[Hiring] Senior Renewable Studies Engineer @NEI Electric Power Engineering

Role Description

As a senior-level Electrical System Studies Engineer in the Renewables studies group, you will be responsible for performing electrical power system modeling and analysis primarily for renewable facilities that encompass support of solar, wind, battery storage generation projects and substation design projects. You will be providing the client with a quality deliverable that is on time and within budget while guiding other Team Members through the process.

Essential Responsibilities

• Conducts electrical studies primarily for renewable facilities that encompass the substation and collection system in support of the solar, wind, BESS and substation design teams.
• Creates and develops studies and reports including but not limited to:
  • Short circuit
  • Reactive power/load flow
  • Arc flash
  • Protection coordination
  • Dynamic
  • Transient
  • Harmonic (pre & post)
  • Interconnection compliance
  • Ampacity
  • Grounding
  • Other related studies and calculations
• Conduct reviews and QA/QC for electrical studies in support of renewable studies team members and design teams.
• Serve as a client facing project lead for renewable system studies scope.
• Establish study templates, methodologies, and best practices for electrical system studies for renewable projects.
• Serve as an SME for at least one study software, providing software and associated studies. Support team members with software related questions and troubleshooting.
• Provide regulatory compliance services for all project design phases from conceptual design through project testing and commissioning.
• May occasionally assist with performing equipment, control system, communications, troubleshooting, and relay field testing and start-up and commissioning services.
• Maintains a strong understanding and applications of applicable Codes and Standards.
• Maintains strong and responsive Company-Client relationships.
• Maintains high ethical and professional standards.
• Attends conferences, training workshops, seminars, regular undergraduate, and graduate classes as appropriate for advancement and as required to maintain quality of work.
• Attend safety training and follow safety rules and guidelines.
• Other job-related responsibilities as assigned.
• Secondary responsibilities may include checking and/or performing detailed design of all aspects of electrical power systems to include:
  • One-line diagrams
  • Three-line diagrams
  • Control and relaying schematics
  • Wiring diagrams
  • SCADA
  • Conduit and cable sizing/routing
  • Grounding design
  • Writing of equipment specifications
  • Project and construction cost estimates
  • Project scheduling

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution, electric power option preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years of relevant engineering or field experience.
• Licensure: FE is required, PE is preferred.
• Proficiency in power system modeling software such as:
  • Steady State software: (Required: PowerFactory, ETAP. Nice to Have: Easypower, SKM Power Tools, Aspen, Windmil)
  • System Protection & Arc Flash software: (Required: ETAP or Easy Power. Nice to have: CAPE, Aspen, SKM Power Tools)
  • Grounding software: (CDEGS; WinIGS)
  • Interconnection & Dynamic Modeling: (PSSe, PSLF)
  • Cable Ampacity software: (Cymcap)
  • Transient Studies software: (PSCAD)
• Possesses effective written and oral communications skills.
• Good interpersonal and people skills.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Requirements

• Work is performed in an office setting and some field work may be required.
• Typical travel: 5 – 15%.
• Must be able to lift 25lbs.

Benefits

• 100% Employer paid team member premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability.
• Voluntary Life Insurance.
• 401(k) with employer matching; 100% immediate vesting.
• Annual & discretionary bonus programs.
• Paid vacation and sick time.
• Employer paid licensure (FE/PE), certifications, seminars, & conferences.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Eight (8) paid holidays including a floating holiday to use at your discretion.
• Hybrid work environment with remote flexibility.
• Career development, training, and coaching opportunities.
• Pet insurance.