Senior Electrical Development Engineer

Green Recruitment Company; Georgia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Recruitment Company partners with a rapidly growing developer for large-scale renewable energy and power infrastructure projects across utility-scale solar, BESS, and data center power development. We seek a senior electrical engineer who operates at the intersection of project development, technical strategy, and customer engagement.

You will lead electrical development for solar, BESS, and data center power from concept through pre-construction, evaluating sites, identifying risks, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in utility-scale renewables, BESS, data centers, or related infra.
• Strong MV collection, solar PV, BESS, and HV/substation knowledge.
• Experience shaping electrical concepts and making technical decisions in early project stages.
• Ability to review consultant work and identify risks or opportunities.
• Experience working with utilities, owners, EPCs, vendors, and external firms.
• Ability to interpret electrical studies and translate findings into decisions.
• Strong knowledge of NEC/NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, NESC, and utility requirements.
• Proficient with common electrical engineering tools; CAD production not required.
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex concepts to non-engineers.
• Bachelor's degree in EE; PE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical development strategy for greenfield solar, BESS, and data center power from concept through pre-construction.
• Evaluate sites to identify electrical opportunities, constraints, risks, and solutions.
• Develop and validate electrical concepts including MV collection, solar DC, BESS, and HV interfaces.
• Translate utility and commercial requirements into practical project strategies and technical needs.
• Collaborate with development, commercial, utilities, owners, consultants, and vendors to advance projects.
• Manage third-party engineering firms and coordinate external design work.
• Review conceptual designs and technical studies to ensure project direction is correct.
• Provide input into site evaluation, feasibility, cost estimates, RFPs, and procurement strategies.
• Identify opportunities to improve economics, constructability, and schedule.
• Support utility discussions with clear technical insight and constraints.
• Evaluate tradeoffs balancing engineering, cost, and schedule.
• Coordinate electrical interfaces across teams and lead technical reviews.
• Provide technical handoff to execution teams during pre-construction.
• Mentor engineers and promote strong engineering practices across the org.

Skills

Electrical engineering

MV collection

BESS concepts

HV interfaces

Vendor coordination

Client engagement

Clear technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

PE license preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Green Recruitment Company partners with a rapidly growing developer for large-scale renewable energy and power infrastructure projects across utility-scale solar, BESS, and data center power development. We seek a senior electrical engineer who operates at the intersection of project development, technical strategy, and customer engagement.

You will lead electrical development for solar, BESS, and data center power from concept through pre-construction, evaluating sites, identifying risks, and