Electrical Project Engineer, Wind

Westwood Professional Services Inc•Middleton, WI

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About The Position

Electrical Project Engineer, Wind Westwood Professional Services, Inc. Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to support our Power Division. The position is for an electrical engineer to design solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, which includes plant layout, selecting appropriate system hardware, system optimization, determining power generation and interconnection requirements, and being a leader portions of the electrical engineering of projects. As an Electrical Project Engineer the individual will coordinate with the Project Lead, and Senior Engineers, to maintain firm standards and consistency as well as oversee junior engineers, electrical designers, and drafters on the project. This position may also include supervision responsibilities of an intern and/or new grad for timesheet/expense/PTO approval, annual growth planning, and disciplinary actions

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Renewable Engineering Program
Knowledge of NEC and NESC
Knowledge and proficiency in the use of an electrical power system modeling program(s)
Approximately 3-7 years of experience in the design of electrical distribution, generation, and or general electrical construction
Working knowledge and ability to read and create construction drawings and specification packages
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
Professional appearance with excellent written and verbal communications skills, including ability to write detailed technical reports with minimal oversite
Experience with progress reports, managing project data and communicating project requirements to internal stakeholders.
Must have a strong work ethic along with a positive attitude
Must be a supportive team member, able to work in a collaborative environment
Must be self-motivated with an ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines with minimal supervision
Ability to use AutoCAD in at least a limited capacity

Nice To Haves

Experience and knowledge of overall design and construction of renewable power projects
Experience with EV Chargers
Experience in lighting design and photometrics analysis using AGI32 or Visual Lighting
Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D
Electrical PE License or ability to be licensed in the future
Experience with energy storage systems (battery, flywheel, or capacitor)
Experience with ETAP, CYMCAP, WinIGS, and/or DigSilent, PowerFactory to model electrical power systems and perform load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, grounding, thermal, and protective device coordination studies and analysis.
Experience with Homer Grid/Pro modeling software
Experience with microgrid design, back-up reciprocating generator system design, or data center design
Experience with PSS/E, PSCAD, EMTP, or similar software and performing transient/dynamic modeling and studies or power systems
Experience and knowledge of overall design and construction of utility scale PV and/or wind plants.
NABCEP Certification
Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D
Electrical PE License or ability to be licensed in multiple states
Experience with energy storage systems (battery, flywheel, or capacitor)
Proficiency with ETAP, CYMCAP, WinIGS, and/or DigSilent PowerFactory to model electrical power systems and perform load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, grounding, thermal, and protective device coordination studies and analysis.
Experience with PVsyst, Helioscope, SAM, or other PV production modeling software
Experience with Helios 3D. PVcase, RatedPower, SolarFarmer, or other PV site layout software
Experience with PSS/E, PSCAD, EMTP, or similar software and performing transient/dynamic modeling and studies or power systems

Responsibilities

Lead electrical engineering portions of commercial and utility scale solar
Responsible for contractual electrical engineering scope, verify incorporation into design, and coordination of change orders with project manager
Responsible for insuring project deliverable schedules for electrical engineering scope are met
Coordinate with other project disciplines including civil engineers, geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors
Perform electrical engineering design and creation of construction documents for projects
Responsible for performing electrical calculations and studies such as short circuit, load flow calculations and voltage drop.
Coordinate with clients, utilities, and code enforcement officers.
QA/QC of design work performed by interns, graduate engineers, and staff engineers
Maintain awareness of currently available equipment and industry best practices
Collaborate with and support electrical engineering teams in other offices as projects and workload sharing between offices dictates.
Support construction of the projects by responding to contractor and owner requests including RFIs and submittal review
Supervise, train, and/or mentor interns, graduate engineers, and design technicians