Solar Electrical Engineer: Design, Field & Commissioning

Burns & McDonnell; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell’s Power global practice is hiring an experienced Staff Electrical Engineer to design solar power generation projects from concept to construction. You’ll work with multi-disciplinary teams to create layouts, one-line diagrams, and grounding schemes while coordinating with permitting authorities.

You will model and analyze electrical systems using ETAP/SKM and other software, review drawings, and support field activities on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field from ABET program with 4 years’ experience.
• Or ABET-accredited Electrical Engineering Tech with FE + 4 years experience.
• Or Master’s degree with 2 years experience.
• Or Electrical/Engineering Tech with 4 years experience in detailed solar plant design (>5MW).

Responsibilities

• Design electrical systems from concept through design completion.
• Review and modify electrical drawings.
• Perform cable ampacity and trench design with CYMCAP, ETAP, AmpCalc.
• Model electrical systems and generate reports (short circuit, load flow, arc flash).
• Model grounding systems using CDEGs/WinIGS.
• Design components per project needs and constraints.
• Apply standard engineering methods and procedures.
• Research data for each project and assist with permitting.
• Coordinate with authorities on permitting.
• Conduct field inspections and act as field engineer on sites.
• Prepare client presentations and shop drawings for contract admin.

Skills

Electrical design

One-line diagrams

Cable routing

Cable ampacity

ETAP/SKM modeling

Grounding design

AutoCAD/MicroStation

Field inspection

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

ABET-accredited degree in electrical engineering

FE exam qualification

Master's in electrical engineering

Tools

CYMCAP

ETAP

AmpCalc

CDEGs/WinIGS

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Burns & McDonnell’s Power global practice is hiring an experienced Staff Electrical Engineer to design solar power generation projects from concept to construction. You’ll work with multi-disciplinary teams to create layouts, one-line diagrams, and grounding schemes while coordinating with permitting authorities.

You will model and analyze electrical systems using ETAP/SKM and other software, review drawings, and support field activities on site.