information; citizenship may be a requirement.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Colorado or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Experience in facility engineering: design, construction observation, utility coordination, and stakeholder management in R&D, commercial, or industrial settings.
• Knowledge of facility and building systems, codes, and site infrastructure for commercial and industrial facilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on government projects or in federal facilities.
• Experience with substation design and operation.

Benefits Summary

Medical, dental, and vision insurance; short‑term and long‑term disability; pension and 403(b) plan; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; paid annual holidays; tuition reimbursement; performance‑based awards; and personal time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy and breastfeeding), sexual orientation, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local laws. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.