Utility Scale Lead Electrical Engineer (Remote)
Lead Utility Engineer - Remote
About the Opportunity
Key Responsibilities
- Lead engineering delivery for utility-scale solar, energy storage, and hybrid generation projects.
- Establish project design criteria, technical standards, and engineering best practices.
- Manage interfaces between electrical, civil, structural, substation, transmission, controls, and telecommunications disciplines.
- Coordinate external engineering consultants and specialty subcontractors.
- Review and approve design packages, calculations, specifications, and construction deliverables.
- Support equipment evaluation, technical due diligence, procurement activities, and vendor management.
- Lead design reviews, constructability assessments, RFI responses, and quality control efforts.
- Provide technical input for proposals, project pursuits, budgets, schedules, and staffing plans.
- Support commissioning activities and project closeout documentation.
- Mentor engineers and promote continuous improvement across the engineering function.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), or ability to secure additional state licenses as required.
- 10+ years of engineering experience supporting utility-scale power generation projects.
- Demonstrated leadership of multiple large-scale solar and/or BESS projects exceeding 100 MW.
- Strong understanding of utility-scale electrical systems, including:
- DC and AC plant design
- Medium-voltage collection systems
- Inverters and power conversion equipment
- Grounding, auxiliary power, and cable systems
- Experience coordinating interdisciplinary engineering teams and external partners.
- Familiarity with power system studies, including load flow, short-circuit, grounding, protection coordination, arc flash, and dynamic system assessments.
- Experience advancing projects through major design milestones and construction execution.
- Strong verbal communication, technical writing, organizational, and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in both utility-scale solar and energy storage projects.
- Experience working within EPC, developer, owner's engineer, or engineering consulting environments.
- Familiarity with industry software such as AutoCAD, PVsyst, PVcase, ETAP, SKM, PSCAD, PSSE, PSLF, or PowerWorld.
- Knowledge of North American interconnection requirements, utility standards, and applicable IEEE, NEC, NESC, and NFPA codes.
- Additional credentials such as NABCEP certification and OSHA training are advantageous.
Travel
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Retirement savings program with employer contribution
- Paid holidays and flexible PTO
- Professional development and training reimbursement
- Remote work flexibility for qualified candidate
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