Electrical Engineer - Renewable Energy

Kimley-Horn • White Plains, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Kimley-Horn is seeking an Electrical Engineer with at least four years of experience to join its Renewable Energy team in the White Plains, New York office. This is not a remote position. The role involves leading electrical system design for renewable generation, energy storage, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, building electrical systems, and related projects. The engineer develops design documents, reports, calculations, specifications, construction cost estimates, and proposals, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across Kimley-Horn offices. The position also supports the growth of electrical engineering services and the Renewable Energy practice, including mentoring and training team members. Travel for site visits and client meetings may be needed.

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 collaboratively on a team and mentor junior staff.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in utility-scale PV, 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 with power system analysis using SKM, ETAP, or equivalent.
• Experience with transient studies using PSCAD, EMTP-RV, or equivalent.
• Experience with lighting design and photometrics using AGI32 or equivalent.
• 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.
• Design a variety of project elements, including photometrics and lighting, power distribution, and EV charging.
• Develop design documents and reports, including electrical layouts, equipment schematics, block diagrams, system calculations, and one-line diagrams.
• Collaborate daily with multidisciplinary teams and colleagues 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 nationally.
• Assist in mentoring and training staff and growing the Renewable Energy team.
• Develop reports and design documents covering electrical design plans, EV 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