Electrical Project Engineer, Wind
Job in
Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota, 55345, USA
Listed on 2026-04-10
Listing for:
Westwood Professional Services
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-04-10
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Electrical Project Engineer
Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to support our Power Division.
Design solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, including plant layout, selecting appropriate system hardware, optimizing system performance, determining power generation and interconnection requirements, and leading electrical engineering portions of projects. Coordinate with the Project Lead and Senior Engineers to maintain firm standards, oversee junior engineers, electrical designers, and drafters, and may supervise interns or new graduates.
Responsibilities- Lead electrical engineering portions of commercial and utility scale solar
- Responsible for contractual electrical engineering scope, verify incorporation into design, and coordinate change orders with project manager
- Ensure project deliverable schedules for electrical engineering scope are met
- Coordinate with other project disciplines including civil engineers, geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors
- Perform electrical engineering design and creation of construction documents for projects
- Perform electrical calculations and studies such as short circuit, load flow calculations, and voltage drop
- Coordinate with clients, utilities, and code enforcement officers
- QA/QC of design work performed by interns, graduate engineers, and staff engineers
- 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 dictates
- Support construction of the projects by responding to contractor and owner requests including RFIs and submittal review
- Supervise, train, and/or mentor interns, graduate engineers, and design technicians
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Renewable Engineering Program
- Knowledge of NEC and NESC
- Knowledge and proficiency in the use of an electrical power system modeling program(s)
- Approximately 3-7 years of experience in the design of electrical distribution, generation, and/or general electrical construction
- Working knowledge and ability to read and create construction drawings and specification packages
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
- Professional appearance with excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to write detailed technical reports with minimal oversight
- Experience with progress reports, managing project data and communicating project requirements to internal stakeholders
- Must have a strong work ethic along with a positive attitude
- Must be a supportive team member, able to work in a collaborative environment
- Must be self‑motivated with an ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines with minimal supervision
- Ability to use AutoCAD in at least a limited capacity
- Experience and knowledge of overall design and construction of renewable power projects
- Experience with EV Chargers
- Experience in lighting design and photometrics analysis using AGI
32 or Visual Lighting - Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Electrical PE License or ability to be licensed in the future
- Experience with energy storage systems (battery, flywheel, or capacitor)
- Experience with ETAP, CYMCAP, WinIGS, and/or Dig Silent Power Factory to model electrical power systems and perform load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, grounding, thermal, and protective device coordination studies and analysis
- Experience with Homer Grid/Pro modeling software
- Experience with microgrid design, backup reciprocating generator system design, or data center design
- Experience with PSS/E, PSCAD, EMTP, or similar software and performing transient/dynamic modeling and studies or power systems
- Experience and knowledge of overall design and construction of utility scale PV and/or wind plants
- NABCEP Certification
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Electrical PE License or ability to be licensed in multiple states
- Experience with energy storage systems (battery, flywheel, or capacitor)
- Proficiency with ETAP, CYMCAP, WinIGS, and/or Dig Silent Power Factory to model electrical power systems and perform load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, grounding, thermal, and protective device coordination studies and analysis
- Experience with PVsyst, Helioscope, SAM, or other PV production modeling software
- Experience with Helios 3D, PVcase, Rated Power, Solar Farmer, or other PV site layout software
- Experience with PSS/E, PSCAD, EMTP, or similar software and performing transient/dynamic modeling and studies or power systems
Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment,…
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