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Electrical Engineer

One Tech Engineering

Location: Bloomington, MN US
Position Type: Full Time
Rqd Education: Bachelor's Degree
Rqd Experience: 5+ years
Date Posted: March 21, 2023
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One Tech Engineering is searching for an Electrical Engineer position located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The Electrical Engineer will perform engineering for and specify the AC & DC equipment required for interconnecting solar arrays with the customer’s electrical service and the grid.

The candidate must be a US Citizen or a green card holder, the position is not eligible for sponsorship. The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 4-7 years electrical engineering experience.

Local candidates preferred. This is not a remote position.

Electrical Engineer Responsibilities

  1. Design custom equipment specifications with external suppliers.

  2. Ensure designs meet all applicable codes, industry standards, utility requirements and customer specifications.

  3. Review drawings and calculations performed by other drafters and designers.

  4. Review Utility interconnection requirements; communicate with Utility regarding the same.

  5. Obtain and review data sheets for equipment and integrate into design.

  6. Produce Utility Interconnection documents including one-line, site plan, grounding transformer, relay settings, relay programming, wire & raceway, equipment elevations, labels and placards, fuse curves, and utility exception requests, as-Built Electrical drawings.

  7. Perform occasional site visits to analyze unique site conditions.

  8. Work with third-party engineering firms when they are leveraged for work or specific expertise.

  9. Work with Estimators to identify equipment options and facilitate selection.

  10. Work with Procurement to review quotes and drawings that meet time & budget constraints.

  11. Work with field electricians to provide input to facilitate interconnection start-up.

  12. Assist in diagnosing system issues during O&M.

Requirements of the Electrical Engineer:

  1. Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

  2. 4-7 years electrical engineering experience.

  3. Solid comprehension of medium and low voltage AC, relay controls.

  4. Solid understanding of 3 phase power including phasor concepts and fundamental principles.

  5. Demonstrated organizational skills and excellent attention to detail.

  6. Solid understanding of current NFPA & NEC and ability to keep up to date with codes.

  7. Reading and creating electrical drawings such as one lines and equipment schematics.

  8. Proficient using design software such as AutoCAD, Sketchup, Layout, Bluebeam, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications:

  1. Power Systems or Solar Photovoltaic Systems Experience

  2. Professional Engineer License (PE) in Minnesota

  3. Solid comprehension of Schweitzer products such as AsCelerator, SEL Grid Configurator, SEL751 relay and SEL851 relay

  4. Knowledge of SCADA

  5. NABCEP PV Design Specialist

Email Applications to: jobs@onetecheng.com