Utility Electrical Engineer

Summary

Knobelsdorff is a turnkey specialty contractor specializing in automation, electrical, energy, and power services. The Utility Electrical Engineer supports utility-scale solar and BESS projects through all phases of electrical design by providing technical oversight, coordinating reviews, and ensuring quality, constructability, code compliance, and alignment with project objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the progression of electrical design from preliminary design through IFC and construction phases, ensuring deliverables are completed in sequence to support project schedules
• Review and validate electrical design outputs, including conductor schedules, equipment specifications and layouts, monitoring and communication systems, grounding, string layouts, voltage drop calculations, and related electrical deliverables
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for electrical design and constructability, including DC collection, AC collection, MV systems, equipment selection, grounding, monitoring, communications, and electrical code compliance
• Provide technical guidance to internal teams, external engineering partners, vendors, and subcontractors
• Collaborate with Engineering, Preconstruction, Estimating, Procurement, and Operations teams to align electrical design with project execution, procurement strategy, installation sequencing, and cost expectations
• Conduct structured electrical design reviews at key milestones, including 30%, 90%, IFC, and construction-phase revisions
• Identify risks, gaps, and inconsistencies in electrical design packages and drive resolution with internal and external stakeholders
• Evaluate electrical design decisions for constructability, installation efficiency, equipment availability, code compliance, customer requirements, and cost impacts
• Interface with customers, developers, AHJs, external engineering firms, regulatory agencies, vendors, and subcontractors to align on electrical design approach, technical requirements, and compliance expectations
• Support permitting and regulatory coordination by ensuring electrical designs comply with NEC requirements, customer specifications, jurisdictional requirements, and applicable standards
• Provide technical support during construction, including review of field issues, design clarifications, RFI responses, change impacts, and resolution of electrical installation or constructability concerns
• Manage and maintain project electrical files, drawings, documents, records, and design information in company systems
• Support continuous improvement of electrical design processes, review standards, templates, and lessons learned to improve consistency, quality, and execution across utility-scale projects
• Balance multiple complex projects and design priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy, accountability, and execution
• Travel to project sites as needed to review existing conditions, support design coordination, assist with field issue resolution, and validate electrical systems or installation requirements

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent education/experience
• 1–2 years of experience in solar or power systems design
• Working knowledge of NEC and renewable energy standards
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, PVCase, and Microsoft Office
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Valid driver's license and clean driving history
• Must be able to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, and walk for long periods
• Must be capable of working in hot, cold, or wet conditions
• Must be physically capable of lifting and carrying up to 80 lbs
• Must be physically capable of digging and back-filling trenches

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent education/experience
• 1–2 years of experience in solar or power systems design
• Working knowledge of NEC and renewable energy standards
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, PVCase, and Microsoft Office
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Valid driver's license and clean driving history
• Must be able to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, and walk for long periods
• Must be capable of working in hot, cold, or wet conditions
• Must be physically capable of lifting and carrying up to 80 lbs
• Must be physically capable of digging and back-filling trenches

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health and dental coverage for employees
• HSA contributions to support your medical expenses
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• 401(k) with competitive company match
• Performance-based incentives
• Paid weekly with competitive wages
• PTO, six paid holidays, and education reimbursement
• Exclusive employee discounts through Working Advantage