Electrical Lead Engineer
Job Locations
US-CO-Westminster
ID
2024-5584
Category
Electrical Engineering
Position Type
Regular
Division
Renewables
Overview
Lead Electrical Engineer
Westwood Professional Services, Inc.
Westwood Professional Services, Inc.is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to
join our renewables team. The position is for a lead electrical engineer to
design solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, which includes: plant
layout, selecting appropriate system hardware, system optimization,
determining power generation and interconnection requirements, and being the
client and internal leader for the electrical engineering of projects. As Lead
Electrical Engineer the individual will coordinate with the Westwood Service
Leaders and Director, of Electrical Engineering to maintain firm standards
and consistency as well as oversee other electrical designers. This position
may also include supervision responsibilities of direct reports for
timesheet/expense/PTO approval, annual growth planning, disciplinary
actions, and compensation annual adjustments. This position is open in
Minneapolis, Denver, Plano, Madison, and Charlotte. Westwood has a
highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing
high-level professional services to our clients.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manage the electrical engineering of commercial and utility scale solar
projects and be responsible managing the electrical design budget for the
project to insure budgets are met
Responsible for contractual electrical engineering scope, verify
incorporation into design, and coordination of change orders with project
manager
Responsible for insuring project deliverable schedules for electrical
engineering scope are met
Assist project managers in responding to RFP's by preparing proposal scope
and fees for the electrical engineering
Coordinate with other project disciplines including civil engineers,
geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors
Schedule and plan necessary resources needed to support projects weekly
Perform and Lead Electrical Engineering design and creation of construction
documents for projects as well as be the primary electrical contact for client
Oversee project electrical team resources and be responsible for staff
performing electrical calculations and studies such as short circuit, load
flow calculations and voltage drop.
Coordinate with clients, utilities, and code enforcement officers.
QA/QC of design work performed on projects for which you are the lead
electrical engineer responsible for the project
Maintain awareness of currently available equipment and industry best
practices
Collaborate with and support electrical engineering teams in other offices as
projects and workload sharing between offices dictates.
Support construction of the projects by responding to contractor and owner
requests including RFIs and submittal review
Assist Market Directors as needed for marketing efforts and creation of
marketing materials surrounding electrical engineering work
Supervise, train, and/or mentor graduate engineers, staff engineers,
and design technicians
Required Experience
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Renewable Engineering Program
Knowledge of NEC and NESC
Knowledge and proficiency in the use of an electrical power system modeling
program(s)
Approximately 4-10 years of experience in the design of electrical
distribution, generation, and or general electrical construction
Working knowledge and ability to read and create construction drawings and
specifications
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
Professional appearance with excellent written and verbal communications
skills, including ability to write detailed technical reports with minimal
oversite
Experience with writing proposals, managing project budgets, invoices and
change order process, progress reports, managing project data and
communicatingproject requirements to client and internal stakeholders.
Must have a strong work ethic along with a positive attitude
Must be a supportive team member, able to work in a collaborative environment
Must be self-motivated with an ability to balance multiple projects under
tight deadlines without supervision
Ability to use AutoCAD in a limited capacity
Preferred Experience
Experience and knowledge of overall design and construction of utility scale
PV and/or wind plants.
NABCEP Certification
Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D
Electrical PE License or ability to be licensed in multiple states
