Senior Director, Electrical Engineering — Utility-Scale Solar & BESS

OneEnergy Renewables; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks PTO (paid time off)

Volunteer Time Off

Medical coverage

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Wellness incentives

Job summary

OneEnergy Renewables is seeking a Senior Director of Electrical Engineering to guide the engineering team in long-term system technology selection and interdepartmental collaboration. You will lead reviews of NTP, Offtake, and IPP contracts from an engineering perspective and oversee large utility-scale projects across CS, DG, and utility-scale segments.

The role requires broad utility knowledge in the US, strong technical, construction, and pricing acumen, and collaboration with Delivery and

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Advanced engineering experience and professional license.
• Capable of stamping IX & Construction Sets as needed.
• Experience with CS, DG, and Utility Scale design cycles from Conceptual design to Energization.
• Experience on transmission level IX design (345kV preferred).
• 12+ years of PV systems design experience in a professional environment.
• Strong communication and project leadership skills.
• Knowledge of greenfield project development; up-to-date with Solar PV/BESS updates.

Responsibilities

• Oversee early-stage pricing effort through collaboration with the Preconstruction Department.
• Understand monetization paths or acquisition structures to ensure alignment with design direction.
• Collaborate with Procurement to identify technology trends and establish AVL.
• Support the team with internal Delivery DG and LG set reviews.
• Provide senior engineering support on large utility scale projects including transmission level (up to 345kV) IX design, studies, and utility/ISO coordination.
• Maintain intimate familiarity of utility-scale solar products and specifications.
• Final Spec revisions to procure Transformer, Inverter, Racking, Switchgear, Communication, and other critical components.
• Interpret NTP, Offtake, and IPP contracts and recommend adjustments.

Skills

Advanced engineering experience

IX design

PV systems design

Transmission design 345kV

Project leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional license

Tools

PVSyst

Job description

OneEnergy Renewables is seeking a Senior Director of Electrical Engineering to guide the engineering team in long-term system technology selection and interdepartmental collaboration. You will lead reviews of NTP, Offtake, and IPP contracts from an engineering perspective and oversee large utility-scale projects across CS, DG, and utility-scale segments.

The role requires broad utility knowledge in the US, strong technical, construction, and pricing acumen, and collaboration with Delivery and