Electrical Engineer - Renewable Energy

Kimley-Horn • White Plains, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn’s White Plains, New York office is seeking an Electrical Engineer with at least four years of experience to join its Renewable Energy team. This is not a remote position. The engineer will lead electrical design for renewable generation, energy storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, building electrical systems, and battery storage projects. The role includes preparing design documents, reports, specifications, cost estimates, and proposals, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across offices, and supporting the growth of the local and national electrical engineering service areas. The engineer is also expected to help mentor and train staff and grow the Renewable Energy practice.

Kimley-Horn describes its culture as focused on people, clients, quality, employee development, and creating an environment where employees can flourish. The company notes its employee retention, benefits, and company values, and reports placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in an Electrical Engineering role.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, or ability to obtain one within 12 months.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Understanding of the National Electrical Code, National Electrical Safety Code, IEEE standards, and ANSI standards.
• Willingness to travel for site visits and client meetings as needed.
• Ability to work in a team, collaborate with colleagues, and mentor junior staff.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in utility-scale photovoltaic, MEP, HVAC, wind generation, energy storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, microgrid, substation, or data center design.
• Experience in engineering project management.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Experience in power system analysis using SKM, ETAP, or an equivalent tool.
• Experience in transient studies using PSCAD, EMTP-RV, or an equivalent tool.
• Experience in lighting design and photometrics using AGI32 or an equivalent tool.
• Comfort programming in Python or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of electrical systems for renewable generation, energy storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, building electrical systems, and battery storage projects.
• Perform design work on projects involving photometrics and lighting, power distribution, electric vehicle charging, and related areas.
• Develop design documents and reports, including electrical layouts, equipment schematics and block diagrams, electrical system calculations, and one-line diagrams.
• Collaborate and interact daily with multidisciplinary teams, including teams across Kimley-Horn offices.
• Prepare project specifications, electrical construction cost estimates, and proposals.
• Support the growth of electrical engineering service areas in the local market and across the country.
• Assist in mentoring and training staff and growing the Renewable Energy practice.
• Develop reports and design documents covering electrical design plans, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, equipment selection, solar system sizing, and power analyses.
• Travel for site visits and client meetings as needed.

Benefits

• Retirement plan with a 2-to-1 company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary plus bonus) and an additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Student loan matching in the 401(k).
• Performance-based bonuses.
• Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level