VHB · 4 hours ago
Electrical Engineering Lead
Portland, ME
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $160K/yr
8+ years expVHB is an innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers specializing in energy projects. They are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineering Lead to manage client relationships, oversee project scopes, and coordinate engineering activities in energy project design and delivery.
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Responsibilities
Represents VHB at meetings with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders to establish needs and discuss design issues
Responsible for client relationships, visibility, and business development
Oversee the development of project scopes and deliverables such as electrical layouts, one-line documents, construction documents, and equipment specifications
Develop specifications, collect data, and complete utility interconnection applications
Develop detailed equipment specifications
Coordinate activities between clients, utilities, contractors, and other engineering disciplines
Lead the integration of energy storage systems into the solar PV system
Prepare written technical reports and oral presentations documenting findings, conclusions, and recommendations
Provide expert electrical engineering witness services
Perform system impact studies
Provide mentorship and training to early career engineering personnel
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline required
Minimum of 8-11 years of electrical engineering design experience (5 years designing commercial & utility scale solar PV systems, BESS, or equivalent) required
Professional Engineering (PE) License in electrical engineering
Familiarity with the National Electrical Code and National Electric Safety Code
Preferred
Experience working in the northeastern U.S. is preferred
Benefits
Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
Focus on learning, development, and career growth
Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace
Company
VHB
VHB offers civil engineering, site and transit planning, GIS mapping, consulting, analytics, design-build, and structure designing services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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