Energy Storage Project Engineer - Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Overview:

Energy Storage Project Engineer

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

 

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an Energy Storage Project Engineer to join our renewables team. The position is for an electrical engineer to design energy storage systems, which includes:  plant layout, selecting appropriate system hardware, system optimization, determining power generation and interconnection requirements for projects, and being the client and internal leader for the electrical engineering of projects. As a Project Electrical Engineer, the individual will coordinate with the Westwood Service Leaders and the Director of Electrical Engineering to maintain firm standards and consistency as well as oversee other electrical designers and manage the electrical engineering portion of projects. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead electrical engineering portions of utility scale stand-alone and co-located energy storage projects
• Coordinate with other project disciplines including civil engineers, geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors
• Be responsible for performing electrical calculations and studies such as short circuit, load flow calculations and voltage drop.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, and code enforcement officers.
• QA/QC of design work performed by interns, graduate engineers, and staff engineers
• Maintain awareness of currently available equipment and industry best practices
• Collaborate with and support electrical engineering teams in other offices as projects and workload sharing between offices dictates
• Mentor interns, graduate engineers, and staff engineers
• Support construction of the project by responding to contractor and owner requests including RFIs and submittal review

Required Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Approximately 4 - 7 years of experience in the design of electrical distribution, generation, and or general electrical construction
• Experience with energy storage systems (battery, flywheel, or other technologies)
• Knowledge of NEC and NESC
• Proficient with underground thermal modeling software like CYMCAP or ETAP
• Experience with LVac system design including OCPD selection, settings and coordination
• Working knowledge and ability to read construction drawings and specifications
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Professional appearance with excellent written and verbal communications skills, including ability to write detailed technical reports with minimal oversite
• Experience with progress reports, managing project data and communicating project requirements to client and internal stakeholders
• Must have a strong work ethic along with a positive attitude
• Must be a supportive team member, able to work in a collaborative environment
• Must be self-motivated with an ability to balance multiple projects under tight deadlines with minimal supervision
• Ability to use AutoCAD in a limited capacity

Preferred Experience:

• NABCEP Certification
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and or REVIT
• Electrical PE License or ability to be licensed in multiple states
• Experience with utility scale solar and wind projects
• Proficiency with ETAP or CYME to model electrical power systems and perform load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, grounding, thermal, and protective device coordination studies and analysis
• Experience with fire protection strategies and fire protection systems
• Experience with HOMER Energy Toolbase, ESWare or similar modeling software

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood):

At Westwood, our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid, design resilient infrastructure, and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation, we stand at the forefront of our industry, dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.

Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts, retains, and develops high performers. Our team values relationships, innovation, dedication, initiative, and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative “One Team” mentality yields superior outcomes in everything we do.

 

We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients’ success, driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety, sustainability, and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity, guiding every decision we make. 

 

We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives, we enrich the lives of those we serve, engage others within our industry, and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us, success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work. 

 

Join us in creating a better world.

 

In 2023, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30, respectively, on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2023. The firm consistently ranks on the industry's top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning projects nationwide.

 

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.