Electrical Engineer (Solar and BESS) Job at Samuel Knight Energy & Digital Infrastructure, Chicago, IL

  • Samuel Knight Energy & Digital Infrastructure
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Position Overview

A renewable energy company is seeking a motivated individual with the skills, experience, and aptitude to serve as an Electrical Engineer

Title: Electrical Engineer (C&I and DG solar up to 50MW)

Location : Chicago, IL

Sector : Energy - Renewables

Responsibilities

The Electrical Engineer will be part of the engineering team responsible for comprehensive project design and engineering, including:

What You’ll Do:

  • Model photovoltaic systems in PVSyst or Helioscope software for output production estimates
  • Conduct project site surveys to determine existing field conditions and existing electrical infrastructure
  • Design projects in accordance with building codes, best practices and project requirements
  • Design project installation details, single-line diagrams, schedules and calculations for submission to stakeholders and approval authorities
  • Create shop drawings and details for installation personnel for use in construction
  • Scan building existing conditions via drone or ground-based scanners
  • Create layouts in AutoCAD based on existing conditions, building codes and customer requirements
  • Collaborate with project managers, engineers and installation contractors to provide information necessary for installation
  • Capture record drawings from field and update shop drawings from field markups and in-person visits

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or electrical construction related field experience, licensed Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience in renewable energy electrical construction and design
  • NABCEP, electrical engineering and/or AutoCAD certification courses preferred
  • In-depth electrical knowledge and ability to calculate and conduct various electrical studies, including voltage drop, ampacity, power factor, arc fault, short circuit, protection coordination, protective relaying and equipment selection.
  • General construction and electrical construction knowledge preferred
  • Experience using AutoCAD 2D, AutoCAD 3D, Revit Modelling, Bluebeam Software, renewable energy modelling software

Apply directly or reach out to me at rokas(at)samuel-knight.com

Job Tags

Full time, For contractors

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