Sr Engineer I, Electrical Project Engineer, Energy Campus

RWE•Austin, TX

1d•$135,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr Engineer I, Electrical Project Engineer - Energy Campus, is responsible for leading electrical engineering design for large energy campus projects integrating PV, wind, BESS, and thermal generation with 100 MW+ data center loads, as well as, Stand-alone or co-located onshore wind, solar, and storage projects, from development through construction, commissioning, and turnover to operations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited college engineering program or equivalent
Minimum 5 years of electrical engineering experience in power generation, renewables, BESS, thermal generation, substations, transmission, data centers, or large industrial power systems
Experience with transmission design, substation design, collection/distribution systems, major equipment specifications, power system studies, and protection and control
Experience managing engineering consultants, Owner’s Engineers, EPCs, or third-party technical advisors
Experience supporting projects from development and feasibility through detailed design, construction, commissioning, and turnover to operations
Strong knowledge of utility interconnection, grid compliance, and power system modeling requirements
Support NERC compliance by preparing and coordinating electrical engineering evidence
Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in electrical engineering with a concentration or specialization in Power Systems
Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain PE license
Experience with energy campus, microgrid, Private Use Network (PUN), behind-the-meter, or data-center-serving power infrastructure
Experience with 100 MW+ mission-critical loads or large industrial load integration.
Experience with PSCAD, PSS/E, ETAP, SKM, ASPEN, CYME, PowerFactory, or similar power system study tools
Experience with RAM studies, reliability modeling, Feasibility study, redundancy analysis, and high-availability electrical architecture
Familiarity with inverter-based resources, BESS controls, plant controllers, thermal generation controls, and dynamic model validation
Familiarity with IEEE, NEC, NESC, NFPA, ANSI, IEC, NERC, ISO/RTO, and utility standards
Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships
Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space

Responsibilities

Define overall electrical architecture, basis of design, single-line diagrams, protection philosophy, redundancy strategy, metering, and interconnection approach
Lead integration of PV, Wind, BESS, natural gas-fired power plants, substations, switchyards, gen-tie lines, and large data center loads
Serve as the electrical single point of contact for concept, detailed design, IFC, construction, commissioning, and operations turnover
Manage Owner’s Engineers, engineering consultants, EPC engineering teams, and specialty study consultants
Translate customer, hyperscaler, utility, ISO/RTO, and internal requirements into clear technical specifications and design deliverables
Coordinate with utilities, transmission providers, hyperscalers, generation owners, EPCs, OEMs, consultants, construction, operations, and internal stakeholders
Oversee electrical balance-of-plant design, including MV/HV systems, substations, collection systems, auxiliary power, grounding, lightning protection, protection and controls, communications, and metering.
Lead review of major electrical equipment specifications, technical bids, vendor drawings, and procurement packages
Manage grid modeling and feasibility studies, including PSCAD, PSS/E, load flow, short circuit, transient stability, EMT, harmonic, protection coordination, grounding, arc flash, and RAM/system availability studies
Support interconnection applications, grid code compliance, utility studies, NERC documentation, model validation, and technical due diligence
Lead design reviews, constructability reviews, technical risk reviews, and resolution of RFIs, submittmits, deviations, and field engineering issues
Support commissioning, energization, testing, punch-list closeout, as-built documentation, and final asset turnover to operations
Develop and improve electrical engineering standards, design criteria, processes, procedures, and lessons learned
Ensure health, safety, environmental, reliability, availability, maintainability, and operational requirements are incorporated into all designs