Senior Design Engineer
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Location:
United States of America
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Sector:
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Salary:
$70,000 - $100,000 (DOE)
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Contact:
Matt Brown
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Contact email:
matt.brown@wearero.com
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Contact phone:
713 609 9344
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Published:
about 1 month ago
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Expiry date:
2024-03-01
Play an integral and active role in acquiring new business and executing in-house projects!
Key Responsibilities
Develop detailed layouts and electrical design packages for solar PV systems that meet all contractual, code, and permitting requirements.
Provide value engineering solutions during development, proposal, pre-construction, and construction phases.
Coordinate with civil and structural engineering firms to obtain detailed civil and structural design packages from third party vendors/firms that meet all contractual and permitting requirements.
Develop single-line and three-line diagrams with required electrical details for solar PV systems in accordance with NEC, IEEE, NESC, utility interconnection tariffs and requirements, and local AHJ as necessary.
Lead the project interconnection approval process as the primary point of contact with the interconnecting utilities from the application process through final design approval.
Attend meetings with clients, State and local permitting authorities, subcontractors, and vendors regarding engineering and technical issues related to the solar PV system.
Coordinate and obtain SCADA designs for solar PV systems from third party monitoring companies.
Develop technical specifications and scopes of work for engineering firms and contractors.
Strong working knowledge in single phase and three phase low and medium voltage power distribution equipment selection and specification.
Strong working knowledge in performing power system protection and coordination studies.
Experience in power distribution equipment acceptance testing activities involving control system checks, protective devices and schemes, grounding systems, regulators, electrical transformers, circuit breakers.
Experience with technical specification writing on general power equipment and engineering design.
Coordinate electrical integration and interconnection of energy storage systems.
Mentor and train team members on project design, interconnection and energy modelling.
Potential to lead the project pre-sales design and coordination process.
Requirements :
A 4-year degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred).
8 or more years solar PV design, design/build, or EPC field.
Experience in electrical interconnection design & coordination (LV & MV).
Experience in high voltage design & coordination is an advantage.
Experience in project and team management is preferred.
Proficiency in AutoCAD , PVSYST.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, BuilderTrend.
NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional is an advantage.
EIT or PE License is an advantage.
Proficiency in ETAP and or SKM power system analysis software is an advantage.
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment must take a pre-employment drug test and receive a negative result as a condition of hire.