Senior Electrical Engineer – Solar / BESS - # 26-17361
US Tech Solutions · St. Petersburg, FL · 3 mo ago
HybridFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support for utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects throughout the project lifecycle.
- Review engineering designs, technical specifications, construction drawings, equipment submittals, and contractor deliverables.
- Support project development, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and turnover activities.
- Serve as the technical liaison between engineering consultants, contractors, project managers, operations personnel, and other stakeholders.
- Identify and resolve technical issues impacting project execution, schedule, cost, or quality.
- Conduct site visits to monitor construction activities, verify compliance with engineering requirements, and support project troubleshooting.
- Evaluate design alternatives and provide technical recommendations to optimize project performance and reliability.
- Support project scope development, risk assessments, constructability reviews, and engineering estimates.
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, environmental regulations, and company engineering practices.
- Auxiliary in reviewing contractor requests for information (RFIs), engineering change requests, and field modifications.
- Support commissioning activities and operational readiness reviews.
- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure adherence to company safety requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
- Minimum 6+ years of engineering experience supporting utility, energy, industrial, construction, or infrastructure projects.
- Experience supporting large capital projects through design and construction phases.
- Strong understanding of engineering principles, design review processes, and construction coordination.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, calculations, and engineering documentation.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and external contractors.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiar with transmission interconnected renewable resources.
- Experience with design and construction of electrical power systems.
- Knowledge of relay settings calculations for protective relays associated with Inverter Based Resources.
- Understanding of industry standards including NESC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 855, IEEE 1547, and IEEE 2800.
- Passing grade on the Engineering Fundamentals Exam and desire to complete PE license.
About US Tech Solutions
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com. US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.