Senior Electrical Engineer (m/w/d)

We are seeking a senior electrical engineer to join our operations group and serve as a key technical resource across our growing portfolio of solar, wind and BESS generation assets. In this role, you will provide engineering expertise to support operational performance, guide capital improvement projects, and develop solutions to complex electrical challenges. This is a remote-based role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned as needed)

Technical Engineering Support

• Serve as the primary technical resource for electrical engineering issues across substations, PV, BESS, & wind generation facilities.
• Investigate and resolve complex electrical faults, equipment failures, and performance anomalies at operating plants and substations.
• Develop, review, and approve engineering calculations, technical specifications, schematics and design documents.
• Evaluate equipment performance data, commissioning plans, and test results to identify reliability risks and improvement opportunities.
• Provide technical guidance to field personnel concerning relay and equipment test procedures and plans. May require site visits to lead relay testing/commissioning.

Capital Projects & Asset Upgrades

• Lead electrical engineering scope for capital improvement, upgrade, and retrofit projects from concept through commissioning.
• Perform schematic and relay setting design in-house when schedule permits.
• Develop scopes of work, RFPs, and technical evaluations for equipment procurement and contractor selection.
• Oversee FAT and SAT testing, commissioning activities, and turnover documentation for new and upgraded equipment.
• Manage engineering contractors and OEM technical representatives on project assignments.

Standards and Compliance

• Provide feedback on RFP standard documents to improve the design of future sites.
• Ensure compliance with NERC reliability standards, utility interconnection agreements, and applicable NEC/IEEE standards.
• Support NERC reliability compliance activities (MOD-026, PRC-004, PRC-027, PRC-028, etc) as required.

Mentorship & Collaboration

• Serve as a go-to resource for design questions and engineering decisions across the operations team.
• Provide feedback to management on field issues and solutions.
• Guide and develop less experienced engineers, providing technical oversight and constructive feedback on engineering deliverables.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with asset management, construction, compliance, O&M, and EHS teams.
• Establish relationships with field technicians and communicate with them to identify and resolve equipment related issues

Company Policy

• Adheres to, supports and complies with all company safety and environmental policies and practices. Ensures all employees, contractors and visitors conduct themselves safely and within company policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Complete required annual safety training.
• Travel as required for project needs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in high voltage or renewable energy operations, design, and/or field engineering
• Proficiency in power system analysis tools (ETAP or equivalent)
• Expertise in medium- and high-voltage electrical systems (15 kV - 230 kV or higher).
• Expertise in relay coordination studies and relay setting design
• Proven ability to conduct independent research to identify and implement solutions
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to work effectively in both office and field environments.
• Self-sufficient and highly motivated, capable of working independently while driving projects forward
• Ability to travel as needed (estimated 15-25%)

Preferred Qualifications

• 10-20+ years of experience in electrical engineering
• Hands-on experience with protective relay testing
• Proficiency with SEL relays and Quickset software
• Experience with PRC-028 implementation
• Strong technical knowledge and experience with IBRs, PPCs and/or collection systems
• Strong technical knowledge and experience with substation equipment
• Familiarity with arc-flash analysis and mitigation strategies

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Possess a valid driver's license for the state in which you are applying.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Lifting/lowering 25 to 40 lbs., lifting carrying up to 50 and up to 100 lbs. with assistance; pushing and pulling 45 to 60 lbs; frequent reaching, squatting, crouching, standing, balance, manual dexterity, stooping, kneeling, walking and sitting.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock.
• The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The employee is exposed to adverse, outside weather conditions such as high winds, wet/snow and/or humid conditions; extreme heat/cold; precarious places; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and on occasion can be very loud.

Terra-Gen is an equal opportunity employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with Americans with Disabilities Act and related laws and regulations as applicable. All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screening. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with federal, state or local requirements such as the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Employees must be authorized to work in the US and employment is contingent upon presentation of acceptable documents as evidence of identity and employment authorization, as detailed on Form I-9.

Terra-Gen provides a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, paid holidays, and 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.

The posted compensation is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California. This salary range may also be modified in the future, depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location.