Electrical - Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Racepoint Energy is looking for a passionate, collaborative, and skilled Power Engineer to join the team. We are seeking a Power Engineer to lead the design and implementation of our next generation microgrid product. This position will serve as a Subject Matter Expert for the development of microgrid solutions and integration of compliance, electrical and safety standards.
This role would be involved with and responsible for engineering designs, safety protection schemes, adherence to standards, standards development, project scopes, project estimates, designs and quality reviews. A successful candidate should be capable of providing a high level of technical competence in the following areas: power systems and protection design, research and development to support new standards development, and troubleshooting. Competence in the following professional skills is also paramount for the successful candidate: peer leadership, oral communication skills, written work with a team to develop protection, control, automation, and integration standards and provide application guidance.
Roles / Responsibilities
Design, integrate, test, and commission microgrids and energy solutions for residential, commercial and utility customers
Preparation of one-lines, AC & DC elementary drawings and wiring diagrams
Preparation and review of power enclosure layouts
Evaluate specifications and product requirements
Preparation of written functional description documents of generation, protection and control schemes
Research and prepare technical specifications for electrical generation, protection and control equipment
Interpretation, review and approval of vendor documents and drawings
Work closely with the software design team during scope development and design process
Occasionally provide construction coordination and support with field personnel
Expected to be capable of handling multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting expected deadlines
Ensure compliance with company, industry, trade, and jurisdictional safety standards, practices, codes
Support live customer systems using knowledge of power systems and application functionality with clear, logical thought processes
Stay up-to-date with the latest industry standards and trends
Demonstrate awareness of competing and disruptive technologies
Contribute to proposals for businesses as well as government agencies
Requirements
BS (required) or MS (preferred) degree from an accredited institution in Electrical Engineering including completion of one or more Power Systems courses
Knowledge of electrical design theory and concepts
Experience with microgrid components including storage, inverters, solar and control
Experience with power electronics based distributed generation and energy storage
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Efficient time management — handle multiple projects simultaneously including prioritizing,organizing, and planning work effectively to meet all deadlines
Ability to multitask on several projects in parallel in a fast-paced environment
Experience with electrical modeling software such as HOMER or E-tap microgrid simulation tool in developing models and using results to develop results and recommendations
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum three (3) years work experience related to electrical power systems design and commercial/ large residential microgrid installation and commissioning
Experience with alternative energy and distributed generation, e.g. wind, PV, fuel cells, combined heat and power applications
Experience with control algorithms for power or energy systems
Detailed understanding of generator excitation and speed controls
Knowledge of power distribution and transmission systems design
Experience with microgrids -- related applications such as droop, blackstart, islanding and synchronization of distributed energy resources
Experience with Power flow analysis
Familiarity with compliance standards and codes: IEEE 1547, UL, NEC
Experience developing standards or application documents for major projects
Preferred PE certification or ability to obtain PE certification
Experience in the electric utility industry
Experience with product engineering, systems engineering, reliability engineering, failure analysis, systems test engineering, or product quality engineering
Entrepreneurial inclination
About Racepoint Energy
Specializing in Energy Automation as well as Solar Design and Installation. Racepoint Energy uses on-site energy generation, energy storage and Dynamic Load Management to ensure that customers have complete control over their energy assets.
