Electrical Engineering Manager - Renewable Energy

Position Summary

The Electrical Engineering Manager supports the electrical engineering function for utility-scale solar PV, BESS, and substation projects across McCarthy’s renewables portfolio. This role is responsible for leading day-to-day electrical engineering execution, supporting technical standards and design documentation efforts, and helping deliver high-quality, constructible, and compliant solutions.

This role provides leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance for members of the electrical engineering team while partnering closely with Preconstruction, Design Management, Performance Engineering, HV/Substation, Procurement, Quality, Commissioning, and Operations to reduce risk and support the successful delivery of safe, reliable, and high-performing plants.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and coach members of the electrical engineering team, including support across HV/substation, protection & control, NERC compliance, and PV/BESS design scopes.
• Serve as a primary technical lead for assigned electrical scopes, supporting design approach, standards implementation, major design reviews, and issue resolution across electrical disciplines.
• Oversee or coordinate power system studies, NERC/IBR-driven analyses, and DC/AC optimization performed by the team and EORs, helping validate assumptions and incorporate results into design, procurement, and construction decisions.
• Identify electrical risks and tradeoffs at the project level, including NERC compliance, protection schemes, and grid-integration risks, and support mitigation planning in pursuits, budgets, risk registers, and quality plans.
• Coordinate closely with Preconstruction, Design Management, Performance Engineering, HV/Substation, Protection & Control, NERC Compliance, Procurement, Quality, Commissioning, and Operations so scope, interfaces, and handoffs are clear.
• Represent McCarthy as a key electrical engineering contact with Owners, utilities, ISOs/RTOs, EORs, and vendors on technical topics related to PV/BESS design, HV/substation, P&C, and NERC.

Qualifications

• Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• Strong relevant electrical engineering experience in utility-scale PV, BESS, and/or HV/substation work.
• Experience leading engineers and/or small engineering teams in a design-build/EPC or similar environment.
• Experience producing and reviewing construction-quality electrical design packages, including one-lines, three-lines, schematics, grounding, cable schedules, and equipment specifications.
• Working knowledge of MV/HV collection and substations, protection and control, grounding/lightning, and PV/BESS layouts and integration.
• Familiarity with NEC, NESC, IEEE/ANSI, UL, NFPA, and typical utility interconnection requirements; exposure to NERC expectations preferred.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with construction, field, quality, commissioning, and external partners.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel periodically to project sites, vendor facilities, and McCarthy offices.

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering, or ability and intent to obtain.
• Experience in a lead engineer, supervisor, or manager role supporting utility-scale renewable or T&D projects.
• Proficiency with power system analysis tools such as ETAP, CYMCAP, SKM, PSCAD, or similar.
• Experience developing or improving design tools, templates, and training materials across multiple projects.
• Demonstrated industry engagement through standards work, technical presentations, or working groups.