Senior Electrical Project Engineer

The Green Recruitment Company; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking a Sr Electrical Project Engineer for a remote role supporting large-scale renewable energy and data center power projects. You will shape development strategies, evaluate concepts, and coordinate with utilities, EPCs, and vendors to ensure technically viable, commercially competitive projects ready for execution.

In this senior position, you will guide external engineering resources, review studies and diagrams, and drive pre-construction activities while

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in utility-scale renewable energy or related infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of MV collection, solar PV, BESS, HV/substation interfaces.
• Experience guiding early-stage concepts and coordinating external engineering firms.
• Ability to interpret electrical studies and translate findings into project decisions.
• Experience with NEC/NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, NESC and utility requirements.
• Excellent communication with non-engineering stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical development strategy for greenfield solar, BESS, and data center power projects from early concept through pre-construction.
• Evaluate sites and concepts to identify electrical opportunities, constraints, risks, and solutions.
• Develop and validate electrical concepts including MV collection, solar DC, BESS architecture, and HV interfaces.
• Translate utility, owner, interconnection, EPC, and commercial requirements into practical project strategies.
• Collaborate with development, commercial, project management, utilities, owners, consultants, and vendors to advance projects.
• Manage and direct third-party engineering firms rather than owning detailed design production internally.
• Review conceptual designs, single-line diagrams, studies, layouts, equipment selections, and assumptions for progress.
• Provide engineering input into site evaluation, feasibility, cost estimating, RFPs, vendor selection, procurement strategy, and value engineering.
• Identify opportunities to improve project economics, constructability, schedule, and technical approach.
• Support utility/owner discussions with clear electrical insights and constraints.
• Evaluate technical tradeoffs and balance engineering, cost, and schedule.
• Coordinate electrical interfaces across development, civil, engineering, procurement, and construction teams.
• Lead technical reviews and ensure external consultants deliver high-quality work.
• Support pre-construction and provide a clear technical handoff to execution teams.
• Mentor engineers and help establish robust engineering practices.

Skills

Electrical engineering

MV collection systems

Renewable energy

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Sr Electrical Project Engineer - Remote -

We are partnering with a rapidly growing developer focused on large scale renewable energy and power infrastructure projects across utility scale solar, BESS, and data center power development.

We are looking for a senior electrical engineer who can operate at the intersection of project development, technical strategy, and customer/utility engagement. This is not a traditional design delivery role. The focus is on identifying technical solutions early, shaping projects through development and pre-construction, managing external engineering resources, and ensuring projects are technically viable, commercially competitive, and ready for execution.

What You'll Do

• Lead the electrical development strategy for greenfield solar, BESS, and data center power projects from early concept through pre-construction.
• Evaluate sites and project concepts to identify electrical opportunities, constraints, risks, and potential solutions.
• Develop and validate electrical concepts, including MV collection, solar DC systems, BESS architecture, high-voltage interfaces, and data center power distribution.
• Translate utility, owner, interconnection, EPC, and commercial requirements into practical project strategies and technical requirements.
• Work closely with development, commercial, project management, utilities, owners, consultants, and equipment vendors to advance projects.
• Manage and direct third-party engineering firms rather than owning detailed design production internally.
• Review conceptual designs, single-line diagrams, studies, layouts, equipment selections, and technical assumptions to ensure projects are progressing in the right direction.
• Provide engineering input into site evaluation, project feasibility, cost estimating, RFPs, vendor selection, procurement strategy, and value engineering.
• Identify opportunities to improve project economics, constructability, schedule, and overall technical approach.
• Support utility and owner discussions by providing technical insight and clearly communicating electrical concepts and project constraints.
• Evaluate technical tradeoffs and make recommendations that balance engineering requirements, project cost, schedule, and commercial objectives.
• Coordinate electrical interfaces across development, civil, engineering, procurement, and future construction teams.
• Lead technical reviews and ensure external consultants deliver high-quality work aligned with project objectives.
• Support projects through pre-construction and provide a clear technical handoff to the execution team.
• Mentor engineers and help establish strong engineering and development practices across the organization.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience within utility-scale renewable energy, BESS, data centers, industrial power, generation, transmission, or related infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of MV collection systems, solar PV electrical design, BESS/PCS systems, and HV/substation interfaces.
• Experience developing electrical concepts and making technical decisions during the early stages of projects, rather than solely executing established designs.
• Ability to review and challenge engineering work produced by consultants and identify technical risks or opportunities.
• Experience working with utilities, owners, EPCs, equipment vendors, and external engineering firms.
• Ability to interpret electrical studies and technical deliverables and translate findings into practical project decisions.
• Strong understanding of NEC/NFPA, IEEE, ANSI, NESC, utility requirements, and applicable electrical standards..
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and common electrical engineering tools; advanced CAD production is not required..
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-engineering stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.