Senior Electrical Engineering Consultant -- Renewable Energy
About The Position
Sargent & Lundy is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Electrical Engineering Lead for renewable energy projects to join their Consulting group. This remote/virtual position, open to candidates anywhere in the United States, will support the growth of the renewable energy, battery energy storage, and utility planning/advisory practice areas. The role involves significant interaction with power plant developers, owners, lenders, and investors in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The position requires leading owner's engineer engagements for utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects, including preparing EPC RFP packages, evaluating proposals, providing technical support during contract negotiations, and reviewing specifications and design packages for key equipment and electrical systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 8+ years of experience in electrical engineering design of utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects as part of EPC team or Owner’s Engineer.
- Evidence of at least one utility scale project direct engineering experience during development of IFC design.
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
- Solid interpersonal skills and ability to work with and guide others.
- Willingness or ability to lead others who use modern tools: automation and AI.
Nice To Haves
- Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs, is valued but not required.
- Additional learning, such as a minor, certificate, or other experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related fields that enables effective oversight of automation and agentic AI-enabled engineering workflows.
Responsibilities
- Preparing solar and battery energy storage EPC RFP packages and associated technical specifications
- Evaluating EPC proposals to assist selection of preferred EPC contractors
- Providing technical support during negotiations of EPC contract
- Preparing or reviewing specifications for key equipment such as main power transformer, BESS/ PV collection system components
- Reviewing EPC contractor’s electrical engineering design drawing packages and supporting calculations
- Renewable low-voltage (both DC and AC) systems
- AC collection system for solar and batteries
- Collector substation and interconnecting substation expansion
- Gen-tie transmission
- Lead others in taking engineering problems from issue to solution by setting expectations for using data and modern tools such as automation and AI to improve workflows, reduce rework, and deliver cost-effective designs.
- Direct automation and process-improvement work, for example, how teams automate calculations, summarize technical documents, or generate design documentation and guiding when and how AI or agentic AI tools are used while ensuring results are checked.
- Overseeing engineers who program or script (e.g., Python, MATLAB, advanced Excel) to automate engineering tasks, with review of automated outputs.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Health Plans
- Life & Accident Insurance
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Back-Up Daycare
- FSA & HSA
- 401(k)
- Pre-Tax Commuter Account
- Merit Scholarship Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Corporate Charitable Giving Program
- Tuition Assistance
- First Professional Licensure Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Work Arrangements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
