Senior Electrical Engineer PV Design - remote

The Senior Electrical Engineer will be working with Engineering, Operations, Estimating, and Business Development teams to design high-quality and efficient solar PV systems. The Senior Electrical Engineer will play an integral and active role in helping the company acquire new business and execute in-house projects. Responsibilities include solar energy system design and layout; interconnection design and equipment selection; energy production analysis; engineering support during construction, evaluating future technologies; and developing internal intellectual property products and offerings.

The Senior Electrical Engineer should be a diligent engineer, effective communicator and team player. The position will require superior cross-functional skills including close coordination with estimating, operations, and business development teams in addition to interfacing with customers and other project stakeholders with the end goal of providing a superior product in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop detailed layouts and electrical design packages for solar PV systems that meet all contractual, code, and permitting requirements
• Provide value engineering solutions during development, proposal, pre-construction and construction phases
• Coordinate with civil and structural engineering firms to obtain detailed civil and structural design packages from third party vendors/firms that meet all contractual and permitting requirements
• Develop single-line and three-line diagrams with required electrical details for solar PV systems in accordance with NEC, IEEE, NESC, utility interconnection tariffs and requirements, and local AHJ as necessary
• Lead the project interconnection approval process as the primary point of contact with the interconnecting utilities from the application process through final design approval
• Attend meetings with clients, State and local permitting authorities, subcontractors, and vendors regarding engineering and technical issues related to the solar PV system
• Coordinate and obtain SCADA designs for solar PV systems from third party monitoring companies
• Develop technical specifications and scopes of work for engineering firms and contractors
• Coordinate electrical integration and interconnection of energy storage systems
• Mentor and train team members on project design, interconnection and energy modelling
• Potential to lead the project pre-sales design and coordination process
  
  

Requirements

• A 4-year degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred)
• Experience in solar PV design, design/build, or EPC field
• Experience in electrical interconnection design & coordination (LV & MV)
• Experience in high voltage design & coordination (highly desired)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and PVSYST
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional is an advantage
• PE License is an advantage
• Proficiency in ETAP and or SKM power system analysis software is an advantage
  
  

ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.