High Voltage Engineer IV
Remote | USA or Local Office

Overview

FastGrid is seeking an experienced High Voltage Engineer IV, to join our Team! The ideal candidate will be responsible for the successful execution of a diverse range of complex Physical and P&C Substation engineering projects and services in a team-oriented environment.  With our continued growth, we anticipate that this position may evolve to include leadership responsibilities, with the successful candidate potentially leading a small team in the future. As an experienced engineer and in collaboration with your team and other supporting staff, you will drive advancements in the Renewables industry in Solar and Battery Energy Storage projects and Utility Interconnections.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: The successful candidate will be able to provide strong leadership when necessary, facilitate training, and foster resource development to ensure the successful execution of projects.  This individual will drive the delivery of substation projects, ensuring they meet quality standards and client specifications. Additionally, this role may, on certain projects, be responsible for overseeing junior and experienced staff in completion of engineering designs and generation of construction drawings.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders, across multiple departments (and geographies) to ensure project execution to support company goals and business objectives. Work closely with other departments driving excellence in the overall execution and client experience at FastGrid.
• Innovation: This role demands a forward-thinking mindset, staying open to new ideas, technologies, and ways of working. It requires a willingness to challenge the status quo, explore innovative solutions, and continuously seek improvements to drive progress and efficiency.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Knowledge of software required to review plans, sections, schematics, details, wiring and BOM sheets for construction drawing sets.
• Comprehensive knowledge of electrical engineering principles, industry standards, and codes with a passion for substation engineering design.
• Ability to develop, follow, interpret and apply internal, client, and industry procedures and standards to complex design situations and provide guidance to staff in implementation.
• Ability to develop, review and evaluate design alternatives based on experience, standards, and codes to solve constructability and design challenges and provide direction to staff.
• Ability to drive multiple simultaneous project schedules and budgets in coordination with Project Managers and Sr Leadership with a deep understanding of project financials and implications to company success.
• Ability to lead client interactions either from an office or field environment to answer technical and business questions, drive solutions, and mitigate negative impacts in stressful situations.
• Excellent communication skills, high emotional intelligence, and an innate ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders (technical and non-technical alike).
• Experience with and understanding of modeling software for grounding, lightning, and basic electrical calculations or modeling preferred. Intermediate CAD and PDF editor knowledge strongly preferred.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution or equivalent Engineering BS degree.  Preference to Power specific programs.
• Professional Engineer License HIGHLY preferred
• 7+ years of experience in substation design and engineering.
• Ability to Travel up to 25% and hold a Passport
• Bonus for: being fluent in Spanish