Senior Electrical Engineer - North American Renewables

North American Renewables, Inc., is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our growing Solar EPC team.

At NAR we are looking for a talented Electrical Engineer to be a subject matter expert for Direct Generation Solar Projects & Energy Storage.

We are in need of a self-starter who is an expert in the standards and practices of electrical engineering for solar and BESS projects and can work with both internal and external partners to design, review, and provide guidance on electrical engineering issues.

Job Specific Responsibilities:

• Act as the electrical engineer of record on battery storage and ground mount solar facility projects.
• Guide and review plan preparation by junior engineers for the electrical plan sets.
• Perform and review SAM calculations, ampacity studies, short circuit studies, TCC, ground grid, and arc flash studies.
• Review of client design standards and contract documents associated with the electrical engineering and construction of projects.
• Review of development interconnection agreements and other associated project documentation to ensure constructability of the proposed system and providing assistance in generating associated RFIs to the client when appropriate.
• Assists in developing, maintaining, and updating engineering design and documentation standards.
• Provide technical guidance to others regarding the electrical engineering portion of solar electrical engineering and construction.
• Review plan sets prepared by external electrical engineers for quality and presentation of information.
• Assist the procurement team in the review of product quotes and respond to submittals from internal and external groups for projects as the EOR.
• Review of development packages provided by clients for design issues, value engineering opportunities, and coordination of requirements.
• Provide assistance in the commissioning and project closeout to the construction team.

General Responsibilities:

• Act in a way and use the company's core values to guide your day-to-day decision making to build upon company culture.
• Perform responsibilities above and beyond your specific role within the company when needed or identified as needed to further assist in company goals and objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering required
• Professional Engineering license in Electrical Engineering required
• 5 years minimum of work experience in the solar electrical engineering field (EPC experience preferred)
• Experience with conducting/reviewing power system studies including ampacity studies, short circuit studies, TCC, ground grid, and arc flash studies required
• Experience with ETAP required
• Experience with AutoCAD preferred

Compensation, Benefits, and Culture

NAR has an outstanding compensation package. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, coverage that starts on day one. 10 paid holidays that start immediately, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting and paid time off. Continuing education and professional development assistance is also included.

NAR's company culture fosters continuous improvement, teamwork, integrity, trust and reliability. Our associates are trusted to get their work done and are given the freedom to do so when they are their most efficient, creative, and engaged.