Lead Electrical Engineer – Utility-Scale PV & BESS

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Bedminster Township (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to lead electrical designs for utility-scale PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) from concept to construction and closeout. This role sits in our Engineering capability with potential placement in Scottsdale, AZ or Bedminster, NJ.

You will own technical quality, coordinate drawings and studies, and guide procurement, construction and commissioning activities while mentoring junior engineers and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design development for PV and Energy Storage projects from preliminary design through IFC.
• Own the technical quality and completeness of electrical drawing packages, calculations, studies and documentation.
• Make and document sound technical decisions based on project requirements, codes, design criteria, and field constraints.
• Ensure design packages are constructible, coordinated, and aligned with project execution strategy.
• Lead or review system loss analyses, grounding studies, arc flash assessments, ampacity calculations, equipment sizing, and power systems studies.
• Identify assumptions, risks, and decisions affecting procurement, construction, commissioning, schedule, cost, or contractual performance.
• Provide technical leadership for specifications, bills of material, major equipment selections, and vendor evaluations.
• Support procurement decisions by identifying technical risks, commercial impacts, long-lead considerations, and constructability implications.
• 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 input is required.
• Mentor Electrical Engineers through design reviews and explanations of engineering decisions.
• Communicate risks, decisions, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical design leadership

Engineering project experience

Codes and standards

Drawing packages & calculations

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

Job description

DEPCOM Power, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to lead electrical designs for utility-scale PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) from concept to construction and closeout. This role sits in our Engineering capability with potential placement in Scottsdale, AZ or Bedminster, NJ.

You will own technical quality, coordinate drawings and studies, and guide procurement, construction and commissioning activities while mentoring junior engineers and