Design Engineer II, High Voltage

🔥 12 hours ago

🏈 Alabama, Arizona, +43 more states – Remote

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💵 $90.9k - $113.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍🔧 Mechanical Engineer

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SOLV Energy

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501 - 1000 employees

🏭 Manufacturing

📦 Logistics

⚡ Energy

Manufacturing • Logistics • Energy

SOLV Energy is a renewable energy solutions provider for utility solar, energy storage, and high voltage projects in North America. Our passionate teams work seamlessly to drive innovation and deliver performance from build to operations, with safety at the forefront of everything we do. We are here for the long haul, developing lasting relationships with our customers, investing in our communities, and offering opportunities for our employees to build meaningful careers in better energy.

📋 Description

• Own the preliminary substation design approach for assigned pursuits and projects • Review project documents and technical requirements to define design basis, assumptions, equipment requirements, layouts, quantities, risks, and open items • Serve as the primary substation design subject matter expert and coordinate technical inputs from consultants, procurement, estimating, scheduling, NERC support, revenue metering, security, and specialty subcontractors • Lead development of the 10% substation design, including single-line diagrams, general arrangement drawings, equipment sizing, and refinements • Coordinate with estimating and scheduling to align preliminary design, quantities, scope narrative, schedule, and commercial assumptions • Review estimates for technical completeness and identify gaps, exclusions, owner-furnished equipment, allowances, contingencies, and scope items requiring clarification or escalation • Deliver owner-reviewed preliminary substation designs to estimating and business development according to the project stage-gate schedule • Participate in client meetings to review technical exhibits, explain design assumptions, identify risks, and clarify requirements • Support contractual exhibit reviews, markups, and technical responses for LNTP • Prepare and issue proposal requests to EORs and engineering subcontractors • Review proposals for technical scope, deliverables, exclusions, assumptions, and commercial alignment • Prepare engineering scope, proposal information, schedule inputs, coordination details, assumptions, risks, and open items for handoff to Preconstruction Engineering • Support handoff to the HV engineering team by transferring RFIs, client comments, design risks, procurement constraints, required decisions, and unresolved technical items • Review and approve preliminary substation design deliverables for compliance with project and industry requirements • Propose cost-effective, reliable, and constructible alternatives and resolve design challenges • Maintain documentation of design iterations, technical decisions, client comments, proposal revisions, assumptions, and handoff materials • Use checklists and standards to identify recurring issues and recommend process improvements • Assign and coordinate work for substation designers, engineers, interns, and technical support staff • Review work for quality, completeness, and schedule compliance • Mentor junior team members and identify training or development needs

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution • Minimum of 3+ years of experience in electrical substation engineering • Demonstrated proficiency in electrical design software (AutoCAD, ETAP, or similar) • Strong understanding of substation design principles, protection schemes, and industry standards (IEEE, NEC, NESC, etc.) • Thorough understanding of local, state, and federal regulations related to electrical engineering and solar development • Familiarity with utility interconnection requirements and contract language • In-depth knowledge of applicable building codes, engineering principles, and industry best practices • Effective communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders • Ability to adapt to changing priorities, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and deliver results under tight deadlines • Ability to travel up to 10 % • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future • Professional Engineer (PE) licensure or equivalent certification is a nice-to-have, not a must

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Basic life insurance • Disability insurance • Company 401(k) plan • Vacation pay • Sick pay • Holiday pay