Energy Storage Project Engineer
Job Locations
US-CO-Westminster
ID
2023-5018
Category
Electrical Engineering
Position Type
Regular
Division
Renewables
Overview
Energy Storage Project Engineer
Westwood Professional Services, Inc.
Westwood Professional Services, Inc.is seeking an Energy Storage Project
Engineer to join our renewables team. The position is for an electrical
engineer to design energy storage systems, which includes: plant
layout, selecting appropriate system hardware, system optimization,
determining power generation and interconnection requirements for projects,
and being the client and internal leader for the electrical engineering of
projects. As a Project Electrical Engineer, the individual will coordinate
with the Westwood Service Leaders and the Director of Electrical Engineering
to maintain firm standards and consistency as well as oversee other electrical
designers and manage the electrical engineering portion of projects. Westwood
has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to
providing high-level professional services to our clients.
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead electrical engineering portions of utility scale stand-alone and
co-located energy storage projects
Coordinate with other project disciplines including civil engineers,
geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors
Be responsible for 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 by interns, graduate engineers, and staff
engineers
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
Mentor interns, graduate engineers, and staff engineers
Support construction of the project by responding to contractor and owner
requests including RFIs and submittal review
Required Experience
Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering
Approximately 4 - 7 years of experience in the design of electrical
distribution, generation, and or general electrical construction
Experience with energy storage systems (battery, flywheel, or other
technologies)
Knowledge of NEC and NESC
Proficient with underground thermal modeling software like CYMCAP or ETAP
Experience with LVac system design including OCPD selection, settings and
coordination
Working knowledge and ability to read 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 progress reports, managing project data and communicating
project 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 with minimal supervision
Ability to use AutoCAD in a limited capacity
Preferred Experience
NABCEP Certification
Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and or REVIT
Electrical PE License or ability to be licensed in multiple states
Experience with utility scale solar and wind projects
Proficiency with ETAP or CYME to model electrical power systems and perform
load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, grounding, thermal, and
protective device coordination studies and analysis
Experience with fire protection strategies and fire protection systems
Experience with HOMER Energy Toolbase, ESWare or similar modeling software
Compensation Range Minimum
USD $100,000.00/Yr.
Compensation Range Maximum
USD $140,000.00/Yr.
About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)
estwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood) was established in 1972 and
has since become a leader in many markets it serves. Westwood is a