Senior Electrical Projects Engineer – Renewables

RWE; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Short‑Term Disability

Long‑Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Senior Engineer II, Electrical Projects to oversee electrical systems design for onshore wind, solar and storage projects from development through turnover to operations.

The role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of transmission and substation design, and experience with wind, solar PV, and battery storage projects. This is an office‑based position with travel to other RWE locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET‑accredited college program.
• Advanced degrees can reduce technical experience requirements.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design balance of plant packages from development to IFC.
• Provide engineering project support during pre-construction, construction, and turnover to Operations.
• Ensure grid code compliance and interconnection requirements.
• Specify and evaluate major balance of plant electrical equipment.
• Conduct power system modeling and studies.
• Coordinate project engineering topics during construction.
• Manage 3rd party engineering consultants.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and SMEs throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support NERC compliance documents and studies.
• Incorporate health, safety, and environmental protection into designs and standards.
• Support development of electrical engineering standards and processes.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Power systems

Substation design

Transmission design

Renewables experience

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC is seeking a Senior Engineer II, Electrical Projects to oversee electrical systems design for onshore wind, solar and storage projects from development through turnover to operations.

The role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of transmission and substation design, and experience with wind, solar PV, and battery storage projects. This is an office‑based position with travel to other RWE locations.