Renewables Senior Electrical Engineer

RPMGlobal; Hailey (ID); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead innovative renewable energy projects. This role involves collaborating with a diverse engineering team to design electrical systems for solar, wind, and microgrid projects. The successful candidate will leverage their extensive experience to create construction drawings, specifications, and power system studies while mentoring junior engineers. The firm promotes a positive work culture, offering opportunities to make a meaningful impact on society and the environment. Join a team that values professional development, competitive compensation, and a fun working environment.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid Holidays

Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

Voluntary Life Insurance

401K

Telehealth Benefit

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Fertility Benefits

Gender Affirming Care

Qualifications

• 10+ years in design and operation of renewable energy projects.
• Professional engineering license preferred, with strong electrical design skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design for renewable projects and manage client relationships.
• Mentor junior staff and ensure project quality and budget adherence.

Skills

Electrical Power System Design

Grounding and Lightning Protection

Protective Relaying

Medium Voltage Switchgear

PV Solar Projects

BESS Collection Systems

Microgrids

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Education

BSEE/BSCE or BSEET/BSCET

Tools

ETAP

PTW

EasyPower

Job description

Renewables Senior Electrical Engineer

POWER Engineers, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for our Renewables Business Unit. This position will report to an existing POWER office with the ability to work remotely from a mutually agreed upon location.

In this role, the successful candidate will work with a multi-disciplinary engineering team leading and executing the electrical power system design for renewable projects. The position involves creating and issuing construction drawings and specifications, bills of material, power system studies and reports. Well qualified candidates will demonstrate solid working design knowledge of grounding, lightning and surge protection, lighting, protective relaying, panelboards, low and medium voltage switchgear, medium voltage unit substations, pv solar, BESS collection systems, wind collection systems, distributed energy resources (DER), and microgrids. Thorough knowledge and experience with the NESC, NEC, NFPA documents, and applicable IEEE standards is required. Experience with modeling electrical systems and running power system studies using ETAP, PTW, or EasyPower is strongly preferred. Team leadership, mentoring, excellent communication and presentation skills, personal motivation, a positive attitude, and the ability to work on multiple projects concurrently are key attributes. An ability to create accurate estimates of engineering effort, compose client proposals, and drive projects to successful completion within budget and schedule constraints is needed. The applicant will interface directly with internal and external clients and some travel to vendor and client sites will be required.

Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

• Grow and manage relationships with renewables clients.
• Mentor less experienced staff in renewables project execution.
• Perform and direct others in the detailed design of low and medium voltage renewables projects design across the distribution, protection, telecommunications, and studies disciplines.
• Cross-discipline reviews of associated business units within and outside of Power Delivery.
• Ensure POWER quality procedures are followed and that the team is resourced in an optimal manner.
• Manage all schedule, budget, and quality of assigned projects, including cost estimating.
• Work with Project Manager (PM) and Department Manager (DM) ensuring quality standards are met.
• Assist the DM in evaluating the upcoming resource needs for specific design activities.
• Perform QA/QC for deliverables to clients across multiple offices.
• Lead smaller proposal efforts and assist on larger efforts.

Required Education/Experience:

• BSEE/BSCE or BSEET/BSCET degree, from an accredited university preferably with a power option or equivalent experience.

Desired Education/Experience:

• Professional engineering license with the ability to become licensed in additional states.
• Ten (10) + years of experience in the design and operation of PV solar projects, BESS projects, microgrids, DER projects, and wind farm projects.
• Capable of performing all electrical engineering tasks associated with the project including proposals, design, engineering calculations, cost estimating, client reviews, and construction support.
• Ability to work as a team with multiple discipline leads, PMs and others to manage all the Electrical efforts for the project team while supporting the needs of other disciplines to effectively coordinate or lead a project.
• United States Citizenship.

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment and you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

We get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development, and a full benefit package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401K
• Telehealth Benefit covers all providers
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• New Dads and Moms Benefit program
• Fertility Benefits
• Gender affirming care

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

Base Salary Range: $90,000 - $140,000 per year.

The range for this position is being displayed in compliance with all state and local regulations. Salaries are set based on a number of factors to include an individual's job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education. This means that no two candidates are alike. The range provided above does not include additional compensation such as bonus, health benefits, vacation, 401(k) match, etc.

POWER Engineers, Member of WSP, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.