Lead Electrical Engineer

Koch; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to head utility-scale PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems EPC projects. This role may sit in Scottsdale, AZ or Bedminster, NJ, leading design, quality, and engineering decisions from early design through construction and closeout.

You will mentor engineers, drive technical design leadership, calculations, and vendor support, coordinating with construction teams to ensure NEC, NFPA 70E, and industry standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with power systems experience.
• Experience in utility-scale PV solar, Energy Storage, or EPC projects.
• Knowledge of NEC/NESC/NFPA 70E and related standards.
• Willing to travel up to 15% to project sites or vendor facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design development for PV and energy storage projects from design through IFC.
• Own the technical quality and completeness of drawings, studies, and calculations.
• Make sound technical decisions based on project requirements and codes.
• Ensure packages are constructible and aligned with execution strategy.
• Provide technical leadership for specifications, BOMs, and vendor evaluation.
• Support procurement with risk and constructability insights.
• Offer timely technical support during construction and commissioning.
• Mentor engineers through design reviews and explanations of methods.
• Communicate risks and recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

Technical leadership

Electrical design

PV solar

Energy storage

Project coordination

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

AutoCAD

Job description

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer. This role sits in DEPCOM's Engineering capability supporting utility-scale Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects.This position has flexibility to be physically based in Scottsdale, AZ or Bedminster, NJ. The primary function of the Lead Electrical Engineer role is to serve as the primary technical leader for utility-scale Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) EPC projects, owning the development of comprehensive electrical designs, technical quality, and engineering decisions from early design through construction, commissioning, and closeout.

This role does not provide VISA sponsorship.

Our Team

At Koch Industries, our Principle Based Management philosophy is at the center of how we do business, and as an employee, you will begin your journey of understanding and applying the way we do business in your everyday work .

What You Will Do

Technical Design Leadership

• Lead electrical design development for PV and Energy Storage projects from preliminary design through Issue For Construction (IFC).
• Own the technical quality and completeness of assigned electrical drawing packages, including drawings, supporting calculations, studies, and other documentation.
• Make and document sound technical decisions based on project requirements, applicable codes, design criteria, field constraints, and long-term operational considerations.
• Ensure design packages are constructible, coordinated, and aligned with the project execution strategy.

Engineering Calculations and Studies

• Lead or review system loss analyses, grounding studies, arc flash assessments, ampacity calculations, equipment sizing, and power systems studies.
• Ensure calculations and studies are technically accurate, clearly documented, and appropriately reviewed.
• Identify assumptions, risks, and decisions that may affect procurement, construction, commissioning, schedule, cost, or contractual performance.

Procurement, Equipment, and Vendor Support

• Provide technical leadership for engineered specifications, bills of material, major equipment selections, and vendor technical evaluations.
• Support procurement decisions by identifying technical risks, commercial impacts, long-lead considerations, and constructability implications.

Construction and Commissioning Support

• Provide timely technical support to Construction, Field Engineering, Commissioning, Owners, and Subcontractors.
• Lead technical resolution of RFIs, field issues, design changes, and construction-driven questions.
• Support FATs, commissioning planning, startup activities, and project closeout when electrical engineering input is required.

Mentorship and Technical Development

• Mentor Electrical Engineers through design reviews and practical explanation of engineering decisions.
• Create clarity around the "why" behind design approaches, calculations, construction methods, and code requirements.

Project Interface and Technical Communication

• Communicate technical risks, decisions, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Represent Electrical Engineering in design reviews, project meetings, customer discussions, and technical issue resolution meetings as needed.

Compliance, Standards, and Continuous Improvement

• Ensure electrical designs comply with contract specifications, project scope of work, applicable codes, industry standards, utility requirements, and DEPCOM technical standards.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or another engineering discipline with electrical power systems experience
• Experience in construction, EPC projects, utility-scale PV solar, Energy Storage, or power systems engineering
• Applied knowledge of the National Electrical Code, National Electrical Safety Code, NFPA 70E, and applicable industry standards
• Experience developing or reviewing electrical drawing packages, design studies, technical specifications, and engineering calculations
• Willing and able to travel up to 15% to project sites or vendor facilities as required

What Will Put You Ahead (Preferred Qualifications)

• Ability to gain P.E. licensure within 2 years
• P.E. licensure
• Experience leading electrical design for utility-scale PV solar, BESS, substation, medium-voltage, or high-voltage scopes
• Experience with power systems calculations and tools such as ETAP, SKM, or similar analysis platforms
• Experience with protection, grounding, arc flash, ampacity, equipment sizing, and utility interconnection requirements
• Experience supporting construction, commissioning, FATs, RFIs, vendor submittals, and field issue resolution
• Experience reviewing scope of work, contract requirements, technical exhibits, and change-related technical impacts

For this role, we anticipate paying $100,000 - $140,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how ourbusiness philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering and operations and maintenance services. Our highly skilled team of conventional and renewable power industry experts work to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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