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Electrical Engineer 5 - Solar/BESS

Overland Park, KS 66211

Posted: 04/19/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Engineering Job Number: 544401 Country: United States Is job remote?: No

Job Description


Summary:
As part of Operations and supporting Energy & Process business, this engineer will support Battery Energy Storage Systems and/or utility scale solar projects. 

Duties:
  • Provides guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and policies.
  • Provides technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.
  • Independently applies knowledge and complies with  quality program relative to assigned tasks.
  • Provides related guidance and direction to others.
  • Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects.
  • Performs complex research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection. 
  • Prepares complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
  • Manages assigned budget, schedule, and quality requirements. 
  • Reviews lower level engineering work or assignments.
  • Is responsible for leading larger production teams and serving as the responsible charge for a project.
  • Actively coordinates with all other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects. 
  • Responsible for identification of key client interests and drivers on moderately complex projects.
  • Provides support to business development or pursuit.


Qualifications:
1) Electrical engineer with experience in storage system technology, experience should include but is not limited to the following:
  • BESS application engineering
  • Creating one-line drawings
  • Power cable sizing, cable schedules
  • Electrical equipment sizing and selection
  • Experience with specifying and procuring electrical equipment (listed below).
  • Understand and be able to work within a schedule and manhours budget
  • Familiar with applicable NEC and IEEE/ANSI standards
  • Electrical equipment includes but is not limited to: MV and LV switchgear, pad mount transformer, Transformer -GSUT, panel boards, breakers, protective relays, inverter/PCS, battery, battery chargers, disconnect switches, surge arrestors, dead front disconnect switch, medium voltage cable, low voltage cable, control cable, fiber optic cable
  • Prepares complex engineering calculations such as: load flow, short circuit and reactive capability analysis (ETAP or SKM), Arc flash analysis (ETAP or SKM), grounding analysis
  • Actively coordinate with others on the team
  • Communicate with upper management and provide status updates on engineering design activities.

2) Electrical engineer with electrical engineering experience in utility scale solar. Experience should include but is not limited to the following: 
  • Creating one-line drawings 
  • Creating collection system overall layout 
  • Power cable sizing, cable schedules 
  • Electrical equipment sizing and selection 
  • Experience with specifying and procuring electrical equipment (listed below). 
  • Understand and be able to work within a schedule and manhours budget 
  • Familiar with applicable NEC and IEEE/ANSI standards 
  • Electrical equipment includes but is not limited to: MV and LV switchgear, pad mount transformer, Transformer -GSUT, panel boards, breakers, protective relays, inverter, battery, battery chargers, disconnect switches, surge arrestors, dead front disconnect switch, medium voltage cable, low voltage cable, control cable, fiber optic cable 
  • Prepares complex engineering calculations such as:  load flow, short circuit and reactive capability analysis (ETAP or SKM), Arc flash analysis (ETAP or SKM), Cable ampacity study (CYMCAP or equivalent), grounding analysis, AC-DC voltage drop calculations, VOC/ISC calcs, AC/DC Cable sizing.

Preferred Experience:
  • Minimum of 8 years related work experience
  • Written Communications
  • Drive For Results
  • Priority Setting
  • Planning
  • Delegation
  • Directing Others
  • Conflict Management. Informing
  • Listening
  • Dealing with Ambiguity And Building Effective Teams
  • Advanced knowledge of engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards related to assigned engineering discipline
  • Most positions - depending on the nature of work performed as defined by the division - will typically require incumbents to have professional registration or licensure in their designated home office country, or be in active pursuit

Education:
  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing
  • All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations
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