Senior Solar Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in many phases of photovoltaic projects, including, but not limited to: site investigations; CAD production; design and contract documents; basic specifications; and the construction administration process.
• Responsible for full project design, and for quality of work in developing final construction documents as well as concept designs or Design Development drawings.
• Experience designing both Commercial & Industrial (C&I) and utility-scale ground mount PV systems (5MW+)
• Exposure to BESS design is strongly preferred; ability to integrate BESS into PV system design is a plus.
• Design Ownership & Accountability
  • Serve as the design authority for assigned projects
  • Independently develop complete electrical designs without senior oversight or technical review
  • Take full responsibility for accuracy, constructability, and code compliance of issued drawings and calculations
  • Make final engineering decisions on system design, equipment selection, and code interpretation
  • Deliver client-ready, permit-ready, and IFC packages without reliance on others for technical validation
  • Work with junior staff to provide prepare project design drawings/calculations.
  • This role requires the ability to operate as a self-sufficient senior engineer, where designs are produced and issued with minimal to no senior technical review
• Participates where requested in client interface and meetings.
• Ability to work within established budgets
• Ability to independently complete the following engineering tasks:
  • Solar photovoltaic design
  • Detailed PV Syst calculations
  • Design drafting of construction documents using AutoCAD
  • Voltage calculations and conductor / raceway sizing
  • Short Circuit calculations
  • Electrical distribution design and single line preparation
  • Code review
  • Preparation of specifications
  • Perform and validate protective device coordination and relay settings (where applicable)
  • Lead interconnection design strategy, including utility requirements and point of interconnection design
  • Develop medium voltage collection system design for ground mount projects
  • Evaluate and mitigate system risks (voltage rise, thermal limits, fault duty, etc.)

• Minimum 5 years commercial solar experience with a BS in Electrical Engineering
• Proven experience delivering complete electrical design packages independently, not solely as part of a reviewed team structure
• Experience working in environments where the engineer is responsible for final design issuance to clients or AHJs
• Ability to defend design decisions directly with clients, utilities, and reviewers.
• Demonstrated ability to provide quality construction documents working in a senior level design role, while mentoring junior level design staff
• Strong AutoCAD skills and knowledge of software
• Computer proficiency, strong in MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook) as well as production related software (ETAP, PV Syst) and equipment
• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Produces permit-ready drawing sets with minimal revisions required from clients or AHJs
• Anticipates and resolves design issues before construction
• Operates with confidence in making engineering decisions without escalation
• Serves as a technical leader and resource for junior staff