Electrical Staff Engineer, BESS

About the role

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Staff Engineer to support our Electrical Engineering Team. The position involves supporting interconnection and design of EV charging facilities and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facilities, including BESS site layout, EV charger site layout, selecting and sizing appropriate distribution/collection equipment and conductors, and determining interconnection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the Project Lead, and Senior Engineers, to maintain firm standards and consistency as well as oversee interns, electrical designers, and drafters on the project.
• Support electrical engineering portions of EV Charging Facilities and Energy Storage Projects.
• Review utility service/interconnection requirements for various utilities and assemble technical portions of service/interconnect applications for clients.
• Cook up with other project disciplines including civil engineers, geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors.
• Perform electrical engineering design and creation of construction documents for projects.
• Responsible for performing electrical calculations and studies such as short circuit, load flow calculations and voltage drop.
• Maintain awareness of currently available equipment and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with and support electrical engineering teams in other offices as projects and workload sharing between offices dictate.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Renewable Engineering Program.
• Knowledge of NEC requirements.
• Knowledge and proficiency in the use of an electrical power system modeling program(s).
• Approximately 2 - 6 years of experience in the design of electrical distribution, generation, and or general electrical construction.
• Working knowledge and ability to read and create service/interconnection application packages, construction drawings and specification packages.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Professional appearance with excellent written and verbal communications skills, including ability to write detailed technical reports with minimal oversight.
• A strong work ethic along with a positive attitude.
• A supportive team member, able to work in a collaborative environment.
• Able to use AutoCAD in at least a limited capacity.

Qualifications

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in diversity and inclusion, and we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.