Electrical Engineering Project Manager/Senior Project Manager

Timmons Group•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

Timmons Group is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineering Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to join its Energy team supporting utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. The role manages electrical engineering and design from conceptual design through issued-for-construction (IFC) documents and construction support. It leads electrical engineering and design teams, manages project staffing and resources, and ensures projects meet scope, budget, schedule, and quality requirements. The position provides technical leadership and project oversight for PV and BESS electrical systems, including collection systems, inverters and power conversion systems, grounding, communications, and associated electrical balance-of-system design. It coordinates design interfaces with substations, gen-tie facilities, utility interconnections, SCADA and communications systems, other engineering disciplines, equipment vendors, and project stakeholders. The role also supports proposals, client relationships, business development, design standards, and the development of electrical engineering staff. Timmons Group describes itself as a full-service engineering and technology firm with 22 offices across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and South Central United States. It highlights its career development setting, resources, technology, and culture, and states that it is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from an accredited engineering program.
At least 7 years of electrical engineering experience, with progressively increasing responsibility in electrical design, technical leadership, and/or project management.
Demonstrated experience with electrical engineering for utility-scale solar PV, BESS, power generation, substations, or other medium- and high-voltage power systems.
Demonstrated ability to manage electrical engineering projects, including scope, budget, schedule, staffing, and technical deliverables.
Experience leading and coordinating teams of electrical engineers and designers.
Working knowledge of medium-voltage electrical systems, electrical equipment, grounding, cable and conductor systems, and power distribution.
Ability to review and provide technical direction on electrical calculations, one-line diagrams, equipment layouts, collection systems, grounding systems, wiring diagrams, and construction documents.
Strong understanding of electrical engineering principles and applicable industry codes and standards.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with clients, engineers, designers, equipment vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and engineering teams concurrently.
Ability to exercise independent technical judgment and make sound project-level decisions.
Candidates must share the company’s Vision, Mission, and Shared Values.
Candidates should be high-energy, creative, flexible, patient self-starters willing to work at a dynamic pace.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
Direct electrical engineering and project management experience with utility-scale solar PV and/or BESS projects.
Experience managing electrical design projects from conceptual engineering through IFC design and construction support.
Experience with 34.5 kV or similar medium-voltage collector systems.
Experience with underground and overhead medium-voltage systems.
Familiarity with PV inverters, BESS PCS equipment, battery systems, medium-voltage transformers, switchgear, substations, and utility interconnection equipment.
Experience with electrical system studies, including short-circuit, load flow, grounding, cable ampacity, and equipment evaluation.
Experience coordinating electrical designs with substation, utility interconnection, SCADA, civil, and structural engineering disciplines.
Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects and allocating engineering and design resources across a portfolio of work.
Experience developing electrical engineering scopes, proposals, fee estimates, and project schedules.
Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop electrical engineers and designers.

Responsibilities

Manage electrical engineering and design for utility-scale PV and BESS projects from conceptual and preliminary design through IFC design and construction support.
Lead and coordinate electrical engineers and designers responsible for project execution.
Plan project staffing, assign work, manage workloads, and coordinate internal resources to meet schedules and deliverables.
Develop and manage electrical engineering scopes, budgets, schedules, work plans, and deliverable schedules.
Serve as the primary technical and project management point of contact for clients on electrical design projects.
Provide technical leadership and oversight for electrical design activities, calculations, drawings, specifications, and engineering deliverables.
Oversee PV electrical system design, including DC collection, inverter systems, AC collection, medium-voltage collection systems, grounding, communications, and associated electrical balance-of-system design.
Oversee BESS electrical system design, including battery systems, power conversion systems, transformers, switchgear, medium-voltage collection, auxiliary power, grounding, communications, and associated electrical balance-of-system design.
Oversee underground and overhead medium-voltage collection design, including routing, conductor and cable selection, equipment locations, pole layouts, and overhead-to-underground transitions.
Coordinate electrical interfaces with project substations, gen-tie facilities, utility interconnections, SCADA and communications systems, and other project infrastructure.
Coordinate electrical requirements with civil, structural, geotechnical, substation, and other engineering disciplines.
Coordinate equipment requirements and vendor information for PV inverters, BESS PCS and battery systems, transformers, switchgear, and other major electrical equipment.
Review and approve electrical calculations, drawings, specifications, equipment schedules, studies, and other engineering deliverables.
Lead design reviews and ensure electrical designs are complete, coordinated, constructable, and compliant with project requirements and standards.
Manage project performance against budgets and schedules and proactively address staffing, scope, schedule, and technical issues.
Identify project scope changes and support development of additional service requests and contract amendments.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to electrical engineers and designers.
Assist with developing and implementing electrical design standards, procedures, templates, and quality-control processes.
Support preparation of proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, and project schedules for electrical engineering services.
Build and maintain client relationships and support business development in the solar PV and BESS markets.