Senior Electrical Engineer - Solar PV Lead

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.; Town of Middleton (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer - Solar to design PV systems, including plant layout, hardware selection, optimization, and interconnection planning.

You will lead electrical design for projects, coordinate with internal service leaders, and supervise junior staff to ensure quality and schedule adherence. The role requires strong experience in solar PV design, NEC/NESC knowledge, and capability to manage budgets and client communications across commercial

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or Renewable Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and NESC and electrical codes.
• Experience with electrical power system modeling software.
• 4–10 years in electrical distribution/generation design.
• Ability to read and create construction drawings/specifications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written/verbal communication; client-facing.
• Experience writing proposals, managing budgets, invoices, and change orders.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and able to balance multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and creation of construction documents for solar projects.
• Coordinate with civil/structural teams and surveyors.
• Manage electrical design budget and schedules.
• Prepare proposal scopes and fees for electrical work.
• Serve as primary electrical contact for clients.
• Mentor and supervise junior engineers and technicians.
• Oversee calculations and studies (short circuit, load flow, voltage drop).
• Coordinate with utilities and code enforcement officers.
• QA/QC of electrical design work to maintain standards.

Skills

Electrical design

Team leadership

Client communication

Budget management

Reading drawings

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Proposal writing

Self-motivated

Collaboration

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Renewable Engineering

Tools

ETAP

CYMCAP

WinIGS

DigSilent PowerFactory

PVsyst

Helioscope

PVcase

RatedPower

SolarFarmer

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer - Solar to design PV systems, including plant layout, hardware selection, optimization, and interconnection planning.

You will lead electrical design for projects, coordinate with internal service leaders, and supervise junior staff to ensure quality and schedule adherence. The role requires strong experience in solar PV design, NEC/NESC knowledge, and capability to manage budgets and client communications across commercial