Senior Power Systems Engineer

Kleinfelder-posted 3 months ago
$124,000 - $183,000/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Denver, CO
1,001-5,000 employees
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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Kleinfelder's Design team is looking for a Power System Studies Senior Electrical Engineer to join their solar PV & Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) design team in Denver, Colorado. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, be collaborative, possess strong electrical engineering knowledge, and be enthusiastic about optimizing the performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of solar and storage power plants through rigorous modeling and process automation. This leadership position requires deep, detailed engineering skills to build the systems that enable flawless execution. The role involves building sophisticated models, automating workflows, and seeing analysis directly shape physical designs. The company offers opportunities to shape a growing Electrical Engineering Community of Practice, contributing to cross-market knowledge sharing and building agile teams.

  • Develop Engineering Automation Tools: Support the team to design and maintain a suite of calculation templates, design tools, and automated workflows to improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of the detailed engineering process.
  • Lead Detailed Plant Modeling: Lead junior engineers to perform power system studies for PV + BESS facilities such as load flow, reactive power, cable ampacity, energy loss, and ground potential rise.
  • Optimize Design through Analysis: Use the results of your detailed power system models to guide and optimize the physical design, including equipment sizing, cable selection, and the layout of DC, AC, and MV collection systems to ensure code compliance and reliability.
  • Ensure Code and Standards Compliance: Collaborate with team leaders and junior engineers to ensure plant designs meet and exceed Code, industry, and client standards.
  • Support Construction Document Development: Translate modeling outputs and design specifications into clear, actionable inputs for the design and drafting team to create comprehensive construction drawing sets.
  • Mentor professional staff.
  • Assist in the development of work practices and procedures.
  • Travel to field for project scoping, verification, construction support, and meeting with clients (10% or less).
  • Attend project meetings and client meetings.
  • Completion of other relevant duties as required.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering discipline or equivalent.
  • Registered as an Electrical PE and able to obtain via reciprocity in other states.
  • A minimum of 12 years of electrical engineering experience with at least 6 years of experience in electrical engineering of renewable energy projects, including utility-scale solar PV & BESS projects.
  • Deep understanding of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and its application to renewable energy projects.
  • Expert-level proficiency with power plant modeling software (ETAP or equivalent).
  • Demonstrated experience with specialized design tools (e.g., CYMCAP, WinIGS) and energy modeling software (e.g., PVsyst).
  • Proven experience in developing automated calculation tools and templates.
  • Familiarity with interpreting and guiding the creation of construction drawings in AutoCAD or a similar platform.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite programs used to create reports and documents.
  • Technical leadership and strong ability to work in a collaborative environment.
  • Advanced proficiency in spreadsheet software for data analysis, tool creation, and process automation.
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly learn, master, and integrate new specialized engineering software.
  • A strong aptitude for process integration and developing automated workflows between different tools.
  • Analytical thinker with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Excellent oral and written communication, with an ability to document new processes.
  • Eagerness to provide technical mentorship.
  • Commitment to risk and change management processes.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Paid holidays.
  • Reimbursements for continuing education.
  • Opportunities for career development through internal Mentoring Program.
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