Project Engineer III - Substation/Relaying/Generation

SolveNow Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A renewable energy engineering firm is seeking a Project Engineer III in Charlotte, NC. This role involves mentoring junior engineers and managing customer relations, ensuring satisfaction and overseeing project plans. Candidate must possess a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and be a licensed Professional Engineer. Responsibilities include directing project designs, preparing specifications, and conducting drawing reviews. Ideal for those with strong expertise in renewable energy and utility engineering.

Qualifications

• Must have four to nine years of relevant experience.
• Must be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
• Must be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE).

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior engineers, designers, and CAD operators.
• Act as primary point of contact for customers.
• Direct project design and engineering calculations.
• Prepare complex project documents.
• Conduct detailed drawing reviews.
• Conduct and direct detailed drawing reviews, ensuring that full plan sets clearly, concisely, and thoroughly represent the design intent.
• Assist in training division Project Engineers I and II.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels.

Skills

Mentoring

Customer relations

Engineering calculations

Project management

Utilizing design software

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Description

Compensation: Based on Experience and Qualifications

Occupational Summary: The Project Engineer III will mentor junior engineers and CAD designers in both General/Physical Layout and Protection & Control aspects of renewables and substation design projects. The candidate will serve as the sealing engineer for most of the team's work and will also manage customer relations and business development with select clients. This position reports to the Divisional Manager.

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior engineers, designers, and CAD operators on the team.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers, overseeing existing projects, ensuring customer satisfaction, and managing future business and upcoming project plans.
• Expertise in various areas, including Solar/Wind Farms, Battery Storage, substation, and utility interconnection engineering, such as physical layout design, protection/control/SCADA design, relay settings programming, field support, commissioning, and relay testing.
• Perform and direct project design, including engineering calculations, utilizing computer design software, and referencing relevant engineering procedures and design manuals.
• Prepare and oversee the preparation of complex project documents, including specifications and bid documents.
• Conduct and direct detailed drawing reviews, ensuring that full plan sets clearly, concisely, and thoroughly represent the design intent.
• Assist in training division Project Engineers I and II.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Four to nine years of relevant experience required.
• Must be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE).

Project Engineer III • Charlotte, NC, United States