Senior Electrical Engineer

Position Summary

The Senior Electrical Engineer leads electrical design and engineering delivery for utility-scale solar, battery energy storage, and microgrid projects from feasibility through commissioning. The role owns calculations, models, drawings, and specifications; stamps deliverables as Engineer of Record; and coordinates with civil, structural, mechanical, and controls disciplines, procurement, construction management, and interconnecting utilities. The successful candidate carries a project from single-line concept through energization and closes out the design record.

Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and Analysis

• Develop electrical basis of design, load lists, and single-line diagrams for AC and DC systems from 480 V through 345 kV.
• Perform and document load flow, short circuit, protective device coordination, arc flash, motor starting, harmonic, grounding, and lightning protection studies in ETAP or an equivalent platform.
• Model photovoltaic energy production and losses in PVsyst or an equivalent platform and reconcile modeled output against independent engineer and lender expectations.
• Size and specify conductors, raceways, cable trays, medium-voltage collection systems, inverters, transformers, switchgear, UPS, DC-coupled and AC-coupled battery blocks, and balance-of-plant equipment.
• Perform DC string sizing, inverter loading ratio optimization, voltage drop analysis, and DC-to-AC capacity trade studies.
• Design battery energy storage electrical systems, including power conversion system integration, augmentation planning, thermal management interfaces, and NFPA 855 compliance.
• Design microgrid architectures, including islanding and reconnection schemes, black start sequences, generator and inverter dispatch, power quality mitigation, and load shedding logic.
• Produce and check construction drawings: site electrical plans, grounding plans, conduit and cable schedules, panel schedules, protection and metering diagrams, control schematics, and interconnection details.
• Develop protection and control philosophy, relay settings, and coordination with utility protection requirements.

Project Execution

• Serve as discipline lead on EPC and FEED projects, controlling scope, hours, schedule, and deliverable quality against the project execution plan.
• Prepare and defend engineering estimates, deliverable registers, and man-hour budgets.
• Review vendor submittals, factory acceptance test procedures, and shop drawings; resolve technical deviations.
• Support procurement through technical bid evaluations, requisitions, and equipment specifications.
• Respond to requests for information, field change requests, and construction queries; issue as-built revisions.
• Support commissioning, energization, and performance testing, including relay testing witness, capacity test review, and punch list resolution.

Compliance and Interconnection

• Design to NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 70E, NFPA 855, IEEE 1547, IEEE 80, IEEE 519, UL 1741 SA, and applicable IBC and state amendments.
• Prepare interconnection application packages and respond to utility and ISO study comments, including feasibility, system impact, and facilities studies.
• Apply NERC reliability standards to transmission-connected and large distribution-connected facilities.
• Seal and issue drawings and calculations as Engineer of Record within the limits of licensure.

Technical Leadership

• Check and stamp the work of junior and mid-level engineers and designers or work with third-party peer reviewers to provide stamping.
• Mentor engineering staff and CAD designers, and set discipline standards, templates, and calculation methods.
• Present technical positions to clients, lenders, independent engineers, and authorities having jurisdiction.

Required QualificationsEducation

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from an EAC-ABET-accredited program.
• Coursework or demonstrated depth in power systems, electrical machines, and power electronics.

Licensure

• Active Professional Engineer license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, or the ability to attain licensure within the initial 3 to 6 months of employment.
• Active NCEES record and willingness to obtain licensure by comity in additional states

Experience

• Ten+ years of electrical engineering experience in power generation, transmission, distribution, or industrial power systems.
• Five+ years of experience with an engineering, procurement, and construction organization, an owner's engineer, or an AE of Record firm delivering capital projects is desired.
• Demonstrated design experience across all three of the following: utility-scale or commercial and industrial solar photovoltaic, battery energy storage, and microgrid or islanded power systems.
• Medium-voltage design experience at 4.16 kV or above, including collection system and substation interface work.

Software

• ETAP or an equivalent power systems analysis platform (SKM PowerTools, EasyPower, PSCAD, PSS/E, or DIgSILENT PowerFactory).
• PVsyst or an equivalent solar production modeling platform (Helioscope, PlantPredict, SAM, or PVcase).
• AutoCAD; Revit or Navisworks for coordinated models.
• Microsoft Excel at an advanced level, including calculation workbooks.

Technical Skills

• Short circuit, coordination, and arc flash study execution and report authorship.
• Grounding grid design per IEEE 80.
• Protective relaying: settings development, coordination curves, and functional testing support.
• Power quality analysis: harmonics, flicker, voltage regulation, and reactive power compensation.
• Cable and conductor sizing, including ampacity derating and NEC Article 690 and 706 application.
• Transformer, switchgear, inverter, and PCS specification and evaluation.
• SCADA, EMS, and plant controller interfaces, including Modbus, DNP3, and IEC 61850 concepts are a plus
• Cost estimating, quantity takeoffs, and constructability review.

Professional Skills

• Technical writing for third-party review by independent engineers, lenders, and regulators.
• Direct client communication, including presentation of design decisions and resolution of technical disputes.
• Coordination across concurrent projects and competing schedules.
• Judgment on when to escalate risk, and documentation of assumptions and open items.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with power systems concentration.
• Experience with green hydrogen, renewable natural gas, data center, or process industry electrical scopes.
• Experience with FEED-phase deliverables, Class 3 estimates, and front-end loading gate reviews.
• Substation physical and protection design experience.
• Hydrogen electrolyzer, electric boiler, or large variable frequency drive load design experience.
• Experience supporting federal grant, DOE loan program, or tax equity technical due diligence.
• NFPA 70E-qualified electrical worker training and field commissioning experience.
• Familiarity with independent engineer report requirements and lender technical review processes.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• This position works from the Greenville, SC office five days per week. The role requires daily in-person collaboration across disciplines and access to shared project resources. Remote and hybrid arrangements are not available for this position.
• Site visits occur on active construction sites and require personal protective equipment, ascent of ladders and stairs, and work in extreme heat, cold, and dust.
• The role occasionally requires extended hours during proposal periods, submittal milestones, and commissioning.

Pay: $120,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person