Senior Electrical Projects Engineer – Renewables & Grid

RWE; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Short-term incentives

Job summary

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

The role requires a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, at least 8 years of experience, and strong leadership and communication skills to coordinate with internal teams and external consultants. This office-based position includes travel to other RWE Americas locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited college program.
• Advanced degrees can reduce technical experience requirements.
• A minimum of 8 years of professional electrical engineering experience.
• Experience in transmission design, substation design, collection and distribution design, power system studies, and system protection and control.
• Experience in renewable generation project design is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design of balance of plant packages from development to IFC.
• Engineering project support during pre-construction, construction, and turnover to Operations.
• Grid code compliance and interconnection requirements.
• Specification and evaluation of major balance of plant electrical equipment.
• Power system modeling and studies.
• Coordinating project engineering topics during construction.
• Management of 3rd party engineering consultants.
• Coordinating with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts during the project lifecycle.
• Support NERC Compliance documents and studies.
• Ensure that health, safety, and environmental protection are incorporated into designs and standards.
• Support the development of electrical engineering standards.
• Support the development of engineering processes and procedures.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power system studies

Substation design

Transmission design

Renewable generation experience

Project management

Microsoft Office

Communication

Leadership

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering degree

Advanced degree

Job description

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

The role requires a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, at least 8 years of experience, and strong leadership and communication skills to coordinate with internal teams and external consultants. This office-based position includes travel to other RWE Americas locations.