Senior Solar & BESS Electrical Design Lead – Remote

Jobot; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid health and dental

HSA contributions

401(k) match

PTO

six paid holidays

education reimbursement

weekly pay

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a skilled electrical design engineer to lead utility-scale solar and BESS projects on a fully remote basis, with occasional office visits. You will own the DC/AC collection and MV design from preliminary through IFC, coordinating with clients, vendors, and internal teams to ensure NEC compliance and cost efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor's in EE, hands-on solar design experience, and EPC know-how, along with proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, PVcase, and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent education and experience.
• Hands-on solar electrical design experience; this is required.
• EPC experience and an understanding of how design accuracy affects cost, schedule, and crews.
• Strong command of DC and AC collection, MV systems, string layouts, voltage drop, conductor sizing, grounding, and inverter configuration.
• Working knowledge of NEC and renewable energy standards.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, PVcase, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving history; ability to pass a drug screen and background check.
• US work authorization; sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design on utility-scale solar and BESS projects from preliminary design through IFC and construction, keeping deliverables on schedule.
• Review and validate conductor schedules, string layouts, voltage drop calculations, equipment specs and layouts, grounding, monitoring, and communications.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on DC and AC collection, medium-voltage systems, equipment selection, grounding, monitoring, communications, and code compliance.
• Run structured design reviews at 30%, 90%, IFC, and construction-phase revisions.
• Find and resolve risks, gaps, and inconsistencies in design packages before they reach the field.
• Evaluate design decisions for constructability, efficiency, equipment availability, code compliance, and cost.
• Give technical guidance to internal teams, engineering partners, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Work with engineering, preconstruction, estimating, procurement, and operations on sequencing, procurement, and cost.
• Coordinate with customers, developers, AHJs, regulators, vendors, and outside engineering firms.
• Support permitting by confirming designs meet NEC, customer, and jurisdictional requirements.
• Support construction through field issue review, RFI responses, and change impact analysis.
• Help improve design processes, review standards, templates, and lessons learned.
• Maintain electrical files, drawings, and records, and manage multiple complex projects with accuracy.

Skills

Hands-on solar design

Strong communication

US work authorization

Valid driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

PVcase

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jobot is seeking a skilled electrical design engineer to lead utility-scale solar and BESS projects on a fully remote basis, with occasional office visits. You will own the DC/AC collection and MV design from preliminary through IFC, coordinating with clients, vendors, and internal teams to ensure NEC compliance and cost efficiency.

The role requires a Bachelor's in EE, hands-on solar design experience, and EPC know-how, along with proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, PVcase, and MS Office.