About this role
<p><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>RWE Americas, LLC</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent</strong></span><br><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Functional area:</strong> Engineering</span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Remuneration: </strong>Exempt</span></p> <p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">The <strong>Senior Engineer I, Electrical Projects - Energy Campus,</strong> is responsible for leading electrical engineering design for large energy campus projects integrating PV, wind, BESS, and thermal generation with 100 MW+ data center loads, as well as, Stand-alone or co-located onshore wind, solar, and storage projects, from development through construction, commissioning, and turnover to operations.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Role Responsibilities: </strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Define overall electrical architecture, basis of design, single-line diagrams, protection philosophy, redundancy strategy, metering, and interconnection approach</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Lead integration of PV, Wind, BESS, natural gas-fired power plants, substations, switchyards, gen-tie lines, and large data center loads</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Serve as the electrical single point of contact for concept, detailed design, IFC, construction, commissioning, and operations turnover</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Manage Owner’s Engineers, engineering consultants, EPC engineering teams, and specialty study consultants</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Translate customer, hyperscaler, utility, ISO/RTO, and internal requirements into clear technical specifications and design deliverables</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Coordinate with utilities, transmission providers, hyperscalers, generation owners, EPCs, OEMs, consultants, construction, operations, and internal stakeholders</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Oversee electrical balance-of-plant design, including MV/HV systems, substations, collection systems, auxiliary power, grounding, lightning protection, protection and controls, communications, and metering.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Lead review of major electrical equipment specifications, technical bids, vendor drawings, and procurement packages</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Manage grid modeling and feasibility studies, including PSCAD, PSS/E, load flow, short circuit, transient stability, EMT, harmonic, protection coordination, grounding, arc flash, and RAM/system availability studies</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Support interconnection applications, grid code compliance, utility studies, NERC documentation, model validation, and technical due diligence</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Lead design reviews, constructability reviews, technical risk reviews, and resolution of RFIs, submittals, deviations, and field engineering issues</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Support commissioning, energization, testing, punch-list closeout, as-built documentation, and final asset turnover to operations</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Develop and improve electrical engineering standards, design criteria, processes, procedures, and lessons learned</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Ensure health, safety, environmental, reliability, availability, maintainability, and operational requirements are incorporated into all designs</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Job Requirements and Experiences: </strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited college engineering program or equivalent</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Minimum 5 years of electrical engineering experience in power generation, renewables, BESS, thermal generation, substations, transmission, data centers, or large industrial power systems</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience with transmission design, substation design, collection/distribution systems, major equipment specifications, power system studies, and protection and control</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience managing engineering consultants, Owner’s Engineers, EPCs, or third-party technical advisors</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience supporting projects from development and feasibility through detailed design, construction, commissioning, and turnover to operations</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Strong knowledge of utility interconnection, grid compliance, and power system modeling requirements</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Support NERC compliance by preparing and coordinating electrical engineering evidence</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Master’s degree in electrical engineering with a concentration or specialization in Power Systems is preferred </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain PE license <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">is preferred </span></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience with energy campus, microgrid, Private Use Network (PUN), behind-the-meter, or data-center-serving power infrastructure <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">is preferred </span></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience with 100 MW+ mission-critical loads or large industrial load integration <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">is preferred </span></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience with PSCAD, PSS/E, ETAP, SKM, ASPEN, CYME, PowerFactory, or similar power system study tools <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">is preferred </span></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience with RAM studies, reliability modeling, Feasibility study, redundancy analysis, and high-availability electrical architecture <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">is preferred </span></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Familiarity with inverter-based resources, BESS controls, plant controllers, thermal generation controls, and dynamic model validation <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">is preferred </span></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Familiarity with IEEE, NEC, NESC, NFPA, ANSI, IEC, NERC, ISO/RTO, and utility standards <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">is preferred </span></span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Work Environment:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWE Americas offices and field locations. The employee must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><em>Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time. </em></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Pay range:</strong> The annual base salary range for this position in California, Illinois, and New York State is $135,00 - $155,000. . The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Benefits offered:</strong> Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Apply with just a few clicks:</strong> ad code <strong>92629</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Any questions? <strong>Contact [email protected]</strong></span><br><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">We look forward to meeting you. Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.</span><br><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">RWE Americas, a subsidiary of RWE, is a US-based energy company that is helping to meet the growing demand for energy across the United States. Backed by RWE’s 125-year global legacy of managing diverse power assets, RWE Americas operates approximately 13 GW of power projects across 27 states. With a talented workforce of 2,000 employees, RWE Americas develops, constructs and operates wind, solar and battery storage projects, along with natural gas-powered generation, that safely deliver affordable, reliable electricity to our customers. Committed to responsible development, RWE Americas invests in local and rural communities, creating jobs and partnering with stakeholders to support and strengthen the places where we live and work. Learn more about how RWE Americas is generating impact at <a title="" href="https://americas.rwe.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">americas.rwe.com</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">At RWE Americas, we foster a culture defined by our Essential Behaviors - Have Courage, Create Impact and Actively Collaborate. We encourage bold thinking and continuous learning, and we value ownership, resilience and inclusion in everything we do. When you join us, you become part of a team that supports your development, respects your contributions and celebrates shared success. This is a place where you can grow your career and make a meaningful difference.</span></p> <p> </p>