Sr. Power Systems Engineer

Senior Power Systems Engineer

rPlus is a team of committed energy industry professionals working together to develop large-scale renewable energy generation and electric storage projects in the United States. rPlus is a market leader in the western US with a proven track record of delivering projects to utility and corporate customers on time and on budget. rPlus specializes in bringing projects to market through partnership with the private sector, municipalities, utilities, and industry-leading technology and service providers.

Its portfolio consists of a strategic mix of solar, solar plus battery, wind, and pumped storage hydro facilities. rPlus is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and is backed by Gardner Group and Sandbrook Capital.

The Senior Power Systems Engineer will serve a foundational role, functioning as in-house Owner's Engineer and technical authority across the Company's project pipeline. This role will own the design, engineering and performance capability of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage systems from early development through commercial operations. The position carries equal responsibility for performing key engineering management functions as well as driving continuous improvement and scalability of processes, standards, and technical infrastructure to support a growing pipeline.

Scope will span preliminary and detailed design, DC medium-voltage and AC high-voltage, equipment specifications, design calculations, EPC design review, and due diligence on greenfield and M&A project sites. The position carries particular emphasis on system architecture (e.g. SCADA, controls, metering, powerflow topology), high-voltage electrical systems (substations from 69kV up to 500kV, protection & controls, metering), and BESS design and integration.

A defining responsibility will be ensuring design continuity and clean handoffs across the full project lifecycle, from basis of design through construction submittals to commissioning and operations. The position will report to the Chief Operating Officer and will work cross-functionally with the Development, Procurement, Construction and Asset Management teams, and manage third-party engineering consultants, owner's engineers and independent engineers as needed.

At any given time, the portfolio is expected to include approximately 3-4 projects actively in construction, alongside a broader pipeline in development and pre-construction phases.

• Engineering Process & Design Standards
• System Architecture & Controls
• High-Voltage Electrical
• Battery Energy Storage
• Construction & Coordination

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 7-10 years of experience in utility-scale solar and/or battery energy storage, with direct involvement across multiple project lifecycle stages (development, design, construction, commissioning)
• Deep technical proficiency in the following: project engineering lifecycle, HV substation design (69kV–500kV), protection and controls, SCADA/plant controls architecture, solar and BESS design and integration, interconnection engineering
• Experience must include direct involvement with minimum 2 constructed utility-scale (>75 MW) solar and BESS projects or high voltage substations connected to renewable facility
• Demonstrated experience functioning as or directly supporting an Owner's Engineer
• Hands-on experience with EPC design review, construction submittals, and commissioning processes
• Working knowledge of NERC, IEEE, NEC, and NESC standards as applied to generation facilities
• Ability to translate between commercial objectives and engineering constraints; demonstrated ability to engaging with development, origination, procurement, and construction teams (not just engineering peers)
• Superior information management and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• P.E. license (preferred Utah, Idaho, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon)
• Experience with hybrid or co-located solar-plus-storage configurations and associated market participation structures
• Experience managing or coordinating third-party engineers (IEs, owner's engineers, specialty consultants)
• Background in establishing or formalizing engineering processes, standards libraries, or design review protocols within a growing organization
• Familiarity with WECC and CAISO/EDAM market rules, settlement mechanics, or resource adequacy frameworks