Electrical Engineering Manager - Solar

Description

• Manage the electrical engineering portion of the BoP design of industrial-to-utility scale solar and/or hybrid renewable energy projects.
• Manage, coordinate, and drive employee career path development.
• Implement Risk Management best practices and build internal organizational processes for consistency across organization.
• Support leadership, existing and future organizational staffing needs.
• Supervise and manage an electrical engineering team of up to 10 individuals.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, and AHJs.
• Collaborate with and support other electrical engineering teams to balance and distribute workload amongst them.
• Responsible for overseeing team’s drawing packages, electrical calculations, and studies (e.g. ampacity study, cable schedules, voltage/power loss calculations, etc.).
• Cultivate and mature Westwood’s relationships with existing clients and assist in fostering new ones.
• Responsible for ensuring timely delivery of team’s work product, and ensuring projects remain within budget.
• Maintain awareness of currently available equipment and industry best practices
• Coordinate with other project disciplines including civil engineers, geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors.
• Oversee development of new and upgrades to existing proprietary electrical engineering tools.

Requirements

• Must have a exceptional work ethic along with a indefatigable positive attitude.
• Expansive knowledge of NEC and NESC and their application to Renewable energy technology applications
• Must be a supportive team member, able to work in a collaborative environment.
• Experience with PVsyst, Helioscope, SAM, or other PV production modeling software
• Able to act as a subject matter expert of the overall design and construction of electrical infrastructure for industrial-to-utility scale PV and/or hybrid projects.
• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, Alternative Energy Engineering, or similar program.
• 4-year Engineering Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Renewable Energy, or other related degree
• Adept and proficient at reading/creating construction drawings and specifications.
• Experience with writing technical proposals, managing project/client portfolios, and providing accurate estimates of time and resources necessary based on Scope.
• Proficiency with ETAP, DiGSILENT PowerFactory, PSS/E, SKM, and/or CYME to model electrical power systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Ability to use AutoCAD in a limited capacity.
• Experience with PVCase or similar Software Programs
• Familiarity with major components of a PV plant’s SCADA system, and/or conceptual understanding of SCADA systems.
• QA/QC of design work performed on projects for which you are the lead electrical engineer responsible for the project.
• Electrical PE License or the ability to be licensed in multiple states.
• Past experience working for EPCs, developers, and/or construction contractors in the renewable energy sector.
• Professional appearance with excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• NABCEP Certification
• Knowledge and proficiency in the use of an electrical power system modeling software(s)
• 3+ years leading discipline specific design work as part of a broader multi-discipline project(s).
• Ability to achieve organizational and team goals, with minimal oversite.
• Approximately 8 - 12 years of experience in the design of PV solar, electrical distribution, generation, and/or general electrical construction.
• Experience with energy storage systems (battery, flywheel, or capacitor)
• Must be self-motivated with an ability to balance multiple concurrent demands, individuals, and/or projects under tight deadlines.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance