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Medium Voltage Electrical Engineer
March 17, 2023
BlueWave Solar
BlueWave has an immediate opening for a Medium Voltage and Substation Electrical Engineer to support Interconnection through construction activities of the MV side of the AC collection system for solar projects 1MW – 250MW.
Requirements
Developing and maintaining a long-range strategic capital plan regarding the operations & maintenance of electrical distribution system
Providing technical assistance in the areas of medium voltage (600V to 34.5KV) distribution equipment, substations, transformer, switchgear, MV cable and MV motors/generators
Providing power systems analysis for load flow and voltage drop, short circuit studies, equipment protection and coordination, and arc flash studies. Knowledgeable with SKM Power Tools for Windows.
Providing power quality analysis as needed relating to harmonics and system disturbances
Project management support and Project Electrical Engineer function for projects, includeing oversight of contract project engineers
Providing MV Engineering assistance for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of owned assets
Providing technical guidance to EHS group relating to electrical safety compliance with applicable NFPA standards
25%-30% travel expected for the position for office and site visits as needed
Remote applicants must be willing to travel to the Boston office at least once a month
Required Qualifications:
Minimum 7 years’ experience in the engineering, construction and design of power plants, cogeneration and/or other multi-disciplinary, energy-intensive industrial processes
Work related to solar or energy storage a plus
Proficient in MS Office
PE License
Ability to run models such as PSCAD, PSSE, PSLF, SKM, Aspen