Senior Power Systems Engineer

Calibrant Energy; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid personal time

Paid holidays

Paid birthday

Paid sick time

Company paid short term disability

Company paid long term disability

401k with company match

Job summary

Calibrant Energy seeks an experienced electrical engineer to lead technical direction for renewable energy assets including BESS, solar+storage, and hybrids. You will serve as the primary electrical engineering contact for sophisticated external customers and support from development through operations.

You will ensure high-quality designs, oversee cross-functional teams, and collaborate with utilities and ISOs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in renewables, owning electrical engineering scope on complex projects.
• Familiarity with renewable energy technologies (solar, wind, battery storage, etc.).
• Experience with utility interconnection processes: applications, impact studies, facilities studies, negotiations.
• Proficiency in electrical design and modeling; protection coordination, load flow, short circuit analyses.
• Able to work autonomously on deadline-driven projects and manage multiple vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction during development, construction, commissioning, and operation of utility-scale and distributed assets.
• Serve as the electrical engineering point of contact for external customers including data centers.
• Ensure designs meet standards and provide quality oversight across project teams.
• Collaborate with utilities, AHJs, and consultants for complex project design.
• Develop and review single-line diagrams, protection studies, load flow, and interconnection packages.
• Engage with utility staff to resolve interconnection and protection issues.
• Provide technical support to O&M teams.

Skills

Power systems expertise

MV/HV distribution

Interconnection requirements

Analytical/problem-solving

Travel to client sites

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering program

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Protection coordination software

Load flow analysis software

Short circuit analysis software

Job description

What you'll do

• Lead technical direction and execution during the development, construction, commissioning, and operation of utility-scale and distributed renewable energy assets, including BESS, solar+storage, and hybrid systems.
• Serve as the primary electrical engineering point of contact for sophisticated external customers ? including hyperscale and colocation data centers, C&I clients, managing technical relationships from early development through commercial operation.
• Ensure all projects meet design standards and maintain high-quality engineering designs. Establish and enforce design standards; provide quality oversight across cross-functional project teams.
• Collaborate with customers, utilities, AHJs, and third-party consultants to support the design and engineering of complex projects.
• Stay abreast of industry developments, new project requirements, and emerging trends to inform project strategies.
• Share technical knowledge by coordinating with cross-functional teams throughout various project phases.
• Deliver design, modeling, and technical support from initial customer solution designs through to successful project implementation and operation.
• Model and optimize engineering designs and review electrical engineering deliverables: single-line diagrams, protection coordination studies, load flow and short circuit analyses, equipment specifications, and interconnection design packages to meet project specifications and regulatory standards.
• Develop preliminary single-line diagrams depicting equipment sizing and MV/HV interconnection topologies.
• Assess and lead interconnection (INTX) strategy across multiple ISOs/RTOs ? including application preparation, impact study review, facilities study negotiation, and utility technical coordination.
• Engage directly with utility technical staff, transmission planners, and grid operators to resolve interconnection and protection-related issues.
• Provide technical support to O&M team

Who you are

• A seasoned electrical engineer with deep power systems expertise who can hold their own in a room with utility protection engineers, ISO technical staff, and data center facilities teams ? and earn their trust.
• 8?12+ years of relevant experience in power generation, with a strong focus on MV/HV distribution systems and utility-scale or distributed renewable projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical infrastructure, codes, and standards, including NEC/NFPA, IEEE interconnection standards, and applicable grid codes.
• Experience with Battery storage systems (BESS) with or without PV projects coupled.
• Knowledge on Interconnection Application requirements in multiple ISOs/RTOs (MISO, PJM, etc.).
• Ability to analyze complex problems and develop effective solutions. Demonstrated ability to review, redline, and approve complex engineering drawings, protection studies, and equipment submittals.
• Collaborative and able to work effectively with diverse stakeholders; able to translate complex technical concepts for both engineering teams and non-technical customers.
• A lifelong learner committed to staying ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving renewable energy landscape.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience working in the renewables industry, with a focus on developing and implementing solutions that accelerate the energy transition, with direct ownership of electrical engineering scope on complex projects.
• Familiarity and hands-on proficiency of renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency measures.
• Experience with energy generation technologies including one or more of the following: solar, wind, battery storage, geothermal, biomass, fuel cells, EV charging.
• Proven experience with utility interconnection processes: applications, impact studies, facilities studies, and utility technical negotiations.
• Proficiency in electrical design and modeling tools; experience with protection coordination, load flow, and short circuit analysis software.
• Working autonomously on deadline-driven projects, your strong analytical and problem-solving skills will ensure on-time delivery to stakeholders.
• Effectively manage multiple projects, consulting engineers and vendors, negotiate contracts and oversee schedules of deliverables.
• Ability to travel to client sites as needed.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an ABET accredited program.

Recommended Extras

• Professional Engineering (PE) license
• Field experience commissioning distributed generation equipment.
• Experience designing distributed generation, isochronous grids.
• SCADA Protections and Controls Experience.
• Experience working directly with data center clients on electrical infrastructure, redundancy requirements, or utility service design.
• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems ? a plus.

Benefits

At Calibrant Energy, our priority is to ensure that every team member feels valued and supported. We believe putting wellness first supports a full, holistic, and happier life.

• medical
• dental
• vision insurances
• paid time off
• paid personal time
• paid holidays
• paid birthday
• paid sick time
• company paid short term disability and long term disability
• company paid life insurance
• 401k with a company match
• and more

Calibrant Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding or reproductive health decisions), gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, personal appearance, genetic information, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable U.S. law.

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