Electrical Field Engineer

Summary

AKS Engineering & Forestry is a multidisciplinary firm serving land development, energy, and infrastructure markets. The Electrical Field Engineer will provide onsite oversight for electrical installations on utility-scale solar, BESS, and wind projects, ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, safety requirements, and quality standards. The role also coordinates with EPC partners, OEMs, subcontractors, and commissioning teams while managing field issues, inspections, documentation, and project closeout activities.

Responsibilities

• Leading day-to-day onsite oversight of the installation of LV, MV, and HV electrical systems, inverters, and BESS on utility-scale renewable energy projects
• Overseeing coordination of cable pulling, terminations, and testing to ensure work is completed safely and according to project specifications
• Ensuring electrical QA/QC and energization readiness throughout the installation process
• Interfacing with OEMs and commissioning teams to coordinate installation requirements, resolve technical issues, and support system energization and startup activities
• Managing electrical NCRs and corrective actions, including root cause analysis and resolution tracking
• Tracking testing and turnover documentation throughout the project lifecycle to support mechanical completion, energization, and closeout
• Ensuring compliance with project specifications, NEC requirements, and industry standards
• Conducting regular site walks to monitor installation progress, identify potential issues, and help keep projects on schedule
• Reviewing work plans, construction methods, safety procedures, and schedules for electrical and general construction activities
• Supporting inspections, punch walks, permit closeouts, and compliance activities
• Maintaining accurate project documentation related to site conditions, inspections, field decisions, and project progress
• Serving as EPS's onsite representative while building strong working relationships with clients, utilities, AHJs, EPCs, contractors, and community stakeholders

Skills

• Experienced construction professional with an electrical engineering background and familiarity with solar, BESS, or wind projects
• Skilled at coordinating multiple trades and managing electrical scopes including LV/MV/HV systems, cable installation, and energization in a fast-paced field environment
• Strong communicator who builds trust with EPC partners, OEMs, utilities, and internal teams
• Excellent at documenting meetings, decisions, and site changes
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, Adobe, and construction scheduling tools
• Safety trained for field work (OSHA 10)
• Willing and able to travel to project sites across the United States
• Candidates must be available to work five days per week at project sites in the outside the greater Phoenix area
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred
• EIT or PE licensure
• Experience with utility-scale solar, BESS, or wind construction
• Direct experience with LV/MV/HV electrical systems, cable terminations, and energization activities
• Experience interfacing with OEMs during installation and commissioning
• Experience managing NCRs, corrective actions, and turnover documentation

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Experienced construction professional with an electrical engineering background and familiarity with solar, BESS, or wind projects
• Skilled at coordinating multiple trades and managing electrical scopes including LV/MV/HV systems, cable installation, and energization in a fast-paced field environment
• Strong communicator who builds trust with EPC partners, OEMs, utilities, and internal teams
• Excellent at documenting meetings, decisions, and site changes
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, Adobe, and construction scheduling tools
• Safety trained for field work (OSHA 10)
• Willing and able to travel to project sites across the United States
• Candidates must be available to work five days per week at project sites in the outside the greater Phoenix area

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred
• EIT or PE licensure
• Experience with utility-scale solar, BESS, or wind construction
• Direct experience with LV/MV/HV electrical systems, cable terminations, and energization activities
• Experience interfacing with OEMs during installation and commissioning
• Experience managing NCRs, corrective actions, and turnover documentation

Benefits

• Hands-on training, mentorship, and clear paths for professional development
• Generous PTO
• Health coverage
• 401(k) match
• Paid holidays
• Weekly team lunches
• Experiences that build strong teams and strong communities