Utility Electrical Engineer

Knobelsdorff Enterprises•Goodhue, MN

4d•$100,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Support the advancement of utility-scale solar and BESS projects through all phases of electrical design by providing technical oversight, coordination, and review of electrical deliverables. Ensure electrical design quality, constructability, code compliance, and alignment with project scope, schedule, cost, customer requirements, and execution objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent education/experience
1–2 years of experience in solar or power systems design
Working knowledge of NEC and renewable energy standards
Proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, PVCase, and Microsoft Office
Strong communication and organizational skills
Valid driver’s license and clean driving history
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check

Responsibilities

Lead the progression of electrical design from preliminary design through IFC and construction phases, ensuring deliverables are completed in sequence to support project schedules.
Review and validate electrical design outputs, including conductor schedules, equipment specifications and layouts, monitoring and communication systems, grounding, string layouts, voltage drop calculations, and related electrical deliverables.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for electrical design and constructability, including DC collection, AC collection, MV systems, equipment selection, grounding, monitoring, communications, and electrical code compliance.
Provide technical guidance to internal teams, external engineering partners, vendors, and subcontractors.
Collaborate with Engineering, Preconstruction, Estimating, Procurement, and Operations teams to align electrical design with project execution, procurement strategy, installation sequencing, and cost expectations.
Conduct structured electrical design reviews at key milestones, including 30%, 90%, IFC, and construction-phase revisions.
Identify risks, gaps, and inconsistencies in electrical design packages and drive resolution with internal and external stakeholders.
Evaluate electrical design decisions for constructability, installation efficiency, equipment availability, code compliance, customer requirements, and cost impacts.
Interface with customers, developers, AHJs, external engineering firms, regulatory agencies, vendors, and subcontractors to align on electrical design approach, technical requirements, and compliance expectations.
Support permitting and regulatory coordination by ensuring electrical designs comply with NEC requirements, customer specifications, jurisdictional requirements, and applicable standards.
Provide technical support during construction, including review of field issues, design clarifications, RFI responses, change impacts, and resolution of electrical installation or constructability concerns.
Manage and maintain project electrical files, drawings, documents, records, and design information in company systems.
Support continuous improvement of electrical design processes, review standards, templates, and lessons learned to improve consistency, quality, and execution across utility-scale projects.
Balance multiple complex projects and design priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy, accountability, and execution.
Travel to project sites as needed to review existing conditions, support design coordination, assist with field issue resolution, and validate electrical systems or installation requirements.