Senior Electrical Engineer

FTE direct hire Must be a PE or able to become a professional engineer (P.E.) within a year Qualifications: Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Engineering or related engineering discipline At least 10 years of engineering design and/or consulting experience. Professional Engineering licensure (any US state), or ability to gain licensure within 1 year Proven ability to engage with clients, develop relationships and win work, then deliver innovative solutions providing value to both the client and provider. Demonstrated ability to engage in business growth strategy, including exploration and development of new project opportunities, including knowledge and application of new and emerging technologies. Experience with proposal development and project execution planning, including scope development and manhour estimates for engineering services. Passion for mentoring and development of junior technical staff. Strong communication and technical writing skills Availability to travel as required to support project needs (varies by project but typically less than 50%) Availability to work at least 2 days per week in the Cary, NC office when not travelling. Other highly regarded qualifications include experience with: Power distribution systems and microgrids Power generation projects exceeding 10MW capacity HV or MV Substations Renewable energy projects including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal and other technologies Energy storage systems Power system modeling experience using SKM Power Tools, ETAP or similar modeling software Protection and Control, SCADA or power system automation Campus utility master planning or decarbonization/climate response planning Cogeneration or combined heat and power systems Thermal utility plants and distribution systems (steam, hot water, chilled water) Responsibilities: The energy industry is undergoing rapid and dramatic changes, transforming the utility landscape to enhance reliability and sustainability. In response, our client is expanding its Energy & Power Solutions team to tackle the complexities of energy resiliency and decarbonization to deliver a cleaner and more secure energy future. We are seeking a senior level electrical engineer for a leading role in our Cary, NC office. This position will provide an opportunity to mentor and/or manage junior and mid-level electrical engineering staff members while also working closely with our clients to deliver exceptional services in the energy sector. Demonstrated abilities include a broad understanding of power systems and electrical engineering sciences. Experience in consulting, design, design management and project management will be highly regarded, as will experience in Owner’s Engineer roles or contract management, and advisory (technical advisor/due diligence) roles as well as strategic project development experience. Your primary responsibilities will focus upon leading an electrical engineering team to provide advisory services and engineering design solutions for clients across all market sectors. You will collaborate with our Client Account Managers and sales professionals on pursuits of strategic importance to the firm. You’ll be expected to possess highly collaborative and sophisticated communication and problem-solving skills HM Notes: Electric power distribution More of a distribution role (medium voltage) versus transmission engineering- do not want low voltage exp Large facilities design: University campuses, military bases, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, anything related to renewable energy, natural gas Substation design, drawing development, protection & control, renewables, microgrids Federal or military design exp a huge plus Experience with ETAP, SKM, and the NEC (National Electric Code) knowledge is a plus Someone who has managed personnel is a nice to have but not required- just need to have interest in that