Sr Engineer , Electrical Project Engineer, Energy Campus

Position: Sr Engineer I, Electrical Project Engineer, Energy Campus
RWE Americas, LLC

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area:

Engineering

Remuneration:
Exempt

The Sr Engineer I, Electrical Project Engineer - Energy Campus, is responsible for leading electrical engineering design for large energy campus projects integrating PV, wind, BESS, and thermal generation with 100 MW+ data center loads, as well as, Stand-alone or co-located onshore wind, solar, and storage projects, from development through construction, commissioning, and turnover to operations.

Role Responsibilities:

* Define overall electrical architecture, basis of design, single-line diagrams, protection philosophy, redundancy strategy, metering, and interconnection approach

* Lead integration of PV, Wind, BESS, natural gas-fired power plants, substations, switchyards, gen-tie lines, and large data center loads

* Serve as the electrical single point of contact for concept, detailed design, IFC, construction, commissioning, and operations turnover

* Manage Owner's Engineers, engineering consultants, EPC engineering teams, and specialty study consultants

* Translate customer, hyperscaler, utility, ISO/RTO, and internal requirements into clear technical specifications and design deliverables

* Coordinate with utilities, transmission providers, hyperscalers, generation owners, EPCs, OEMs, consultants, construction, operations, and internal stakeholders

* Oversee electrical balance-of-plant design, including MV/HV systems, substations, collection systems, auxiliary power, grounding, lightning protection, protection and controls, communications, and metering.

* Lead review of major electrical equipment specifications, technical bids, vendor drawings, and procurement packages

* Manage grid modeling and feasibility studies, including PSCAD, PSS/E, load flow, short circuit, transient stability, EMT, harmonic, protection coordination, grounding, arc flash, and RAM/system availability studies

* Support interconnection applications, grid code compliance, utility studies, NERC documentation, model validation, and technical due diligence

* Lead design reviews, constructability reviews, technical risk reviews, and resolution of RFIs, submittals, deviations, and field engineering issues

* Support commissioning, energization, testing, punch-list closeout, as-built documentation, and final asset turnover to operations

* Develop and improve electrical engineering standards, design criteria, processes, procedures, and lessons learned

* Ensure health, safety, environmental, reliability, availability, maintainability, and operational requirements are incorporated into all designs

Job Requirements and Experiences:

* Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited college engineering program or equivalent

* Minimum 5 years of electrical engineering experience in power generation, renewables, BESS, thermal generation, substations, transmission, data centers, or large industrial power systems

* Experience with transmission design, substation design, collection/distribution systems, major equipment specifications, power system studies, and protection and control

* Experience managing engineering consultants, Owner's Engineers, EPCs, or third-party technical advisors

* Experience supporting projects from development and feasibility through detailed design, construction, commissioning, and turnover to operations

* Strong knowledge of utility interconnection, grid compliance, and power system modeling requirements

* Support NERC compliance by preparing and coordinating electrical engineering evidence

* Master's degree in electrical engineering with a concentration or specialization in Power Systems

* Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain PE license

* Experience with energy campus, microgrid, Private Use Network (PUN), behind-the-meter, or data-center-serving power infrastructure

* Experience with 100 MW+ mission-critical loads or large industrial load integration.

* Experience with PSCAD, PSS/E, ETAP, SKM, ASPEN, CYME, Power Factory, or similar power system study tools

* Experience with RAM studies, reliability modeling, Feasibility study, redundancy analysis, and high-availability electrical architecture

* Familiarity with inverter-based resources, BESS controls, plant controllers, thermal generation controls, and dynamic model validation

* Familiarity with IEEE, NEC, NESC, NFPA, ANSI, IEC, NERC, ISO/RTO, and utility standards

* Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships

* Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space

* Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams

* Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines

* Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables

* Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team

* Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities

* Proven ability to empathize, build…