Renewable Energy Electrical Engineering Lead

About the role

This opportunity involves being part of our vast, experienced, and knowledgeable Onshore Renewable Energy team in the US. The role provides wide-ranging technical and team leadership skills, design, engineering, and guidance for multi-site/phase due diligence, investigation, remediation, impact assessment, permitting, design, development, and construction of commercial and industrial sector distributed generation (small-) scale renewable energy projects (solar PV, BESS, PV+BESS) in the public and private sector.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, concept development, planning/permitting, and detailed design of direct-current (DC) systems, low and medium-voltage alternating-current (LV/MVac) systems. as well as protection and control systems in a variety of contexts (utilities, transportation, building, and Federal, State, and local government projects).
• Develops and oversees electrical models, reviews calculations and reports for detailed electrical design of a wide range of project sizes from commercial to distributed generation scale renewable energy projects.
• Substantiates reports, calculations, drawings, and documentation to advise on material, installations, design, component, and construction specifications.
• Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.
• Provide ownership and guidance with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data relating to small-scale renewable energy project electrical system components, equipment specifications, concept/detailed/permit and construction design and review processes, and NFPA (NEC)/IEEE/NESC Standards for design work.
• Career Development: Apply industry-accepted electrical engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Plan and incorporate future-ready techniques, concept development, operating strategies, and various design requirements with equipment sizing and cabling, AC/DC systems and panel design, and conduit and trenching design strategies to account for the safety and functionality of end-users, systems, and infrastructure.
• Review electrical calculations for loads, equipment sizing, grounding touch and step potentials, short circuit study, protective device coordination, one-line/three-line schematic diagram development, protective relaying, and circuit containment and trenching layouts.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross-sections, and other illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, concepts, and recommendations to improve, prevent, control, restore, or address design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
• Maintain a high level of quality and responsiveness to client requirements in alignment with Pickett’s standards.
• Provide guidance, training and support to entry-level engineers related to electrical design, calculations and system studies.
• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during field investigations, offering input with developing action plans for moderate- to high-level risk mitigation activities.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Collaborate with professionals, other engineers, planners, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
• Remain current in latest electrical engineering techniques, standards, and best industry practices.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 7 + years of relevant post-education experience as an electrical engineer providing design deliverables for projects in renewable energy at a distribution, utility, industrial, or commercial scale.
• Possess Professional Engineer license or obtainable within 1 year.
• Proficient with electrical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to permitting and project work-related issues.
• Extensive knowledge of electrical interconnection design.
• Able to perform electrical site audits of equipment, systems and utility interconnections.
• Exposure and familiarity with principles of renewable energy system design.
• Demonstrates competence and comprehensive knowledge concerning adjacent disciplines such as protection & controls (P&C), DAS and/or SCADA, and data/telecommunications.
• Experience with electrical infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including active involvement in a variety of rehabilitation, new design, and construction projects.
• Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant engineering and electrical construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations involving the application of electrical engineering principles, understanding plans and specifications, and making factual comparisons to the appropriate regulations.
• Ability to plan and conduct inspections and investigations on various aspects of the construction and design of facilities or structures, applying applicable regulations and policies.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Demonstrated high-level of self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Works independently with minimal oversight and provides guidance and leadership to less experienced team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Highly proficient with technical writing, office automation, discipline-specific design software (e.g. AutoCAD, PVcase/PVFarm, Cymcap, ETAP, WinGIS, SEL acSELerator. etc.) technology innovations, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, computations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
• Contribute to project planning through resource assessments and budgeting.
• Demonstrated effectiveness at coordinating and assertively directing subcontractors and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work to schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience managing large portfolios of projects with multiple engineers working in concert.
• Experience in design of microgrids and utility-scale projects.

Skills

• Technical Writing
• Office Automation
• Discipline-Specific Design Software (AutoCAD, PVcase/PVFarm, Cymcap, ETAP, WinGIS, SEL acSELerator. etc.)

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability
• Life Insurance
• Roth IRA
• Retirement Savings
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Vacation (or other personal time)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off for Bereavement, Voting, and/or Attendance at Naturalization Proceedings

Pay

Expected Salary (all locations): $98,300 - $175,230

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

• Retirement Savings
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Vacation (or other personal time)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off for Bereavement, Voting, and/or Attendance at Naturalization Proceedings