Electrical Engineer  

Company Profile:

Determinato Group is a Renewable Energy Engineering Company that services clients in the USA. Focus is in design and engineering of Solar PV, Solar Thermal and Battery Storage systems for installation.

Scope of Work and Responsibilities:

• Creates electrical engineering designs for rooftop solar PV systems, Battery Storage and free standing ground-mounted solar arrays and electrical engineering design for solar thermal pump-stations and other EQP.
• Accountable for on-time delivery of permitted set of construction drawings for optimized system design that meets all contractual requirements on multiple project designs simultaneously; Manages competing priorities and overcomes obstacles to successfully meet submittal dates
• Assesses and anticipates deliverables needs, reviews and edits engineering budget and schedule, and communicates resource needs to senior management.
• Represents DG in project team meetings covering engineering and technical issues.
• Primary interface with Project Management Team on matters relating to detailed engineering progress, quality, scope, and schedule.
• Maintains responsible control over all design activities pertaining to the project, including engineering, quality control, and code compliance
• Uses understanding of construction logistics, site preparation, material and labor costs to ensure design optimized and value engineered to the greatest extent possible
• Supports Project Management team in updating and maintaining overall project schedule and budgets for portfolio of projects
• Leads in defining a project’s functional and spatial requirements. Estimates costs and develops schedules for the design of solar arrays.
• Creates Scopes of Work for engineering consultants and modifies and updates the boilerplate scopes as needed
• Mentors more junior engineers
• Effectively directs and utilizes administrative resources in repetitive tasks such as generating plots and updating schedules

• 2+ years in Electrical Engineering Design
• Working knowledge of NEC (New Engineering Contract)
• Familiar with residential and commercial electrical configurations and requirements
• Experience with service calculations (feeder ampacity, voltage drop, short circuit, panel schedule etc.)
• General knowledge of electrical equipment and application
• Familiar with conductor types, ratings and raceway types
• General familiarity of construction terminology and drawings (single line diagram, three-line diagram, electrical plans etc.)
• Some programming experience a plus but not required. However, ability to use basic programming and/or Excel functions to automate calculations would be desired.
• Familiarity with Photovoltaic Solar Systems is a plus
• Familiarity with inverter and power electronic functionality is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a dynamic fast-paced environment
• Basic AutoCAD experience