Senior Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Specify and review equipment shop drawings for switchgear, transformers, reclosers and other major electrical equipment.
• Perform advanced electrical modeling in ETAP and AmpCalc to coordinate system protection, determine fault-duty ratings, and calculate arc-flash hazards.
• Manage scope of work for 3rd party electrical engineers including but not limited to studies; protection coordination, power flow, Arc Flash, Step/touch Grounding Analysis, PSCAD and PSSE Modeling, Substation Design.
• Support the Grid Integration and Project Engineering team.
• Review, analyze, and interpret utility pre-screen reports, System Impact Studies, Interconnection Service Agreements, and utility negotiations
• Witness test procedure review, code interpretation, protective settings development
• Implementation of non-wires alternatives, selective curtailment, and other grid-edge technologies
• Train and mentor junior engineering personnel
• Complete Project design reviews; review of single line diagrams, three-line diagrams, and site layout designs for compliance with code, best practices, and utility requirements
• Respond to RFIs on active construction projects as required
• Provide technical support to Nexamp commissioning:
• Review medium-voltage equipment tests and factory tests
• Develop, with assistance, mitigation plans for non-performance to establish safe operation
• Review RDB files and relay test reports
• Certify mechanical completion on construction complete projects
• Provide technical support to Nexamp development, EPC, and O&M departments for the entire life cycle of a project including development, permitting, construction, and asset management phases
• Manage new product research and implementation initiatives
• Participate in process improvement activities and the generation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Best Practices
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and ethical conduct

Requirements

• We are accepting candidates across our hub offices of Chicago, IL and Boston, MA where you will be hybrid. You will report to the Director, Electrical Engineering.
• 6+ years of electrical engineering experience, including 2+ years of PV experience
• Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering
• EIT certification required, PE preferred
• Utility scale design and HV substation experience or effective grounding experience preferred.
• AutoCAD software proficiency
• ETAP, SKM, or AmpCalc modeling experience
• Familiarity with AcSELerator and RDB generation
• Strong knowledge of industry standard design codes such as National Electric Code, International Building Code, International Fire Code and other industry standards
• Strong knowledge of electrical principles, including medium voltage distribution, protection system coordination and relaying principles
• Knowledge of construction means and methods
• Valid Driver's License or ability to obtain same
• Demonstrates strong command of electrical engineering fundamentals, applicable codes, utility and equipment requirements, and uses sound judgment to lead complex design, analysis, troubleshooting, and commissioning efforts.
• Produces and reviews high-quality work product with a high degree of accuracy and consistency, ensuring calculations, drawings, specifications, and documentation support quality, constructability, and code compliance.
• Manages multiple priorities independently, follows through on commitments, consistently meets deadlines, and proactively identifies risks, dependencies, and support needs that could affect project outcomes.
• Exercises strong engineering judgment on complex or unfamiliar issues, knows when to escalate or engage other subject matter experts, and adapts effectively to evolving project needs, priorities, and processes while supporting the development of others.
• Commitment to Nexamp's mission and have a passion for solving tomorrow's climate crisis today.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and beyond your organization.
• Experience in showcasing initiative to make improvements to current work, processes, products, and services across the organization. W

Additional Information

Do you want to be a part of the clean energy movement? Are you passionate about improving our environment for this generation and those to follow? Are you ready to take on new challenges and collaborate with a future-focused team leading the way into new markets? Join Nexamp! This is where you can learn from industry leaders and become one yourself. It's fast-paced, mission-based work that challenges the status quo. Be on the team that's changing the world.

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