Senior Electrical Engineer

What we’re looking for:

Senior Electrical Engineer to join Clean Energy Deployment team. Responsible for reviewing solar & storage project designs, providing technical expertise in interconnection, construction, and assisting in commissioning of distributed energy resources (DERs).

Hiring across hub offices:
Chicago, Boston, DC, NY. Hybrid work supported. Reports to Director, Electrical Engineering.

• Specify and review equipment shop drawings for switch gear, transformers, reclosers, and other major electrical equipment.
• Perform advanced electrical modeling in ETAP and Amp Calc to coordinate system protection, determine fault‑duty ratings, and calculate arc‑flash hazards.
• Manage scope of work for third‑party electrical engineers including studies; protection coordination, power flow, Arc Flash, Step/touch grounding analysis, PSCAD and PSSE modeling, substation design.
• Support Grid Integration and Project Engineering team.
  • Review, analyze, and interpret utility pre‑screen reports, System Impact Studies, Interconnection Service Agreements, and utility negotiations.
  • Witness test procedure review, code interpretation, protective settings development.
  • Implement non‑wires alternatives, selective curtailment, and other grid‑edge technologies.
  • Train and mentor junior engineering personnel.
  • Complete project design reviews; review single‑line, three‑line diagrams, and site layout designs for compliance with code, best practices, and utility requirements.
  • Respond to RFIs on active construction projects as required.
• Provide technical support to commissioning.
  • Review medium‑voltage equipment tests and factory tests.
  • Develop mitigation plans for non‑performance to establish safe operation.
  • Review RDB files and relay test reports.
  • Certify mechanical completion on construction‑complete projects.
• Provide technical support to development, EPC, and O&M departments for entire lifecycle of a project including permitting, construction, and asset management phases.
• Manage new product research and implementation initiatives.
• Participate in process improvement activities and maintenance of SOPs and best practices.
• Maintain professionalism and ethical conduct.

• 6+ years electrical engineering experience, including 2+ years PV experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering.
• EIT certification required, PE preferred.
• Utility‑scale design and HV substation or effective grounding experience preferred.
• AutoCAD proficiency.
• ETAP, SKM, or Amp Calc modeling experience.
• Familiarity with AcSELerator and RDB generation.
• Strong knowledge of industry standard design codes such as NEC, IBC, IFC and other standards.
• Strong knowledge of electrical principles, including medium‑voltage distribution, protection system coordination and relaying principles.
• Knowledge of construction means and methods.
• Valid driver’s license or ability to obtain.
• Demonstrates command of engineering fundamentals, applicable codes, utility and equipment requirements, and sound judgment to lead complex design, analysis, troubleshooting, and commissioning efforts.
• Produces high‑quality work product with accuracy, ensuring calculations, drawings and documentation support quality, constructability and code compliance.
• Manages multiple priorities independently, meets deadlines, proactively identifies risks and dependencies.
• Exercises strong engineering judgment on complex issues, escalates appropriately, and adapts to evolving project needs.
• Commitment to Nexamp’s mission and passion for solving climate crisis.
• Effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated initiative to improve work, processes, products, services across organization.
• Analytical problem‑solving and creative solutions.
• Builds strong relationships with…