• Prepare design documents for civil systems associated with utility-scale renewable projects.
• Review plans and specifications for constructibility and risk management.
• Coordinate technical activities and designs with personnel in other disciplines and departments within the local office.
• Serve as a liaison between other engineers and design team.
• Assist the Project Manager or Lead in preparing the conceptual, preliminary and final design and attend meetings and participate in phone calls with client to coordinate various design activities.
• Assist with other duties assigned by Project Managers.

• Strengthen and diversify the bat and PCMM services provided by the Wildlife Team by creating and improving SOPs and reporting structures, building a team, mentoring staff, and utilizing rock-solid science and statistics
• Design and conduct bat acoustic and mist net surveys
• Design and oversee post construction mortality monitoring studies
• Contribute to the development of bat-specific habitat conservation plans and incidental take permit applications
• Draft proposals and work plans
• Contribute to innovation initiatives and primary scientific research associated with the renewable energy industry and/or bat biology
• Participate in regulatory meetings to support the planning, design, and approval of renewable energy and transmission projects
• Navigate and advise on Endangered Species Act compliance
• Track and participate in developing wildlife guidance initiatives
• Prepare wildlife assessment work plans
• The position will be primarily office-based but will involve periodic travel, typically 4-5 days per trip

Performs all aspects of P&C design for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:

Development of all project drawings

• One-lines
• Three-lines
• AC/DC schematics
• Relay panel elevation and BOM
• Control enclosure layout and BOM
• Equipment and Relay Panel Wiring diagrams
• Communication schematics and connection details

Development of studies / calculations

• Station service AC load calculations and transformer sizing
• Station battery / charger DC load calculations and sizing
• CT Saturation studies
• Voltage drop / cable sizing
  • Assist with development of major equipment specifications
  • Review equipment vendor submittals for conformance with specs and project requirements
  • Review P&C deliverables completed by others
  • Cross discipline checks with other substation / service leads
  • Attend internal and external project meetings as needed
  • Assist Project Engineer with procurement and construction support task

• The successful candidate will have experience with background research, field surveys and technical report preparation. There will also be focus on business development as we grow Cultural Resources services throughout the region.
• The position requires excellent communication, organizational skills, and the ability to independently conduct project tasks. Typical tasks include:
  • Cultural resources file reviews
  • Assessing site risk profiles
  • Drafting proposals and work plans
  • Leading document preparation in a team environment
  • Preparing or supervising the preparation of cultural resource technical reports
  • Coordinating with clients and sub consultants
  • Consultation with federal and state agencies
  • Direct supervision of field investigations

• Performs all aspects of design for medium voltage (typically 35 kV) including the following:
• Calculations and Analysis
• Underground cable thermal analysis
• Electrical loss analysis of conductors and transformers
• Short circuit analysis
• Effective grounding calculations
• Electrical grounding for safety (touch and step potential)
• Fiber optic loss calculations
• Load flow and reactive power analysis
• Harmonics analysis
• Arc flash analysis
• Review of utility scale renewable energy project interconnection requirements
• Technical Documentation
• Development of technical specifications for Balance of Plant equipment
• Development of bills of materials for electrical installations
• Development of installation instructions and construction drawing details
• Coordination with Other Disciplines
• Ability to work closely with internal and external civil engineering, structural, geotechnical, and environmental staff to produce a well coordinated and constructable design.
• Other Expectations
• Keenly focused on production of high-quality work and supports continuous improvement and standardization efforts.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.
• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances.
• Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work.
• Attending all client technical review meetings.

• Manage the electrical engineering of commercial and utility scale solar projects and be responsible managing the electrical design budget for the project to insure budgets are met
• Responsible for contractual electrical engineering scope, verify incorporation into design, and coordination of change orders with project manager
• Responsible for insuring project deliverable schedules for electrical engineering scope are met
• Assist project managers in responding to RFP’s by preparing proposal scope and fees for the electrical engineering
• Coordinate with other project disciplines including civil engineers, geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors
• Schedule and plan necessary resources needed to support projects weekly
• Perform and Lead Electrical Engineering design and creation of construction documents for projects as well as be the primary electrical contact for client
• Oversee project electrical team resources and be responsible for staff 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 on projects for which you are the lead electrical engineer responsible for the project
• 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.
• Support construction of the projects by responding to contractor and owner requests including RFIs and submittal review
• Assist Market Directors as needed for marketing efforts and creation of marketing materials surrounding electrical engineering work
• Supervise, train, and/or mentor graduate engineers, staff engineers, and design technicians

• Prepares preliminary analysis on a variety of technical tasks
• Project research, field work, observation and preliminary design calculations
• Take personal responsibility for quality of tasks performed
• Uses CAD to prepare and check working drawings, details, layouts and estimates
• Performs routine analysis to check accuracy of data and work products
• Assist in the preparation of exhibits, plot plans, lot fits or other similar tasks by discipline

• Prepare various exhibits and design drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D
• Coordination with agency staff and internal support teams on designs, analysis, and issues
• Preparation of entitlement documents in support of Tentative Maps, Vacations, Zone Changes, Entitlements, etc.
• Calculation of quantities using Microsoft Excel and justification letters using Microsoft Word
• Assist with construction drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D including grading plans; plan and profiles; construction details; storm drain, water and sewer facilities; signage and striping plan

• Prepare various exhibits and design drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D
• Coordination with agency staff and internal support teams on designs, analysis, and issues
• Preparation of entitlement documents in support of Tentative Maps, Vacations, Zone Changes, Entitlements, etc.
• Calculation of quantities using Microsoft Excel and justification letters using Microsoft Word
• Assist with construction drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D including grading plans; plan and profiles; construction details; storm drain, water and sewer facilities; signage and striping plan

• Prepare various exhibits and design drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D
• Coordination with agency staff and internal support teams on designs, analysis, and issues
• Preparation of entitlement documents in support of Tentative Maps, Vacations, Zone Changes, Entitlements, etc.
• Calculation of quantities using Microsoft Excel and justification letters using Microsoft Word
• Assist with construction drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D including grading plans; plan and profiles; construction details; storm drain, water and sewer facilities; signage and striping plan